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abruptly-pinnate
  • s  (of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
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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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abolitionary
  • a  relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery
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abomasal
  • a  relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants)
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abominable
  • s  unequivocally detestable
    abominable treatment of prisoners
  • s  exceptionally bad or displeasing
    abominable workmanship
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aboral
  • a  opposite to or away from the mouth
    the aboral surface of a starfish
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aboriginal
  • n  a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
  • n  an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
    the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
  • a  of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia
  • a  characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
    the aboriginal peoples of Australia
  • s  having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
    aboriginal forests
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abortifacient
  • n  a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
  • s  causing abortion
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abortive
  • s  failing to accomplish an intended result
    an abortive revolt
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aboulic
  • s  suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
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abscessed
  • s  infected and filled with pus
    an abscessed tooth
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abounding
  • v  be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
  • v  be in a state of movement or action
  • s  existing in abundance
    abounding confidence
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about
  • s  on the move
    up and about
  • r  (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    in just about a minute
    he's about 30 years old
    I've had about all I can stand
    we meet about once a month
  • r  all around or on all sides
    dirty clothes lying around (or about)
    let's look about for help
  • r  in the area or vicinity
    a few spectators standing about
  • r  used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction
    wandering about with no place to go
    people were rushing about
    news gets around (or about)
  • r  in or to a reversed position or direction
    about face
  • r  in rotation or succession
    turn about is fair play
  • r  (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    the job is (just) about done
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above
  • n  an earlier section of a written text
    for instructions refer to the above
  • s  appearing earlier in the same text
    flaws in the above interpretation
  • r  at an earlier place
    see above
  • r  in or to a place that is higher
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