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Abate
- v.
- To lessen in intensity or degree
"We realized with great relief that the storm had abated before breaking through the sea wall."
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Aberrant
- adj.
- Deviating from the norm
"Jim's aberrant behavior at the dance raised some eyebrows; he was certainly the only one who spent the night walking on his hands."
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Abjure
- v.
- To renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid
"Steve had to abjure all indulgence when he entered the training camp."
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Abrogate
- v.
- To abolish or annul by authority
"Darren abrogated his responsibility to the paper when he went on vacation without submitting his article before the deadline."
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Abscission
- n.
- Act of cutting off or removing
"Dr. Carter recommended an immediate a bscission of the abscess in order to minimize any further infection."
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Abscond
- v.
- To depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
"Doug was left penniless when the two con men absconded with his life savings."
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Abstain
- v.
- To refrain from an activity
"Sheryl (Krupa) chose to abstain from eating chocolate, her favorite treat, for the season of Lent."
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Accolade
- n.
- An expression of praise; an award
"The diva (TayTay) received her accolades graciously, blowing kisses to her adoring fans."
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Accretion
- n.
- Growth, increase by successive addition, building up
"Limestone is formed by the accretion of tiny particles from objects such as shells and coral over a very, very long time."
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