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Abate |
to reduce in amount, degree or severity |
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Aberrant |
deviating from what is normal or expected |
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Abscond |
to leave secretly |
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Abstain |
to refrain from doing something; to choose not to do something |
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Abyss |
an extremely deep hole |
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Adulterate |
to make impure; debase |
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Advocate |
to speak in favor of; support |
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Aesthetic |
concerning the appreciation of beauty |
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Aggrandize |
to increase in power, influence and reputation; ennoble |
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Alacrity |
speed or quickness; celerity |
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Alleviate |
to make more bearable; allay; mitigate; assuage; palliate |
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Amalgamate |
to combine, to mix together |
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Ambiguous |
doubtful or uncertain, can be interpreted several ways; equivocal |
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Ameliorate |
to make better; to improve; pacify |
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Anachronism |
something out of place in time; incongruity; archaism |
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Analogous |
similar or alike in some way; equivalent to; equivalent; homogeneous |
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Anomaly |
deviation from what is normal; aberrant; deviance |
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Antagonize |
to annoy or provoke to anger; incite; vex |
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Antipathy |
extreme dislike; abhorrence; enmity; aversion |
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Apathy |
lack of interest or emotion |