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abrogation
to abolish by formal or official means
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abysmal
of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.
- Ex.
- "Abysmal, I felt like I've fallen into a ditch."
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accede
to give consent, approval or adherence;agree, assent
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absorption
state or process of being absorbed
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abstentions
an act or instance of abstaining
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absolve
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences
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abettor
to assist or encourage, esp. in a crime or wrongdoing.
ex. "Crystal was an abettor to the robbery."
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abscess
localized collection of puss in the tissue of the body, often accompanied by swelling or inflammation
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acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as W.A.C. for Womens' Army Corps.
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acoustic
of or relating to sound or sense of hearing, or the science of sound
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acrimony
bitterness or ill feelings
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adage
tradition saying that is accepted by many as true or partially true; proverb.
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acknowledgement
recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement
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aberration
the act of departing from the right, normal or usual course
Ex. "His outburst in court seems an aberration considering his usual calm demeanor."
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accommodate
fit in with the wishes and needs of
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abjure
to renounce, repudiate or retract, especially with formal solemnity
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- "She abjured her beliefs."
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abridgement
a shortened or condensed form of the book or speech that still retains the basic contents
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- "This is the abridgment of the history of Israel's provications in the wilderness and the wrath of God against them for their provication."
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analogous
similar or alike in such a way as to permit the drawing of an analogy
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ajoining
being in contact, connecting, or neighboring
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ademption
the failure or gift of personal property-a bequest- or of real property
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adjuster
a person or thing that adjusts
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adjudge
to judge or decide by judicial procedure
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admissibility
that can be accepted, allowable; abmissible evidence
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adolescent
growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful
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adrenaline
hormone produced in high stressed situations
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advertence
the quality or practice of being advertent; heedfulness
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affix
to fasten, join or attach
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aluminum
a silvery white, light metallic element that is ductile, maaleable and resistant to corrosion
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amateur
somebody with limited skill or knowledge of an activity
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ambidexterous
using both hands with equal ease
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appellant
one who appeals to a hire court
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apologize
to express regret for a fault
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antitoxin
serum that counteracts a disease
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aneurysm
sac formed by swelling in an artery wall
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anonymous
with name unknown or withheld
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anesthetic
drug, gas which produce anesthesia
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antidote
remedy to counteract a poison or evil
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arrested
to seize by legal authority or warrant
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ascend
to move, climb, or go upward; rise
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askance
with suspicion, mistrust, or dissaproval
- Ex.
- "He looked askance at my offer."
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athlete
a person trained or giftd in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina or strength
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baccalaureate
a bachelor's degree
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axiom
a self-evident or universally recognized truth; a maxim
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bachelor
an unmarried man
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bailiff
A court attendant entrusted with duties such as the maintenance of order in the courtroom during a trial
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attorneys
a person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agnt in the transaction of business
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audit
an official examination and verification of accounts and records
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attenuation
the act of thinning or weakening as the alteration of virulence of a pathogenic
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atrophy
partial or complete wasting away of the body
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biscuit
a kind of bread, in small soft cakes, raised with baking powder or soda, or sometimes with yeast
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bludgeon
short heavy club. to club
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boisterous
rough, noisey, lively
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blamable
deserving blame, culpable
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bibliography
a list of works of a specific author or publisher
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besiege
lay siege on. close into; overwhelm harass
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beneficence
kindness. kindness act or gift
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benfited
help or advantage
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borough
in some states, self governing town
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bandanna
is a large usually colorful, kerchief, usually worn about the head or neck
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barrage
an overwhelming quantity or explosion,as or words, blows or criticism
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bilingual
usimg or able to use two languages especially with equal or nearly equal influence
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biopsy
the removal and examiantion of a sample of tissue forom a living body of diagnostic purposes
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barrel
a cylandrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat parrallel ends
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basically
in a basic way fundimentally or essentially
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bemuse
to make confused: puzzle, bewilder
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blemish
injure, defect, fault
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Bullion
gold or silver considered with respect to quantity rather than value
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Bouyancy
the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness
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accede
to five, consent approval or adherence, agree, assent
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calendar
a table or register with the days of each month and weeks in a year
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bulimia
abnormal voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger
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Bureaucracry
government by many bureaus, administers and petty officials
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burial
the act or ceremony of burying
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buses
a large motor vehicle having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers
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bystanders
a person present but not involved; chance spectator, onlooker
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byte
adjacent bits, usually eight, processed by a computer as a unit
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caffeine
a white crystalline bitter alkaloid, usually derived from coffee or tea
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caliber
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube.
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colossal
extrordinarily great in size, extent or degree; gigantic huge.
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cerebral
of or penetrating to the cerebrum or the brain
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chauvinism
biased devotion to any group, attitude or cause
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canceled
to make void, revoke, annual
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cauterize
to burn with a hot iron electric crrent fire or a caustic, especially for curative purposes
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canopy
a covering usually of fabric supported on poles or suspended above a bed throne exalted personage or sacred object
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cartilage
a firm elastic flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellow color; gristle
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carburator
a device for moving vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal-combstion engine
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buses
a arge motor vehicle having a long body equipped with seats or benches for passengers
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burial
the act of ceremony or burying
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coercion
use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance
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chauffeur
a person employed to drive a private automobile or limousine for the owner
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chlorophyll
the green coloring matter of leaves and plants essential to the production of carbohydrates by potosynthesis, and occurring in a blue and black form
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clientele
the clients of customers as of a professional person or shop considered collectively. A group or body of clients
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clique
a small, exclusive group of people
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clemency
an act or deed showing mercy or leniency
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circa
about, used especially in approximate dates
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candor
the state or quality of being frnak, open, and sincere in speech or expresssion; candidness
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collusion
a secret understanding betweeen two or more persons to gain something ilegally, to defraud another of his or her rights or to appear as adversaries through agreement
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column
a rigid relatively slender, upright support, composed of relatively few pieces
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commingle
to mix or mingle together
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commission
an authorative order, charge or direction
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commitment
the act of committing
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committed
to give in, trust or charge, consign
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compel
to force or drive, especially to a course or action
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commiserate
to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with
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