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Abase (v)

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lower; degrade; humiliate

Anna refused to abase herself before the King of Siam

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Abash (v)

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embarrass

He was not all abashed by her open admiration

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Abate (v)

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subside or moderate

Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate

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Abbreviate (v)

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shorten

Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech

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Abdicate (v)

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renounce, give up

When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world

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Aberrant (adj)

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abnormal or deviant

Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment

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Aberration (n)

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abnormality; departure from norm; mental irregularity or disorder
It remains the consensus among investors on Wall Street that current low oil prices are a temporary aberration and that we shall soon see a return to expensive oil

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Abet (v)

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assist; encourage, usually in doing something wrong

She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned

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Abeyance (n)

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suspended action
Hostilities between the two rival ethnic groups have been in abeyance since the arrival of the United Nations peacekeeping force last month

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Abhor (v)

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detest; hate

She abhorred all forms of bigotry (abhorrence n)

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Abjure (v)

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renounce upon oath; disavow

Pressure from university authorities caused the young scholar to abjure his heretical opinions (abjuration n)

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Abolish or (Abrogate) (v)

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cancel; put an end to

The president of the college refused to abolish the physical education requirement (abolition n)

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Abominable (adj)

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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
Mary liked John until she learned he was also dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man, with abominable taste in women

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Abortive (adj)

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unsuccessful; fruitless

Attacked by armed troops, the Chinese students had to abandon their abortive attempt to democratise Beijing peacefully

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Abrasive (adj)

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rubbing away; tending to grind down
Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener’s patience (abrade v)

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Abridge (v)

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condense or shorten

Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel

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Abrogate or (Abolish) (v)

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abolish
Responding to conservative attacks against an outspoken radical professor, the dean pledged to resist such attempts to abrogate academic freedom

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Abscond (v)

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depart secretly and hide

The teller who absconded with the with the bonds went uncultured until someone recognised him from his photograph

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Absolute (adj)

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complete; totally unlimited; certain
Although King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity

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Absolve (v)

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pardon (an offense)

The father confessor absolved him of his sins (absolution n)

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Abstain (v)

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refrain; withhold from participation
After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race

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Abstemious (adj)

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sparing in eating and drinking; temperate/moderate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son’s abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him

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Abstinence (n)

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restraint from eating or drinking

The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted food (abstain v)

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Abstract (adj)

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theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal

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Abstruse (adj)
obscure; profound; difficult to understand | Baffled by the abstruse philosophical texts assigned in class, Dave asked Lexy to explain Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
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Abysmal (adj)
bottomless | His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance
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Academic (adj)
related to school; not practical or directly useful The dean's talk about reforming academic policies was only an academic discussion; we knew little, if anything, would change
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Accede (v)
agree | If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that i will be the victim of future demands
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Acclaim (v)
applaud; announce with great approval The sportscenters acclaimed every American victory in the Olympics and decried every American defeat (Acclamation n)
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Accolade (n)
award of merit | In Hollywood, an Oscar is the highest accolade
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Accomodate (v)
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt Mitch always did everything possible to accommodate his elderly relatives, from driving them to medical appointments to helping them with paperwork
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Accomplice (n)
partner in crime | Because he had provided the criminal with the lethal weapon, he was arrested as an accomplice in the murder
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Accord (n)
agreement | She was in complete accord with the verdict
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Accretion (n)
growth; increase | Over the years Bob put on weight and because of this accretion of flesh, he went from size M to size XM (accrete v)
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acerbic (adj)
bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting Noted for her acerbic wit and gossiping. Alice Roosevelt Longworth had a pillow in her home embroidered with the legend "If you can't say something good about someone, sit right here by me"
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Acerbity (n)
bitterness of speech and temper The meeting of the United Nations Assembly was marked with such acerbity that observers held little hope of reaching any useful settlement of the problem
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Acknowledge (v)
recognize; admit Although i acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated nowadays, I still prefer them to the gangsta rap songs my brothers play
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Acme (n)
peak; pinnacle; highest point Welles' success in Citizen Kane marked the acme of his career as an actor; never again did he achieve such popular acclaim
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Acquiesce (v)
assent; agree passively Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made (acquiescence n; acquiescent adj)
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Acquittal (n)
deliverance from a charge | His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty (acquit v)
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Acrid (adj)
sharp; bitterly pungent | The acrid door of burnt gunpowder filled the room after the pistol had been fired
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Acrimonious (adj)
bitter in words or manner | The candidate attacked his opponent in highly acrimonious terms (acrimony n)
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Acuity (n)
sharpness | In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him and he needed glasses
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Acumen (n)
mental keenness | Her business acumen helped her to succeed where others had failed
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Acute (adj)
quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe The acute young doctor realised immediately that the gradual deterioration of her patient's once-acute hearing was due to a chronic illness
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Adamant (adj)
hard; inflexible | In this movie, Bronson played the part of a revenge-driven man, adamant in his determination to punish the criminals
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Adapt (v)
alter, modify | Some species of animals have become extinct because they could not adapt to a changing environment
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Address (v)
direct a speech to; deal with or discuss | Due to address the convention in July, Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech
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Adept (adj)
expert at | She was adept at the fine art of irritating people
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Adhere (v)
stick fast; conform | I will adhere to this opinion until proof/proven that I am wrong is presented (adherence n)
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Adherent (n)
supporter; follower | In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherents quietly deserted him
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Adjacent (n)
adjoining; neighbouring; close by | Phillip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, near but not immediately adjacent
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Admonish (v)
warn; reprove When her courtiers questioned her religious beliefs, Mary Stuart admonished them, declaring that she would worship as she pleased
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Adorn (v)
decorate | Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple (adornment n)
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Adroit (adj)
skilful | Her adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased her employers
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Adulation (n)
flattery; admiration | The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes-men (adulate v)
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Advent (n)
arrival | Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them
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Adversary (n)
opponent; enemy; rival | Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary, the Joker
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Adverse (adj)
unfavourable; hostile The recession had a highly adverse effect on Father's investment portfolio; he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the butler and the upstairs maid

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