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abandon
 
 
(1)
n.  E.g. With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.
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landing place; platform built out from shore into water and supported by piles; provides access to ships
field where the buildings of a university are situated
structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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abortion
 
 
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n.  E.g. Instead of doing what many young Egyptian women in her situation do, that is, have an abortion, she went public and took the alleged father to court.
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forceful consequence; strong effect; influencing strongly
termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
team; guard team; group of persons; business enterprise
moral fault or failing; evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; physical defect or weakness
keeper; guardian; watchman; officer who keeps or guards
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absurd
 
 
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a.  E.g. Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh.
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the smallest possible quantity
prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
based on experience; useful
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abuse
 
 
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n.  E.g. Thanks to Vito, the commenter said, he has stopped 7 years of girl abuse in this area.
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medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
subject of a speech, essay, thesis, discussion, or conversation
improper use or handling; misuse
person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to treat diseases; doctor of medicine
struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize
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academic
 
 
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a.  E.g. The dean's talk about reforming the college admissions system was only an academic discussion.
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existing or occurring before something else
fixed; exact; having distinct limits
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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