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11th Grade
07/28/2011

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Abase
Definition
Lower, humiliate, defeated
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Abate
Definition
Subside, decrease, lessen
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Abdicate
Definition
Renounce or give up
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Abberation
Definition
Deviation from the normal or the expected. Mental irregularity or disorder
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Abet
Definition
Aid, encourage
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Abeyance
Definition
Suspended action
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Abject
Definition
Hopeless and crushed, servile and spiritless, wretched
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Abrade
Definition
Wear away by friction, erode, scrape
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Abscond
Definition
Depart secretly to avoid capture
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Absolute
Definition
Complete, totally unlimited, certain
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Absolve
Definition
Pardon (an offense), free from blame
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Abstain
Definition
Refrain, hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice (especially one regarded as improper or unhealthy)
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Abstract
Definition
Theoretical, not concrete, nonrepresentational
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Abstruse
Definition
Profound, obscure, difficult to understand
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Accelerate
Definition
Move faster
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Accessible
Definition
Easy to approach, obtainable
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Accessory
Definition
Additional object, useful but not essential thing
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Acclaim
Definition
Applaud, announce with great approval
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Accolade
Definition
Award of merit
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Accomodate
Definition
Provide lodgings, oblige or help someone, adjust or bring harmony, adapt
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