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abase
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v. humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
Defeated, Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before the conquering Romans, who made her march in chains before the emperor in the procession celebrating his triumph.
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abate
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v. subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
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abbreviation
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n. shortening something by omitting parts of it
For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the 'abbrev.'
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abdicate
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v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
When Edward VIII did abdicate the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
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abet
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v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
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abeyance
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n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
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abhor
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v. fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
One of the things I abhor is the threat to withhold aid.
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abjure
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v. renounce upon oath; abandon forever
He will abjure his allegiance to the king.
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ablution
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n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
His ablution was accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled 'Opera in the Bath.'
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abnegation
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n. repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
No act of abnegation was more pronounced than his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
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abortive
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a. unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
He made two abortive attempts on the French throne.  
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abrade
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v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode
The sharp rocks did abrade the skin on her legs, so she put iodine on her abrasions.
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abrasion
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n. scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something
Dust also is a significant cause of the abrasion of book papers and covers.
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abridge
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v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of War and Peace, they proceeded to abridge the novel.
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abrogate
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a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
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abscond
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v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
The teller who did abscond with the bonds went un-captured until someone recognized him from his photograph on America's Most Wanted.
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abstemious
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a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
Concerned whether her vegetarian son's abstemious diet provided him with sufficient protein, the worried mother pressed food on him.
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abstruse
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a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
She carries around abstruse works of philosophy, not because she understands them but because she wants her friends to think she does.
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accede
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v. agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
The idea that one of the two chief executives should eventually accede to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
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acclivity
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n. upward slope, as of hill
The car would not go up the acclivity in high gear.
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