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n. process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration |
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abstain |
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v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
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abstemious |
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a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
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abstinence |
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n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire |
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abstruse |
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a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
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absurd |
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a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
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abundant |
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a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources |
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abusive |
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a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use |
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abut |
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v. border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
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abyss |
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n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
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academic |
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a. related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
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academician |
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n. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
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academy |
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n. school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists |
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accede |
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v. agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
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accelerate |
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v. move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected |
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accept |
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v. to take when offered. |
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access |
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n. approach; entry; entrance |
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accessible |
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a. easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with |
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accession |
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n. induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government. |
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accessory |
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n. additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |