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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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by name; by particular mention; expressly; that is to say
unusual; not typical; not normal
not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet
acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally
imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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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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breakdown; failure
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
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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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relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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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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gain; harvest a crop from; get or derive; obtain as a result of effort
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
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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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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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