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abandon v to cease trying to continue; desist from; desert; to surrender one‘s claim to, right to, or interest in; give up entirelyabate v to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen; to deduct from an amount; subtract
abbreviation n shortened form of a word or word combination
abduct v to carry off by force; kidnap
abide v to comply; to obey; to submit; to conform; to tolerate
abnormal adj not typical, usual, or regular; not normal; deviant
aboard adv on board a ship, train, aircraft, or other passenger vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business
aboard prepon board of; on; in
abolish v to cancel; to revoke
abominable adj unequivocally detestable; loathsome; thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable
abound v to be plentiful; to be filled with; to overflow with
abreast adv side by side; in alignment; on top of; up-to-date; well-informed
abroad adv in another country; outside; widely
absence n failure to appear; state of being away; state of being not present; opposite of presence
absent adj preoccupied; lost in thought
absolve v to pronounce clear of guilt or blame; to relieve of a requirement or obligation
absorb v to suck up; take up; take in
abstemious adj eating and drinking in moderation; sparingly used or consumed; restricted to bare necessities
abstinent adj self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abundant adj plentiful; copious; profuse; full abounding with
abuse n misuse; maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language
abuse v to misuse; to injure; to harm; to mistreat; to insult; to malign; to curse; to revile
accelerate v to cause to move or happen faster; to hasten; to increase the speed of something; to speed something up
accelerator n gas pedal of a motor vehicle; expansion card or other hardware item that speeds up computer operations such as the processing of graphics or floating-point calculationsaccess n approach; entry; permission to enter a computer system or network and/or retrieve data
access v to gain entrance to; to get at
accessible adj easily approached or entered; easily obtained; easy to talk to or get along with
accommodate v to adapt oneself; to host guests; to provide lodging
accommodation n housing; residence; lodging; arrangement; adjustment
accompany v to go along with; to go together with; to join; to attach
accomplish v to complete; to achieve; to attain; to perform
accomplishment n fulfillment; realization; attainment; achievement
accord n agreement; settlement; harmony
accord v to match; to fit; to complement
accordance n conformity; agreement; coordination; suitability
account n business arrangement which allows use of something; formal business agreement in which a client is provided access to a computer system; report
account v to explain; to give a report; to cause; to regard
accountant n a person who keeps financial records; a person who conducts financial audits
accounting n a system of recording and analyzing financial transactions; auditing; a detailed financial statement
accredit v to certify; to recognize; to assign; to license
accrue v to accumulate; to compile; to increase; to grow
accumulate v to gather or pile up; amass
accuracy n preciseness; exactness
acknowledge v to admit the existence, reality, or truth of; to recognize as being valid or having force or power; to express thanks or gratitude for; to report the receipt of
acknowledgement n the act of admitting or owning to something; recognition of another‘s existence, validity, authority, or right; an answer or response in return for something done; an expression of thanks or a token of appreciation
acquaint v to make familiar; to present someone; to introduce someone
acquaintance n person that you have met but do not know well; knowledge of something; familiarity
acquainted adj familiar; close; intimate; informed; aware
acquire v to buy; to obtain; to purchase; to attain
acquisition n purchase; something that has been purchased or obtained
acronym n a word which is formed from the first letters of several words; ie: TOEIC
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adamant adj unyielding; firm; hard; unbendingadamant n something unyielding; something hard; stone similar to diamond
adapt v to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fit
adaptable adj capable of adapting or of being adapted
addict n one who is addicted, as to narcotics or a compulsive activity; a devoted adherent; a fan
addict v to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance; to occupywith or involvein something habitually or compulsively
addition n act of joining one thing to another; basic mathematical operation; augmentation; supplement; something added; devotion to a certain habit; dependency
additive n supplement
address v to direct to; to speak to; to direct to a specific destination; to mark with an address ; to refer to
adept adj proficient; skilled; expert
adept n person who is an expert; person who is skilled
adequate adj sufficient; suitable; appropriate; proper
adhere v to stick to; to cling to; to be devoted toadjacent adj close to; next to; nearest in space or position
adjoin v to be next to; be contiguous to; to attach
adjourn v to postpone; to delay; to end a meeting; to move to another place
adjudicate v to hear and settleby judicial procedure; to study and settleadjust v to modify; to adapt; to tune; to fit; to install; to arrange; to settle
adjustment n adaptation; settlement of an insurance claim
administer v to manage; to supervise; to implement; to execute; to supply; to dispense
administration n management ; execution of managerial duties; people in charge of directing or managing; supervisors; leadership
administrative adj managerial; executive
admirable adj worthy of adoration; impressive; wonderful; marvelous
admiration n enchantment; affection; adoration
admission n entrance; permission to enter; confession
admonish v to warn; to scold; to reprove
ado n commotion; flurry; excitement
adopt v to form a relationship with another person ; to embraceadorn v to decorate; to beautify
adroit adj alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adept
advance adj beforehand
advance n forward movement; progress; modernization; promotion; amount or payment of money given before it is due
advance v to progress; to move forward; to promote; to propose; to suggest; to make a payment before it is due
advancement n forward movement; progress; promotion
advantage n benefit; profit; utility; avail
adventuresome adj willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
adverse adj acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic; contrary to one‘s interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorable
adversely adv unfavorably; in a manner that works against; for the worse; antagonistically
adversity n misfortune; hardship; distress; suffering
advocate n one that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender; one that pleads in another‘s behalf
advocate v to speak, plead, or argue in favor of
affable adj easy and pleasant to speak to; gentle and gracious
affect v to influence; to move someone; to act as if; to pretend; to have a certain disposition towards something; to have an affinity for something/somebody
affiliate n partner company; distributor
affiliate v to join with; to connect to; to become attached to
affiliation n connection; attachment
affinity n attraction; closeness; liking; likeness
affluent adj generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundant
afford v to be able to pay for; to be able to do without difficulty; to supply; to provide; to give to oneself or to another
agency n office; bureau; institution; franchise; method
agenda n schedule; outline of things to be done
agent n person who is authorized to perform a certain action; representative; factor; cause
aggregate adj collective; total; taking all units as a whole
aggregate n combination; conjunction; group; mixture
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aggregate v to accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assembleaggression n the act of initiating hostilities or invasion; hostile or destructive behavior or actions
airways n route through traveled by vehicles above ground level
aisle n passage; walkwayalert adj ready; attentive; quick; agile
alert n warning; alarm; attitude of readiness
alert v to warn; to put on standby; to alarm
alienate v to cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange; to cause to become withdrawn or unresponsive; isolate or dissociate emotionally
allay v to relieve; to calm; to alleviate pain; to alleviate fear
allergicadj of, characterized by, or caused by an allergy; having an allergy
allergy n an abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances, such as pollens, foods, or microorganisms
alleviate v to allay; to soothe; to relieve; to moderate; to soften; to lessen; to diminish
alliance n pact; treaty; connection; relationship
allot v to give out; to distribute; to ration; to set aside for a special purpose
allotment n the act of allotting; something allotted
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