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  1. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  2. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
    The project "Aman ki Aasha" between India & Pakistan is in abeyance after the 26/11 attack. Due to certain demise of the promoter, the construction of the new buildings are in abeyance.
  3. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
    A ceremonial ablution is performed each day in the temples at Gaya. My mother wakes up early every day to perform ablution before praying.
  4. abrogate
    revoke formally
    After suffering heavy losses on the newly marketed product, the company had to abrogate its production on large scale.
  5. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
    After learning of her fiance's relationship with another woman, Rita absconded from her marraige. The prisoner who was admitted to the hospital this morning absonded stabbing the nurse.
  6. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
    In reel life, Emraan Hashmi is fond of wine and woman, but he has an abstemious real life. You are growing fat mom, its time for you to follow a abstemious diet.
  7. abstruse
    difficult to understand
    As I try to undertsand his autobiography, I get struck by the abstruse feelings depicted in his writings. Although we are carried away by the ministers' flowery words, their actions are rather abstruse.
  8. abulia
    a loss of will power
    After king Duncan's murder, Lady Macbeth's condition showed characteristics of abulia.
  9. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    He acceded her demand of going for a movie yesterday afternoon, instead of having college. The government acceded the neighbouring country's wish of sharing internal information in return of accessing their advanced security systems.
  10. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
    Although the parents dissented at the beginning, but after many requests they acquiesced on their daughter's demand of studying abroad. At last the other members of the parliament had to acquiesce with the Congress' descision of bringing FDI in retail.
  11. acrimony
    a rough and bitter manner
    After the fight, the Khan brothers have lived in acrimony with each other for the past 5 years.
  12. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  13. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  14. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  15. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  16. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  17. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  18. aesthete
    one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art
  19. aficionado
    a serious devotee of some activity, genre, or performer
  20. aggress
    take the initiative and go on the offensive
Created on 十二月 17, 2012 (updated 十二月 18, 2012)

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