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Term | Definition |
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abate | v. to make less |
abatement | n. reduction |
abdicate | v. to give up a powerful position |
aberrant | adj. not normal state |
aberration | n. a deviation from the way things normally happen or are done |
abrasive | adj. rough; rude and aggressive |
abridge | v. to make shorter by using fewer words |
abrupt | adj. sudden and unexected |
abstemious | adj. not doing things which give pleasure, especially in eating and drinking |
abstinence | n. the practice of keeping away from something one enjoys |
abstruse | adj. difficult to understand |
abundant | adj. plentiful |
abysmal | adj. poor in quality |
accede | v. to take a high position after someone has left; to agree to a proposal or a request |
accolade | n. praise |
accommodate | v. to provide lodging or room ; to door provide what somebody wants |
accord | v. to give something to somebody; n. agreement or peace treaty |
accumulate | v. to collect a number or quanitty over a period of time |
acerbic | adj. (of speech or manner) harsh and sharp |
acme | n. highest stage of development |