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abound
to be rich or well supplied (usually fol. by in): The region abounds in coal.
allocate
to fix the place of; locate.
allocate
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.
acute
extremely sensitive even to slight details or impressions: acute eyesight.
acute
sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception: an acute observer.
acute
(of disease) brief and severe
acute
extremely great or serious; crucial; critical: an acute shortage of oil.
acute
sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
advocate
a person who pleads the cause of another in a court of law.
advocate
a person who pleads for or in behalf of another; intercessor.
advocate
a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. (usually fol. by of): an advocate of peace.
advocate
to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
acquisitive
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.
abstruse
(Obsolete) secret; hidden.
abstruse
hard to understand; recondite; esoteric: abstruse theories.
abstemious
characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
abstemious
sparing or moderate in eating and drinking
abrade
to scrape off.
abrade
to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
abscond
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money.
absolve
to set free or release, as from some duty, obligation, or responsibility (usually fol. by from): to be absolved from one's oath.
absolve
to free from guilt or blame or their consequences: The court absolved her of guilt in his death.
abrogate
to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal
abound
to be filled; teem (usually fol. by with): The ship abounds with rats.
aboriginal
of, pertaining to, or typical of aborigines: aboriginal customs.
aboriginal
original or earliest known; native; indigenous: the aboriginal people of Tahiti.
abjure
to avoid or shun.
abjure
to renounce or give up under oath; forswear
abjure
to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant: to abjure one's errors.
abhor
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
abhorrent
remote in character (usually fol. by from): abhorrent from the principles of law.
abhorrent
feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually fol. by of): abhorrent of waste.
abhorrent
utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually fol. by to): abhorrent to reason.
abhorrent
causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome: an abhorrent deed.
abeyance
temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension
abdicate
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner: The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate.
aberration
mental irregularity or disorder, esp. of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound mental state.
aberration
deviation from truth or moral rectitude.
aberration
the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
abate ( a⋅bat⋅ed, a⋅bat⋅ing)
to diminish in intensity, violence, amount, etc.: The storm has abated.
abate ( a⋅bat⋅ed, a⋅bat⋅ing)
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.
abase
(Archaic) to lower; put or bring down: He abased his head.
abase
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
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