| Term | Definition |
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abet |
to approve, encourage and support |
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abhor |
to regard with horror/loathing; to detest |
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abject |
brought low in condition/status; wretched. |
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abound |
to be in great number or amount |
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abstract |
considered apart from concrete existence |
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accessible |
easily approached/entered |
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acquire |
to gain possesion of |
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acute |
having a sharp point or tip/sensitive |
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adhere |
to stick fast by/ as if by suction or glue |
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aegis |
protection, sponsership, patronage |
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anecdote |
a short account of an interesting, humorous incident |
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anoint |
to apply oil, ointment or similar substance |
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antidote |
a remedy/other agent used to neutralize effects of a poison |
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apogee |
the point in the orbit of the moon, the highest point |
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apprehension |
a fear, uneasy anticipation of the future. |