| Term | Definition |
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abandon |
total lack of inhibition |
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abase |
to humble, disgrace |
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abatement |
decrease, reduction |
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abdicate |
to give up a position, right , or power |
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aberration |
something different from the usual or normal |
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abet |
to aid, act as accomplice |
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abeyance |
temporary suppression or suspension |
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abhor |
to loathe, detest |
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abject |
miserable, pitiful |
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abjure |
to reject, abandon formally |
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ablution |
act of cleansing |
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abnegate |
to deny, renounce |
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abolitionist |
one who opposes the practice of slavery |
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abortive |
interrupted while incomplete |
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abridge |
to condense, shorten |