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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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pertaining to the universe; vast
exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
unusual; not typical; not normal
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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cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
consider; think about carefully; weigh
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
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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
thick; crowded closely together; compact
done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
while on the contrary; while at the same time
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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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keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect or conscience; give information to; inform or instruct
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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
expectable; likely; capable of being predicted or foretold
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
profitable; producing good profit
standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially art, architecture, and literature
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