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Abandon

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To give up completely; to desert

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Abate

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To reduce in intensity or amount

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Abandon

To give up completely; to desert

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Abate

To reduce in intensity or amount

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Aberrant

Deviating from the norm

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Abet

To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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Abeyance

A state of temporary disuse or suspension

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Abhor

To regard with disgust and hatred

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Abide

To accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)

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Abject

Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading

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Abjure

To renounce a belief, cause, or claim

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Abound

To exist in large numbers or amounts

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Abrasive

Capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding; showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh

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Abreast

Side by side and facing the same way; up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information

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Abridge

To shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense

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Abrogate

To repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

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Abscond

To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest

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Abstain

To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

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Abstract

Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

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Abstraction

The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events; something that exists only as an idea

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Abstruse

Difficult to understand; obscure

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Accentuate

To make more noticeable or prominent

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Accessible

Able to be reached or entered; easy to understand

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Acclaim

To praise enthusiastically and publicly

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Accolade

An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit

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Accord

To give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition); an official agreement or treaty

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Acerbic

Sharp and forthright (especially of a comment or style of speaking)

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Acolyte

A person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession; an assistant or follower

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Acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly but without protest

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Acquisitive

Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

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Acrimonious

(Typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter

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Activism

The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

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Acumen

The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

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Acute

(Of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree

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Adept

Very skilled or proficient at something

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Adherent

Someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas

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Adhoc

Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary

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Admonish

To warn or reprimand someone firmly

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Adroit

Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

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Adulation

Excessive admiration or praise

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Adulterate

To render something poorer in quality by adding another substance

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Adverse

Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable

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Advocate

A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy; to publicly support or recommend

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Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Affable

Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

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Affect

To have an effect on; make a difference to

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Affectation

Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress

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Affinity

A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something

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Affluence

The state of having a great deal of money; wealth

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Affront

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense

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Aggrandize

To increase the power, status, or wealth of

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Aghast

Filled with horror or shock

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Agitate

To make someone troubled or nervous

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Agreeable

Enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant

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Ahistorical

Lacking historical perspective or context

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Alacrity

Brisk and cheerful readiness

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Alienate

To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged

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All-Encompassing

Including or covering everything or everyone; comprehensive

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Allegorical

Constituting or containing allegory (a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one)

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Alleviate

To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

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Allusive

Working by suggestion rather than explicit mention

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Aloof

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

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Altruistic

Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others

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Amalgamate

To combine or unite to form one organization or structure

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Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness

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Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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Ameliorate

To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

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Amenable

(Of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

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Amend

To make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date

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Amiable

Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner

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Amicable

(Of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

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Amorphous

Without a clearly defined shape or form

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Amuse

To cause someone to find something funny; entertain

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Anachronism

A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

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Anachronistic

Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

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Analogous

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared

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Anecdote

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Animosity

Strong hostility

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Animus

Hostility or ill feeling; motivation to do something

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Anoint

To smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony

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Anomalous

Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

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Anomaly

Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

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Antagonistic

Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something

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Antagonize

To cause someone to become hostile

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Antedate

To precede in time; come before (something) in date

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Antipathy

A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

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Antiquity

The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages

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Antithesis

A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else

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Apathy

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Aphorism

A pithy observation that contains a general truth

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Aplomb

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation

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Apogee

The highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination

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Apologist

A person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial

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Appease

To pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands

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Apposite

Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

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Apprehension

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Apprise

To inform or tell (someone)

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Approbation

Approval or praise

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Appropriate

Suitable or proper in the circumstances; to take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission

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Apropos

With reference to; concerning

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Apt

Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances; having a tendency to do something

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Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system