Abase - Adroit
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| Abase | to lower; to degrade; to humiliate
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| Abash | to embarrass
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| Abate | subside or moderate
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| Abbreviate | shorten
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| Abdicate | to give up a position, right, or power
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| Aberrant | abnormal; atypical
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| Abet | to aid, act as an accomplice
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| Abeyance | temporary suspension
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| Abhor | detest; hate
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| Abject | miserable; pitiful
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| Abjure | to renounce upon oath
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| Ablution | act of cleansing
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| Abnegation | renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-denial
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| Abolish | to cancel; to put an end to
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| Abominable | detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
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| Abominate | to loathe; hate
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| Aboriginal | being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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| Abortive | unsuccessful; fruitless
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| Abrasive | rubbing away; tending to grind down
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| Abridge | to condense; to shorten
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| Abrogate | to abolish
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| Abscission | cutting off; separation
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| Abscond | to depart secretly and hide
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| Absolute | complete; totally unlimited; certain
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| Absolve | pardon (an offense)
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| Abstain | to refrain deliberately from something
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| Abstemious | sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
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| Abstinence | self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance
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| Abstract | theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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| Abstruse | obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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| Abusive | coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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| Abut | border upon; adjoin
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| Abysmal | bottomless
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| Abyss | extremely great in depth
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| Academic | related to school; not practical or directly useful
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| Accede | to agree
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| Accelerate | to move faster
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| Accessible | obtainable; easy to approach
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| Accessory | additional object; useful but not essential thing
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| Acclaim | applaud; announce with great approval
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| Acclimate | to adjust to climate or environment
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| Acclivity | an ascending slope
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| Accolade | award of merit
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| Accommodate | to oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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| Accomplice | partner in crime
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| Accord | agreement
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| Accost | to approach to speak to someone
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| Accoutre | to equip or to outfit
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| Accretion | growth; increase
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| Accrue | to accumulate, grow by addition
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| Acerbity | sharp sour taste; rough and bitter manner
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| Acetic | vinegary
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| Acidulous | slightly sour in taste and manner
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| Acknowledge | recognize; admit
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| Acme | peak; pinnacle
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| Acoustics | science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
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| Acquiesce | to accept or comply passively
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| Acquittal | deliverance from a charge
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| Acrid | acerbic; sharp and harsh in taste and language
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| Acrimonious | bitter in words or manner <attack in acrimonious terms>
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| Acrophobia | fear of heights
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| Actuarial | calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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| Actuate | motivate
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| Acuity | sharpness
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| Acumen | mental keenness
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| Acute | perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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| Adage | wise saying; proverb
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| Adamant | uncompromising; unyielding; inflexible
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| Adapt | alter; modify
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| Addendum | addition; appendix to book
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| Addiction | compulsive; habitual need
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| Addle | to confuse (muddle); to become rotten: spoil
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| Address | direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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| Adept | expert at
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| Adhere | stick fast
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| Adherent | supporter; follower
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| Adjacent | adjoining; neighboring; close by
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| Adjunct | something added on or attached
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| Adjuration | solemn or desperate urging
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| Adjutant | one who helps: an assistant
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| Admonish | to warn; to caution or reprimand; reprove
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| Adorn | to decorate
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| Adroit | skillful, accomplished, highly competent
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