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abdicate v.

formally remove oneself from;give up;relinquish;renounce;resign

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abduct v.

carry off or lead away by force;kidnap

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abhor v.

shrink from;detest;loathe;hate

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abnormal adj.

deviating from the normal; unusual;irregular

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abrasion n.

scraping or wearing away of the skin by friction; irritation

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abrupt adj.

broken off; sudden; unexpected

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abscond v.

steal off the hide; depart secretly; flee; escape

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absolve v.

1. Set free from some duty or responsibility; exempt; excuse 2. declare free from guilt or blame; exculpate; exonerate

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absorbing adj.

fully taking one's attention; extremely interesting; engrossing

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abstain v.

withhold oneself deliverately from doing something; refrain; desist

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averse adj.

(literally, "turned from") opposed; disinclined; unwilling

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avert v.

turn away; ward off; prevent; forestall

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avocation n.

occupation away from one's customary oppupation; hobby

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adapt v.

1. (literally "fit to") adjust; suit; fit 2. make suitable for a different use;modify

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addicted adj.

given over (to a habit); habituated; devoted

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adequate adj.

equal to or sufficient for a specific need; enough; sufficient

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adjoin v.

be next to; be in contact with; border;abut

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adjourn v.

put off to another day; suspend a meeting to resume at a future time;defer; recess

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advent n.

a "coming to"; arrival; apporach

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adversary n.

person "turned toward" or facing another as an opponent; foe; antagonist

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adverse adj.

in opposition to ones interests; hostile; unfavorable

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antecedents n. pl.

ancestors;forebears; predecessors

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antedate v.

1. assign a date before the true date 2. come before in date; predate; precede

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postdate v.

assign a date after the true date

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ante meridiem adj

before noon

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anteroom n.

room placed before and forming an entrance to another; antechamber; waiting room

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postgraduate adj

having to do with study after graduation, especially after graduation from college

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postmortem n

1. thorough examination of a body after death; autopsy 2. detailed analysis or discussion of an event just ended

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postscript n

note added to a letter after it has been written

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bicameral adj

consisting of two chambers or legislative houses

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bicentennial n

two-hundredth anniversary

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biennial adj.

occuring every two years

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semiannual adj

occuring every half year, or twice a year; semiyearly

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bimonthly adj

occuring every two months

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semimonthy adj.

occuring every half month or twice a month

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bilateral adj.

having two sides

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bilingual adj

1. speaking two languages equally well 2. written in two languages

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bipartisan adj.

representing two political parties

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bisect v

divide into two equal parts

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semicircle n

half circle

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semiconscious adj

half conscious; not fully conscious

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semidetached adj

partly detached; sharing a wall with an adjoing building on one side, but detached on the other

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semiskilled adj

partly skilled

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adherent n

one who sticks to a leader, party, etc; follower, faithful supporter

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adjacent adj

laying near; nearby; neighboring; bording

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post meridiem adj

afternoon

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