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Abase- Adroit
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06/22/2010

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Abase
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v. lower; degrade; humiliate.
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Abash
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V. embarrass
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Abate
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V. subside or moderate
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Abbreviate
Definition
v. shorten
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Abdicate
Definition
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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Abject
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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. unsuccessful; 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 cutting off, as in surgery
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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 unlimited; certain
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Absolve
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v. pardon (an offense)
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Abstain
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v. refain; 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. restraint 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 school; 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. applaud; 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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Accomodate
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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 or hard to 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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Adamant
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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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Adroit
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adj. skillful
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Adorn
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v. decorate
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Admonish
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v. warn; reprove
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Adjutant
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n. staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
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Adjuration
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n. solemn urging
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Adjunct
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n. something (generally nonessential or inferior) added on or attached
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Adjacent
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adj. adjoining; neighboring; close by
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Adherent
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n. supporter; follower
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Adhere
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v. stick fast
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Address
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adj. expert at
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Adept
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adj. expert at
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Addle
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v. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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Addiction
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n. compulsive, habitual need
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Address
Definition
v. direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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