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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shortening something by omitting parts of it
a hinged blind for a window
goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness
place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment
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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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force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
supply with the means, knowledge, or opportunity; make able; make feasible or possible
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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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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consisting of or resembling grains; having grainy texture
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
firmly established by nature or habit
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated
putting together; made delicately or elaborately; having been worked or prepared somehow
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abound

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

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lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
be full of; be plentiful
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
pay back for some expense incurred
reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
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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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one occupied with the affairs of government, and influential in shaping policy
living quarters provided for public convenience; something that meets a need; convenience
tumor; abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells
scratch; friction
breathing; process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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