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PSAT Vocab
Vocab for PSAT
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07/20/2004
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aberration
 Definition
abnormality
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abet
 Definition
to aid; to encourage
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abeyance
 Definition
a postponement
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abject
 Definition
miserable
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abjure
 Definition
to give up (rights); to deny
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ablution
 Definition
cleansing
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abominate
 Definition
to dislike strongly
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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abrade
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to wear or scrape away
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abridge
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to shorten or diminish
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abrogate
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to abolish
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abscond
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to leave secretly
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absolve
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to free from responsibility
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abstemious
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to show moderation in eating or drinking
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abut
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to border on; to adjoin
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abysmal
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extremely bad
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accede
 Definition
to agree to; accept
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acclaim
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to greet with approval; praise
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acclimate
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to get used to
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acclivity
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an upward slope
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accolade
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honor or award
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accord
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agreement
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accost
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to approach or speak to aggressively
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accoutrement
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equipment or accessories
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accredit
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to certify or endorse
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accretion
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an addition or increase
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accrue
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to accumulate
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acerbic
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sharp; bitter; sour
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acquiesce
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to agree; to accept
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acquit
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to find not guilty
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acrid
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bitter; irritating
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acrimonious
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harsh speech or action
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actuate
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to put into action
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acuity
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sharp perception
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acumen
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mental insight
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adage
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a familiar saying
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adament
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unyielding
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addled
 Definition
confused; muddled
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adduce
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something offered as proof
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adjudicate
 Definition
to judge
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adjunet
 Definition
an assistant or in addition to
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admonish
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to warn
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adroit
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skillful; shrewd
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adulation
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praise or flattery
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advent
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a coming or arrival
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adventitious
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accidental; incidental
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advocate
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to support; to defend another
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aegis
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protection
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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affable
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agreeable
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affectation
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phony attitude or behavior
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affinity
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any attraction to
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affluence
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wealth
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agape
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open-mouthed; sign of surprise
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aggrandize
 Definition
to make greater
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aggregate
 Definition
to collect or gather
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aghast
 Definition
shocked
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agnostic
 Definition
one who doubts the existence of God
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agrarian
 Definition
pertaining to farmers and agriculture
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alacrity
 Definition
willingness
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allay
 Definition
to calm
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allege
 Definition
to charge without proof
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allocate
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to assign for a specific purpose
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aloof
 Definition
cool; indifferent
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altercation
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an argument
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altruism
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concern for others
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amalgamate
 Definition
to combine or unite
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ambient
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surrounding
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ambivalence
 Definition
conflicting feelings toward something
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ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve; make better
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amenable
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agreeable
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amenity
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courtesy or agreeableness
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amicable
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agreeable
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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amnesty
 Definition
official pardon for an offense
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anachronism
 Definition
something out of place or time
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analgesic
 Definition
drug that reduces pain
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anathema
 Definition
a curse; a person strongly disliked
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ancillary
 Definition
subordinate
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anent
 Definition
concerning
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animosity
 Definition
hostility
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annals
 Definition
historical records
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annuity
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income paid at stated intervals
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anoxia
 Definition
lack of oxygen
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antagonistic
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hostile
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anthropoid
 Definition
resembling man
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antipathy
 Definition
strongly dislike
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antiquated
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extremely old
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aperture
 Definition
an opening
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of the ability to speak
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aphorism
 Definition
brief saying; a short proverb
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aplomb
 Definition
self-confidence
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apocryphal
 Definition
mythical; doubtful in origin
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apoplexy
 Definition
sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis
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apostate
 Definition
one who gives up his beliefs
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appellation
 Definition
a name
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append
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to add to
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apprise
 Definition
to inform
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approbation
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approval
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apropos
 Definition
appropriate; fitting
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arbiter
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a judge; referee
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arcane
 Definition
mysterious or secret
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ardent
 Definition
strongly enthusiastic
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arrears
 Definition
in debt
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artifice
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deception
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ascertain
 Definition
to find out
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ascetic
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self-denial
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ascribe
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to attribute
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askance
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to look at suspiciously
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aspersion
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a damaging remark
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assail
 Definition
to attack
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assay
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to test
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assiduous
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diligence; care
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astray
 Definition
in the wrong direction
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astringent
 Definition
substance that contracts blood vessels
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astute
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very smart; clever
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asunder
 Definition
into separate parts
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atone
 Definition
to make up for
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attenuated
 Definition
weakened
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attest
 Definition
to confirm
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attrition
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a wearing down
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audacity
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boldness
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audit
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to examine accounts or records
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augment
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to increase or enlarge
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augur
 Definition
to predict
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aural
 Definition
pertaining to the sense of hearing
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auroral
 Definition
rosy
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auspicious
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favorable; fortunate
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austere
 Definition
severe; self-disciplined
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authenticate
 Definition
to confirm
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authoritarian
 Definition
bossy, like a dictator
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autocratic
 Definition
unlimited authority
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autonomy
 Definition
self-rule
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avarice
 Definition
greed; money hungry
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avert
 Definition
to prevent; to turn away
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avid
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enthusiastic
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avocation
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a hobby
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avow
 Definition
to declare openly
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