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College Comp
12
English
Undergraduate 1
10/06/2011

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abjure
Definition
solemnly reject
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abrogate
Definition
repeal or do away with
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abstemious
Definition
not self-indulgent, especially when eating or drinking
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acumen
Definition
ability to make good judgements and quick decisions
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antebellum
Definition
occurring or existing before a particular war
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auspicious
Definition
conducive to success; favorable 
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belie
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favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
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bellicose
Definition
favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
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bowdlerize
Definition
modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in content
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chicanery
Definition
trickery, deception by artful deceit or sophistry
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chromosome
Definition
DNA-containing structures
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