Quick quiz for 1200 Duolingo Words in 30 Days:- Day 1

abbreviation

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n. E.g. For example, the word abbreviation can itself be represented by the "abbr." or "abbrev."

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place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment
axis; focus; center
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
quality or state of being productive; productiveness.
shortening something by omitting parts of it
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abolish

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v. E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."

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join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
pollute; make dirty or spotty
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
steal another's ideas and pass them off as one's own
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aboriginal

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a. E.g. Her studies of the primitive art forms of the aboriginal Indians were widely reported in the scientific journals.

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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
of or relating to or involving light or optics
middle; lying between two extremes
unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
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abound

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v. E.g. The rooms abound with screaming children.

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go through or across, often under difficult conditions
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
be full of; be plentiful
walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet
spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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abrasion

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n. E.g. Dust also, is a significant cause of abrasion of book papers and covers.

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quality of having legal force or effectiveness
bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
sleeplessness; uneasiness; state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context
scratch; friction
act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
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