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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:
unusual; not typical; not normal
slightly wet; damp or humid
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
selling of goods to consumers
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
Don't select.
abort
 
 
(2)
v.  E.g. However, most women say that the decision to abort is a difficult one.
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stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as road curves to the right
come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
Don't select.
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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odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric; mysterious; suspicious; questionable
adequate; enough; being as much as is needed
of or relating to the sun
in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
Don't select.
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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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
throw with great force; cast; toss
move suddenly and rapidly
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
develop; grow
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abstract
 
 
(5)
a.  E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
Select answer:
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
contagious; contaminating
common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
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