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08/18/2008

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Abash
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v. Embarrass
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Abase
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v. lower; degrade, humilate.
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Abate ←
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v. subside or moderate
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abbreviate
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v. shorten
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Abdicate
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v. renounce; give up
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aberrant←
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adj, abnormal or deviant
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aberration
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n. abnormality; departure from the norm; mental irregularity or disorder.
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abet
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v. assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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abeyance←
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n. suspended action.
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abhor
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v. detest; hate
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adject
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adj. wretched; lacking pride.
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath; disavow.
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ablution
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 n. washing
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abnegation
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n. renunciation; self-sacrifice
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abolish
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v. cancel; put an end to.
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abominable
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adj. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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abominate
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v. loathe hate
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aboriginal
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adj.,n. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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abortive
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adj. unsucessful; fruitless.
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abrasive
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adj. rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abridge
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v. condense or shorten
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abrogate
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v. abolish
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abscission
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n. removal by utting off, as in surgery; seperation
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abscond←
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v. depart secretly and hide
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absolute
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adj. complete; totally unlimted; certain.
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absolve
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v. pardon(an offense)
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abstain
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v. refrain; withhold from participation
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abstemious←
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adj. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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abstinence
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n. restrain from eating or drinking
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abstract
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adj. theoretical; not concrete nonrepresentational
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abstruse
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adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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abusive
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adj. coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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abut
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v. border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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adj. bottomless
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abyss
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n. enormous chasm; vast, bottomless pit
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academic
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adj. related to a scool; not practical or directly useful
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accede
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v. agree
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accelerate
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v. move faster
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accessible
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adj. easy to approach; obtainable
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accessory
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n. additional object; useful but not essential thing
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acclaim
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v. apploaud announce with great approval
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acclimate
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v. adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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acclivity
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n. sharp upslope of a hill
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accolade
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n. award of merit
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accommodate
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v. oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt.
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accomplice
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n. partner in crime
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accord
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n. agreement
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accost
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v. approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
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v. equip
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accretion
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n. growth; increase
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accrue
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v. come about by addition
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acerbic
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adj. bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting
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acerbity
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n. bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
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adj. vinegary
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acidulous
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adj. slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
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v. recognize; admit
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acme
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n. peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
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n. science of sound; quality that makes a room easy r hard t hear in
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acquiesce
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v. assent; agree passively
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acquittal
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n. deliverance from a charge
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acrid
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adj. sharp; bitterly pungent
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acrimonious
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adj. bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
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n. fear of heights
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actuarial
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adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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actuate
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v. motivate
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acuity
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n. sharpness
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acumen
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n. mental keenness
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acute
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adj. quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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adage
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n. wise saying; proverb
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adament
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adj. hard; inflexible
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adapt
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v. alter; modify
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addendum
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n. addition; appendix to book
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addiction
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n. compulsive, habitual need
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addle
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v. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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address
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v. direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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adept
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adj. expert at
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adhere
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v. stick fast.
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adherent
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n. supporter; follower
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adjacent
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adj. adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjunct
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n. something(generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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adjuration
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n. solemn urging
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adjutant
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n. staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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admonish←
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warn; reprove
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adorn
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v. decorate
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adroit
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adj. skillful
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