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Lesson One (A)
abdicate - anomalous
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Graduate
07/13/2011
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abdicate (v.)
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to step down from a position of power
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abridge (v.)
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to shorten, condense, or lessen in length
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absolve (v.)
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to forgive or free from blame
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abysmal (adj.)
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extremely wretched, bottomless
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acquiesce (v.)
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to comply passively, to give in
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advocate (v.)
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to support, or be in favor of
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aesthetic (adj.)
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concerned with or appreciative of beauty
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affinity (n.)
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sympathy, attraction, kinship
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agenda (n.)
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programs, things to be done
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aggrandize (v.)
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to make great
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allusion (n.)
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an indirect reference
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altruistic (adj.)
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unselfish concern with the welfare of others
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amnesty (n.)
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an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law
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animosity (n.)
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ill will, active dislike
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anomalous (adj.)
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irregular, abnormal, unusual
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