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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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volume; something contained; material, including text and images
assignment that is given to a person or group; operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; job; task
male of any species of cattle; large, strong, and aggressive person; optimist regarding business conditions
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
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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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thought or behavior followed from generation to generation; heritage
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
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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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making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
clean or orderly
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
evil in principle or practice; contrary to moral or divine law; addicted to vice or sin
likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
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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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feeling secure or certain about something
place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
improper use or handling; misuse
small area set off by walls for special use; booth
malice; ill will; discontent or uneasiness at another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with hatred
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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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exposed; easily discovered; plain
showing reason or sound judgment; capable of reasoning; rational; being within bounds of common sense
striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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