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01/07/2011
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to Abandon
 Definition
Lack of inhibition
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Abase
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to humble, digrace
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abatement
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decrease, reduction
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abet
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to aid, act as accomplice
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abeyance
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temporary supprsion or supsension
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abhor
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to loathe, detest
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abiding
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eduring, continuing
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abject
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miserable, pitiful
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abjure
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to reject, abandon formally
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ablution
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act of cleansing
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abnegate
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to deny, renounce
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abolitionist
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one who opposes the practice of slavery
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abonminate
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to hate
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abortive
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interrupted while incomplete
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abridge
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to condense, shorten
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abrogate
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abolish or invalidate by autority
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abrupt
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sudden, unexpected
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abscond
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to depart secretly
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absolve
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to forgive, free from blame
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abstain
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to refrain deliberately from something
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abstemious
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moderate in appetite
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