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ability 
capacity; skill
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ablaze 
burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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abolish 
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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abolitionist 
a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
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abound 
be full of; be plentiful
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abrupt 
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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absorb 
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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abut 
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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academician 
a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
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access 
approach; entry; entrance
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accessibility 
attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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accessory 
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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acclaim 
applaud; announce with great approval
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accompaniment 
act of accompanying someone or something
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accompanying 
attendant; concomitant
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accomplishment 
achievement; fulfillment
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accordion 
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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account 
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event
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accredit 
authorize; commission; give credit for
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accuse 
blame; condemn
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acquisition 
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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acronym 
abbreviation
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addict 
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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addict 
devoted adherent; a fan; one who is addicted, as to narcotics or a compulsive activity
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addictive 
causing or characterized by addiction
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additive 
addition; supplement
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adjacent 
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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adjoin 
be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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adjust 
adapt; regulate
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adobe 
clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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adolescent 
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
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adopt 
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
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adoption 
act of accepting with approval
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advent 
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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affiliate 
associate; incorporate
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affirm 
assert; confirm
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affliction 
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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affordable 
able to pay for
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agitation 
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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air 
be broadcast on television or radio