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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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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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abject
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a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
On the streets of New York, the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
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abominable
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a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
Mary liked John until she learned he was dating Susan; then she called him an abominable young man.
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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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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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abstain
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v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race.
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abyss
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n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
Are we to believe that the only thing between us and the abyss is the deficit's size, and the more the government borrows, the better off we shall be?
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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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accomplice
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n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
Because your accomplice is a stranger, it's safer than asking a friend to participate in your ruse.
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accrue
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v. increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
The Premier League awards three points for a win and one for a draw, so in a 38-game season, the maximum a team can accrue is 114 points.
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acquainted
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a. known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
Henri de Lubac and Karol Wojtyla, who later became Pope, were already acquainted from the Second Vatican Council days.
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acquiesce
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v. assent; agree without protesting
Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes she wanted to make.
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additive
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n. something added to a substance, esp. food, to improve it or to preserve it; supplement
This paint has an additive that keeps mold from growing on it.
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adjoining
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a. neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
Did you hear a noise? I dare say it is only a rat scrambling along the rafters of the adjoining schoolroom.
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adoration
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n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
They knelt in adoration of their gods.
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adventurer
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n. one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
He was the great romantic hero of his century, an adventurer, and after his death in 1967, he became a symbol of revolution on t-shirts and walls of student homes.
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advisable
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a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice
It is advisable to take an open-minded approach to a new idea.
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advocate
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n. one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
I guess a Twitter security advocate is a Twitter user whose account has been hacked.
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