Group (1) - Spelling Practices

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(1) /'æbdɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. renouncegive up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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(2) /ə'brɪdʒ/ v. Syn. condense; shortencondense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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(3) /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoreticalrelated to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
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(4) /'ækəleɪd/ n. Syn. praiseaward of merit; expression of approval; praise
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(5) /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insightmental keenness; quickness of perception
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(6) /'æfəb(ə)l/ a. easily approachable; warmly friendly
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(7) /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n. cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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(8) /ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphorindirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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(9) /ə'nælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. similarity; parallelismsimilarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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(10) /æprɪ'hɛnsɪv/ a. capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive