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abate
- subside, moderate.
- They waited for the storm to abate.
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aberrant
Abnormal, deviant.
Given the aberrant nature of the data...
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abeyance
suspended action
The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
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abscond
depart secretly and hide
The teller who absconded with the bonds went uncaptured.
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abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking, temperate.
She was concerned with her son's abstemious diet.
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adulterate
- make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
- It is a crime to adulterate foods w/o informing the buyer.
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alacrity
cheerful promptness, eagerness.
They packed up their gear and climbed into the van with alacrity.
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ambivalence
state of having contradictory emotional attitudes
She was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings of simultaneous love and hate for her parents.
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ameliorate
improve
Many social workers have tried to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums.
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antipathy
dislike, aversion
Tom's extreme antipathy for disputes keeps him from getting into arguments.
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apprise
inform
NASA was apprised of the dangerous weather conditions.
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approbation
approval
She looked for some sign of their approbation.
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artless
without guile, open and honest
She made an artless comment in front of the movie's director.
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ascetic
practicing self-denial, austere
The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the ascetic life-style of monks.
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assiduous
diligent
It took Rembrandt weeks of assiduous labor
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assuage
ease or lessen
Dick tried to assuage his heartache by eating ice cream.
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