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Word List 1
Part 1 of 48 of the Abridged Basic Word List from the 15th Edition of
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08/12/2010

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abase
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v. lower; humiliate
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abate
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v. subside; decrease; lessen
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abdicate
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v. renounce; give up
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aberration
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n. deviation from the expected or the normal; mental irregularity or disorder
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abet
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v. encourage; aid
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abeyance
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n. suspended action
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abject
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adj. hopeless and crushed; servile and spiritless; wretched
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abrade
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v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode
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abscond
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v. depart secretly to avoid capture
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absolute
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adj. complete; totally unlimited; certain
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abstain
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v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice (especially one regarded as improper or unhealthy)
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abstruse
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adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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accelerate
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v. move faster
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accessory
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n. additional object; useful but not essential thing
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accolade
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n. award of merit
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absolve
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v. pardon (an offense); free from blame
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abstract
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adj. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
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accessible
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adj. easy to approach; obtainable
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acclaim
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v. applaud; announce with great approval
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accomodate
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v. provide lodgings; oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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