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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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unusual; not typical; not normal
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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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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run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in alarmed or cowardly manner
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
urge a horse; incite or stimulate; ride quickly by spurring a horse; proceed in haste
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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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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
very old-fashioned; as if belonging to the Middle Ages
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
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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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begin; originate; admit into membership
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
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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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not wanting to take some action; averse
general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
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