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09/22/2008
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a cappella
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without accompaniment
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a la carte
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priced separately
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a priori
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reasoning based on general principles
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aback
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unexpected
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abacus
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counting device
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abash
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humiliate, embarrass
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abandon
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desert, forsake
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abase
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degrade
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abate
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lessen
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abatement
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alleviation
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abbey
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monastery
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abbreviate
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shorten
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abdicate
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relinquish power or position
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abdomen
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belly
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aberrant
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abnormal
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abet
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aid, encourage (typically of crime)
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abeyance
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postponement
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abhor
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detest
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abide
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submit, endure
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abject
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wretched
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ablate
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cut away
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abjure
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renounce
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ablution
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cleansing
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abode
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home
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abolish
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annul
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abominable
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detestable
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aboriginal
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indigenous
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abortive
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unsuccessful
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abound
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be plentiful
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abrest
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side-by-side
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abridge
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shorten
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abroad
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overseas
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abrogate
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cancel
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abrogate
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cancel
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abrupt
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ending suddenly
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absecess
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infected and inflamed tissue
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abscond
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to run away (secretly)
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