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abase

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lower, humiliate

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abate

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subside, decrease, lessen.

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abdicate

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renounce; give up

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V. lower; humiliate

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abase

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V. subside; decrease; lessen.

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abate

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V. renounce; give up

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abdicate

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aberration

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deviation from the expected or normal; mental irregularity or disorder

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N. deviation from the expected or normal; mental irregularity or disorder

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aberration

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abet

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encouage; aid

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V. encouage; aid

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abet

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abeyance

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suspended action

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N. suspended action

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abeyance

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abject

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hopeless and crushed; servile and spiritless, wretched

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ADJ. hopeless and crushed; servile and spiritless, wretched

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abject

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abrade

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wear away by friction; scrape; erode

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V. wear away by friction; scrape; erode

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abrade

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abscond

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V. depart secretly to avoid capture

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V. depart secretly to avoid capture

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abscond

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19
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absolute

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complete; totally unlimited; certain

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ADJ. complete; totally unlimited; certain

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absolve

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pardon (an offense); free from blame

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V. pardon (an offense); free from blame

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abstain

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refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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V. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

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abstract
theoretical; not concreete; nonrepresentational
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ADJ. theoretical; not concreete; nonrepresentational
abstract
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abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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ADJ. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
abstruse
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accelerate
move faster
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V. move faster
accelerate
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accessible
easy to approach; obtainable
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ADJ. easy to approach; obtainable
accessible
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accessory
additional object; useful but not essential thing
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N. additional object; useful but not essential thing
accessory
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acclaim
applaud; announce with great approval
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V. applaud; announce with great approval
acclaim
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accolade
award of merit.
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N. award of merit.
accolade
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accomodate
provide lodgings | 2.) V. oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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provide lodgings, oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
accomodate
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Redundant
Repetitive; no longer needed
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Sculled
Mess up
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Picturesque
Beutiful
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Nook
Corner, pocket of something
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Administered
Be in charge
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Founder
Sink
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Backwash
Less valuable
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Ingenuity
Intelligent