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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.
Select answer:
torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
unusual; not typical; not normal
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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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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soak; make thoroughly wet
break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
throw up; eject from stomach through mouth; disgorge
cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
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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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pertaining to the universe; vast
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance
gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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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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administer; direct
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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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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having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
similarly; as well; too
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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