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v. subside or moderate
ex.) Instead of leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate. |
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n. suspended action
ex.)They deal was held in abeyance until she arrived. |
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adj. abnormal or deviant
EX.)Given the abberant nature of the data, we decided to challenge the professor. |
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v. depart secretly and hide
ex.)The mother who had anconded with her husbands fortunes fled the country. |
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adj. sparing in eating and drinking, temperate
ex. I need to be abstemious in my eating so that I can loose weight |
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v. to warn or reprove
ex. When the Church questioned her religious beliefs, Mary admonished them, stating she'd worship as she pleased. |
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v. to make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
ex. Its a crime to adulterate food without informing the buyer. He adulterated his juice by adding water.
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adj. artistic;dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
ex. The beauty of Angelas sculpture appealed to Mariam's aesthetic sense. |
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