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abjure (v)
to recently solemnly; renounce or repudiate (to refuse)
abrogate (v)
to abolish, do way with, or annual, especially by authority to formally revoke a law or agreement.
abstemious (adj)
eating & drinking in moderation
acumen (n)
quickness & keenes or judgement or insight (good at judging things)
antebellum (adj)
belonging to the period before a war (Civil War)
auspicious (adj)
attended by favorable circumstance (prosperous)
belie (v)
to show to be false; contradict
bellicose
warlike / hostile in manner or temperament OR demonstrating a willingness to fight
bowdlerize (v)
to remove material that is considered improper / offensive form, especially with the result that it becomes weaker or less effective (to censor)
chicanery (n)
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose
