| Term | Definition |
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abate |
to lessen in violence or intensity |
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abet |
to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing |
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abhor |
to detest, loathe, hate strongly |
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acquit |
to find not guilty of a fault or crime |
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acrimony |
harsh temper or bitter feeling |
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adamant |
unyeilding; firm in opinion |
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adulation |
excessive praise or admiration |
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affable |
friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to |
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agnostic |
one who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable |
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agrarian |
having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land |