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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
pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap
by name; by particular mention; expressly; that is to say
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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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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dedicate; contribute
obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
be agitated; pass from a liquid to vapor when heated; be excited with passion; heat in water
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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 foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
energetic; vigorously active
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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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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assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
bait; charm; attract
melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
break into pieces; crack; destroy; violate or abuse
open and shut the eye rapidly; blink; wink
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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
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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