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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 entirelyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abate v. to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen; to deduct from an amount; subtractËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abbreviation n. shortened form of a word or word combinationËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abduct v. to carry off by force; kidnapËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abide v. to comply; to obey; to submit; to conform; to tolerateËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abnormal adj. not typical, usual, or regular; not normal; deviantËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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aboard adv. on board a ship, train, aircraft, or other passenger vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or businessËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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aboard prep.on board of; on; inËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abolish v. to cancel; to revokeËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abominable adj. unequivocally detestable; loathsome; thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeableËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abound v. to be plentiful; to be filled with; to overflow withËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abreast adv. side by side; in alignment; on top of; up-to-date; well-informedËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abroad adv. in another country; outside; widelyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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absence n. failure to appear; state of being away; state of being not present; opposite of presenceËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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absent adj. preoccupied; lost in thoughtËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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absolve v. to pronounce clear of guilt or blame; to relieve of a requirement or obligationËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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absorb v. to suck up; take up; take inËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abstemious adj. eating and drinking in moderation; sparingly used or consumed; restricted to bare necessitiesËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abstinent adj. self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drinkËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abundant adj. plentiful; copious; profuse; full abounding withËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abuse n. misuse; maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul languageËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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abuse v. to misuse; to injure; to harm; to mistreat; to insult; to malign; to curse; to revileËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accelerate v. to cause to move or happen faster; to hasten; to increase the speed of something; to speed something upËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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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 calculations (Computers)ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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access n. approach; entry; permission to enter a computer system or network and/or retrieve dataËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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access v. to gain entrance to; to get atËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accessible adj. easily approached or entered; easily obtained; easy to talk to or get along withËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accommodate v. to adapt oneself; to host guests; to provide lodgingËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accommodation n. housing; residence; lodging; arrangement; adjustmentËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accompany v. to go along with; to go together with; to join; to attachËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accomplish v. to complete; to achieve; to attain; to performËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accomplishment n. fulfillment; realization; attainment; achievementËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accord n. agreement; settlement; harmonyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accord v. to match; to fit; to complementËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accordance n. conformity; agreement; coordination; suitabilityËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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account n. business arrangement which allows use of something; formal business agreement in which a client is provided access to a computer system; reportËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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account v. to explain; to give a report; to cause; to regardËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accountant n. a person who keeps financial records; a person who conducts financial auditsËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accounting n. a system of recording and analyzing financial transactions; auditing; a detailed financial statementËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accredit v. to certify; to recognize; to assign; to licenseËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accrue v. to accumulate; to compile; to increase; to growËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accumulate v. to gather or pile up; amassËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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accuracy n. preciseness; exactness ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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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 ofËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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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 appreciationËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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acquaint v. to make familiar; to present someone; to introduce someoneËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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acquaintance n. person that you have met but do not know well; knowledge of something; familiarityËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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acquainted adj. familiar; close; intimate; informed; awareËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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acquire v. to buy; to obtain; to purchase; to attainËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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acquisition n. purchase; something that has been purchased or obtainedËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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acronym n. a word which is formed from the first letters of several words; i.e.: TOEICËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adamant adj. unyielding; firm; hard; unbendingËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adamant n. something unyielding; something hard; stone similar to diamondËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adapt v. to conform; to change; to make suitable; to match; to fitËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adaptable adj. capable of adapting or of being adaptedËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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addict n. one who is addicted, as to narcotics or a compulsive activity; a devoted adherent; a fanËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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addict v. to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance; to occupy (oneself) with or involve (oneself) in something habitually or compulsivelyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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addition n. act of joining one thing to another; basic mathematical operation; augmentation; supplement; something added; devotion to a certain habit; dependencyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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additive n. supplementËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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address v. to direct to; to speak to; to direct to a specific destination; to mark with an address (as in a letter or package); to refer toËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adept adj. proficient; skilled; expertËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adept n. person who is an expert; person who is skilledËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adequate adj. sufficient; suitable; appropriate; properËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adhere v. to stick to; to cling to; to be devoted to (an idea, group, organization etc.)ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adjacent adj. close to; next to; nearest in space or positionËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adjoin v. to be next to; be contiguous to; to attachËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adjourn v. to postpone; to delay; to end a meeting; to move to another placeËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adjudicate v. to hear and settle (a case) by judicial procedure; to study and settle (a dispute or conflict)ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adjust v. to modify; to adapt; to tune; to fit; to install; to arrange; to settleËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adjustment n. adaptation; settlement of an insurance claimËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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administer v. to manage; to supervise; to implement; to execute; to supply; to dispenseËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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administration n. management (of an office, project, etc.); execution of managerial duties; people in charge of directing or managing; supervisors; leadershipËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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administrative adj. managerial; executiveËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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admirable adj. worthy of adoration; impressive; wonderful; marvelousËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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admiration n. enchantment; affection; adorationËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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admission n. entrance; permission to enter; confessionËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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admonish v. to warn; to scold; to reproveËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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ado n. commotion; flurry; excitementËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adopt v. to form a relationship with another person (as in to take a child as one's own); to embrace (an idea, method, belief etc.)ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adorn v. to decorate; to beautifyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adroit adj. alert; clever; ingenious; skillful; adeptËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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advance adj. beforehandËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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advance n. forward movement; progress; modernization; promotion; amount or payment of money given before it is dueËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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advance v. to progress; to move forward; to promote; to propose; to suggest; to make a payment before it is dueËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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advancement n. forward movement; progress; promotionËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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advantage n. benefit; profit; utility; availËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adventuresome adj. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprisesËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adverse adj. acting or serving to oppose; antagonistic; contrary to one's interests or welfare; harmful or unfavorableËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adversely adv. unfavorably; in a manner that works against; for the worse; antagonisticallyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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adversity n. misfortune; hardship; distress; sufferingËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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advocate n. one that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender; one that pleads in another's behalfËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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advocate v. to speak, plead, or argue in favor ofËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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affable adj. easy and pleasant to speak to; gentle and graciousËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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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/somebodyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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affiliate n. partner company; distributorËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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affiliate v. to join with; to connect to; to become attached toËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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affiliation n. connection; attachmentËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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affinity n. attraction; closeness; liking; likenessËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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affluent adj. generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich; plentiful; abundantËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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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 anotherËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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agency n. office; bureau; institution; franchise; methodËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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agenda n. schedule; outline of things to be doneËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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agent n. person who is authorized to perform a certain action; representative; factor; causeËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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aggregate adj. collective; total; taking all units as a wholeËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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aggregate n. combination; conjunction; group; mixtureËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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aggregate v. to accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assembleËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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aggression n. the act of initiating hostilities or invasion; hostile or destructive behavior or actionsËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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airways n. route through traveled by vehicles above ground levelËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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aisle n. passage; walkway (between rows of seats)ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alert adj. ready; attentive; quick; agileËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alert n. warning; alarm; attitude of readinessËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alert v. to warn; to put on standby; to alarmËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alienate v. to cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange; to cause to become withdrawn or unresponsive; isolate or dissociate emotionallyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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allay v. to relieve; to calm; to alleviate pain; to alleviate fearËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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allergicadj. of, characterized by, or caused by an allergy; having an allergyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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allergy n. an abnormally high sensitivity to certain substances, such as pollens, foods, or microorganismsËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alleviate v. to allay; to soothe; to relieve; to moderate; to soften; to lessen; to diminishËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alliance n. pact; treaty; connection; relationshipËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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allot v. to give out; to distribute; to ration; to set aside for a special purposeËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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allotment n. the act of allotting; something allotted ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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allowance n. grant; pocket money; stipend; discount; acknowledgement; deduction; concessionËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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allude v. to make an indirect referenceËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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already adv. previously; before a certain timeËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alter v. to change; to modify; to be changed; to be modifiedËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alternate adj. rotating; one after the other; interchangingËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alternate v. to interchange; to take turns; to rotate; to substituteËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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alternative n. choice; optionËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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altitude n. height; distance above sea levelËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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altruistic adj. unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessnessËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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ambiguity n. vagueness; lack of clarityËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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ambiguous adj. open to dispute; having many possible interpretations; obscure; vagueËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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ambition n. aspiration; hope; goal; dreamËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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ambitious adj. aspiring; desirous of success; requiring great effortËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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ambivalence n. state of having both positive and negative feelings towards a subjectËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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amend v. to change; to alter; to improve; to improve oneselfËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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amortization n. gradual payment of debt; the reduction of the value of an assetËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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amount n. quantity; sumËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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amount v. to come to a sum; to become; to totalËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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ample adj. much; plenty; large; spaciousËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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analysis n. process of breaking down a subject and studying it; examinationËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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analyze v. to examine; to make an analysis; to break down into parts and study (as in a subject)ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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anchor n. newsreader; main broadcaster on a TV or radio program; heavy object placed in the water in order to hold boats in place; source of security or stabilityËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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anchor v. to attach firmly; to fasten tightlyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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angle n. point of view; perspective; space between two or more lines which are joined at a common pointËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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angle v. to bend; to turn sharply in a different direction; to present from a prejudiced point of viewËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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anniversary n. yearly date commemorating a special event; birthdayËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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announcement n. declaration; notice; statement; the act of informing the publicËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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annoy v. to bother; to trouble; to irritate; to disturb; to distress; to upset; to harassËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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annoying adj. bothersome; troublesome; worrisome; harassingËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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annual adj. occurring once a year; yearlyËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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anticipate v. to expect; to predict; to assumeËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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anticipation n. expectation; hope; intuitionËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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anyhow adv. in some way; in any event; in any caseËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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anyway adv. at any rate; in any event; in any way; anyhowËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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apartment n. flat; living area consisting of several rooms such as a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, a hall, etc.ËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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apologize v. to express regret; to say sorryËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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apology n. expression of regret or sorrow; excuse; defense; justificationËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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appall v. to fill with consternation or dismayËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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apparatus n. device; system; machine; gadget; applianceËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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apparel n. clothing; garments; clothes; garbËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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apparel v. to dress; to adorn wearËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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apparent adj. evident; obviousËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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appeal n. request; plea; petition for a new trial or judgmentËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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appeal v. to plead; to request; to petition for a new trial or judgmentËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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appealing adj. begging; attractive; interestingËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷
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appear v. to come into view; to show up; to seemËÔb[>Ö=äforum.liuxuehome.comOFm¢5µ÷