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decrease, reduction
"The abatement of the storm caused us to plan on going to the beach." |
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to aid, act as accomplice
"Although not stealing the money, I can still be imprisoned if I abet him." |
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temporary suppression or suspension
"A law that has been in abeyance for 5 years has now been enforced." |
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enduring, continuing
"The abiding influence his mother held over him caused the child to not lie." |
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miserable, pitiful
"The abject conditions of the homeless are sickening." |
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to reject, abandon formally
"The teacher will abjure your request to end class early." |
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act of cleansing
"Many churches undergo some ritual of ablution." |
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to deny, renounce
"The youth will abnegate many of soceity's customs." |
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to abolish or invalidate by authority
"Slavery was abrogated under the 13th amendment." |
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to depart secretely
"The fugutive will abscond from home if threatened." |
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to forgive, free from blame
"The judge will absolve you if given the right evidence." |
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difficult to comprehend
"The abstruse lecture was difficult to undestand." |
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to touch, to be in contact with
"Some bordering countries wish they do not abut eachother." |
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to express approval; to agree to
"After much convincing, the parent will always accede to his child's request." |
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praise, distinction
"The accolade that the scholar received praised much of his contributions to the field." |
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to reconcile, come to an agreement
"If they were able to reach an accord, then they would stop fighting." |
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to approach and speak to someone
"Some people are easily approachable and easy to accost." |
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growh in size or increasing in amount
"The accretion of the plants is extraordinary." |
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to accumulate, grow by additions
"The student accrued his collection of words by studying a page every day." |
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bitter, sharp in taste or temper
"The acerbic fruit was not yet ripe." |
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sour in taste or manner
"The acidulous person was very sour." |
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highest point, summit
"I am studying so that CMC is not the acme of my education." |
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to agree, comply quietly
"Many people acquiesce with his opinions without voicing their support." |
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harsh, bitter
"The acrid attitude he had after losing was not pleasant" |
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bitterness, animosity
"Acrimony is not an attribute that will make friends." |
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sharpness,
"The acuity of his essay caused him to receive a good grade." |
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sharpness of insight
"The child's acumen placed him in a higher class." |
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uncompromising, unyeilding
"The adamant person would refuse to agree with his debator." |
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something added, attached or joined
"The adjunct proposition was what caused the rejection of the proposed law." |
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to caution or reprimand
"The father admonished his child after discovering the trouble he had gotten into." |
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