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Lesson 1
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06/16/2005

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aberration
Definition
a deviating from the right path or usual course of action; a mental disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature
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abstinence
Definition
the giving up of certain pleasures such as food or drink
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abstract
Definition
theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand
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acclaim
Definition
loud applause; approval
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acquiesce
Definition
to accept the conclusions or arrangements of other; to accede; to give consent by keeping silent
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admonish
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to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly
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advocate
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to support; to be in favor of
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aesthetic
Definition
showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic
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affinity
Definition
natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; relation; connection
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aggrandizement
Definition
an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power
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