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aberrant
  • n  one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
  • s  markedly different from an accepted norm
    aberrant behavior
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abhorrent
  • s  offensive to the mind
    an abhorrent deed
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abiding
  • v  dwell
  • v  put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  • s  unceasing
    an abiding belief
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abject
  • s  of the most contemptible kind
    abject cowardice
  • s  most unfortunate or miserable
    the most abject slaves joined in the revolt
    abject poverty
  • s  showing utter resignation or hopelessness
    abject surrender
  • s  showing humiliation or submissiveness
    an abject apology
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abkhaz
  • n  a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
  • n  an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
  • n  Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
  • a  of or relating to Abkazia or its people or their language
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abkhazian
  • n  a member of the Circassian people who live to the east of the Black Sea
  • n  a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz
  • a  of or relating to Abkazia or its people or their language
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ablated
  • v  wear away through erosion or vaporization
  • v  remove an organ or bodily structure
  • s  made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization
    the rocket's ablated head shield
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ablative
  • n  the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
  • a  relating to the ablative case
  • s  tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
    ablative material on a rocket cone
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abruptly-pinnate
  • s  (of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
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ablaze
  • s  keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
    his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker
  • s  lighted up by or as by fire or flame
    forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
  • s  resembling flame in brilliance or color
    maple trees ablaze in autumn
  • s  lighted with red light as if with flames
    streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees
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able
  • a  (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
    able to swim
    she was able to program her computer
    we were at last able to buy a car
    able to get a grant for the project
  • s  have the skills and qualifications to do things well
    able teachers
    a capable administrator
    children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
  • s  having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
    able to learn
    human beings are able to walk on two feet
    Superman is able to leap tall buildings
  • s  having a strong healthy body
    an able seaman
    every able-bodied young man served in the army
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able-bodied
  • s  having a strong healthy body
    every able-bodied young man served in the army
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ablutionary
  • s  cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
    ablutionary rituals
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abnaki
  • n  a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec
  • n  the Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot
  • a  of or relating to the Abnakis or their language
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abnormal
  • a  not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
    abnormal powers of concentration
    abnormal amounts of rain
    abnormal circumstances
    an abnormal interest in food
  • a  departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development
    they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal
    an abnormal personality
  • s  much greater than the normal
    abnormal profits
    abnormal ambition
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