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abnormal
 
 
(1)
a.  E.g. Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP and Lenovo all insist that their designs are sufficiently different to Dell and Apple, that there is no abnormal risk of fire.
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unusual; not typical; not normal
being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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abort
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. However, most women say that the decision to abort is a difficult one.
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move suddenly and rapidly
mix; mingle; interfere or busy one's self improperly with another's affairs, specifically, to handle or disturb another's property without permission
become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
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abrupt
 
 
(3)
a.  E.g. Eliza's greeting was delivered in a short, abrupt voice, without a smile; and then she sat down again, fixed her eyes on the fire, and seemed to forget me.
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invigorating; energizing; pleasantly new or different
used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
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absorb
 
 
(4)
v.  E.g. By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.
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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
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abstract
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
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at some distance from the shore
in an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
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