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08/12/2012

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Abate
Definition
(v) To decrease; reduce
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Abdicate
Definition
(v) To give up a position, right or power
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Aberrant
Definition
(adj) Deviating from what is normal
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de facto
Definition
In fact, whether by right or not; exercising power without being legally established (Latin: from the fact)
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Aberration
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(n) Something different from the usual or normal
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Deviant
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(n) A person whose behavior differs from the accepted standards of society
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Abeyance
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(n) Temporary suppression or suspension
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Abject
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(adj) Miserable; pitiful
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Abjure
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(v) To reject; abandon formally
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Abscission
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(n) The act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
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Abscise
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(v) To cut off or away
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Hypothesized
Definition
From a hypothesis
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Hypothesis
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A proposition put forward as a starting point for further investigation
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Adaptive
Definition
Relating to adaptation
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Adaptation
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An alteration in structure or habits by which a species improves its condition in relationship to its environment
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Herbivorous
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Feeding mainly on plants
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Abscond
Definition
(v) To depart secretly
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Abstemious
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(adj) Moderate in appetite
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Abstinence
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The giving up of certain pleasures
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Abysmal
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(adj) Very bad
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Accretion
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(n) Growth in size or increase in amount
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Free Market
Definition
An economic market in which the demand and supply of goods and services is either not regulated or is slightly regulated
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Planned Economy
Definition
An economic system in which the production, allocation, and consumption of goods and services is planned in advance. Also known as command economy
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Command Economy
Definition
An economic system in which the production, allocation, and consumption of goods and services is planned in advance. Also known as Planned economy
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Capitalism
Definition
An economic and political system in which a country's industry and trade are controlled by private owners rather than the government
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Geophysicist
Definition
One who specializes in the physics of the earth and its environment
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Igneous
Definition
In geology, relating to the formation of rocks solidification from a molten state.
The word igneous is from the Latin ignis (Fire)
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Accrue
Definition
(v) To accumulate; grow by addition
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Monopolistic
Definition
Having exclusive control over a commercial activity
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Adamant
Definition
(adj)Uncompromising; unyielding
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Adjunct
Definition
(n)Something added, attached or joined
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Admonish
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(v) to caution or reprimand
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Adulterate
Definition
(v)To corrupt or make impure
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Aesthetic
Definition
(adj)Relating to the beauty of art
(n) A conception of what is artistically beautiful
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Aesthetics
Definition
The conception of what is beautiful; A branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and art, and the standards in judging them
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Aesthete
Definition
Someone who cultivates a special sensitivity to beauty; Often the word refers to a person whose interest in beauty and art is regarded as excessive or superficial
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Affected
Definition
(adj) Pretentious, phony
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Affinity
Definition
(n) Fondness; liking; similarity
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