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　　PART III SENTENCE
        　　1. abbreviate : shorten
        　　* Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
        　　2. abate : subside or moderate
        　　* Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
        　　3. absolute : complete; totally unlimited; certain
        　　* Although the King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
        　　4. abstract : theoretical; not concrete; non-representational
        　　* To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
        　　5. abusive : coarsely insulting; physically harmful
        　　* An abusive parent damages a child both mentally and physically.
        　　6. accelerate : move faster
        　　* In our science class, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
        　　7. accessible : easy to approach; obtainable
        　　* We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessible on foot.
        　　8. abscond : depart secretly and hide
        　　* The teller absconded with the bonds and was not found.
        　　9. aberrant : abnormal or deviant
        　　* Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment.
       
            
            

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        　　14. adulterate : make impure by mixing with baser substances
        　　* It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing the buyer.
        　　15. adversity : poverty, misfortune
        　　* We must learn to meet adversity gracefully.
        　　16. abase : lower; degrade; humiliate
        　　* Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself.
        　　17. abash : embarrass
        　　* He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
        　　18. abdicate : renounce; give up
        　　* When Edward VII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.
        　　20. abject : wretched; lacking pride
        　　* On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
        　　21. abjure : renounce upon oath
        　　* He abjured his allegiance to the king.
        　　24. abominate : loathe; hate
        　　* Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because he abominated the custom.
       
            
            

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        　　25. abrasive: rubbing away; tending to grind down
        　　* Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience.
        　　26. abrogate : abolish
        　　* He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
        　　27. absolve : pardon (an offense)
        　　* The father confessor absolved him of his sins.
        　　28. abstain : refrain; withhold from participation
        　　* After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for the race.
        　　31. accede : agree
        　　* If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.
        　　32. acclimate : adjust to climate or environment
        　　* One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and often strange environments.
        　　33. acclivity : sharp upslope of a hill
        　　* The car could not go up the acclivity in high gear.
        　　35. accord : agreement
        　　* She was in complete accord with the verdict.
       
            
            

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        　　36. accost : approach and speak first to a person
        　　* When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me.
        　　38. accretion : growth; increase
        　　* The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power.
        　　39. accrue : come about by addition
        　　* You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum.
        　　40. acidulous : slightly sour; sharp; caustic
        　　* James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
        　　42. acquiesce : assent; agree passively
        　　* Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes he wanted made.
        　　43. acquittal : deliverance from a charge
        　　* His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.
        　　45. acrimonious : stinging, caustic
        　　* His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his audience.
        　　47. actuate : motivate
        　　* I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily.
        　　53. adherent : supporter; follower
        　　* In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherent quietly deserted him.
       
            
            

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        　　54. adjunct : something attached to but holding an inferior position
        　　* I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to the main proposal.
        　　55. adjuration : solemn urging
        　　* Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses' testimony.
        　　57. admonish : warn; reprove
        　　* He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.
        　　58. adorn : decorate
        　　* Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple.
        　　61. advent : arrival
        　　* Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them.
        　　62. adventitious : accidental; casual
        　　* He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
        　　63. adversary : opponent; enemy
        　　* Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary, the Joker.
        　　64. adverse : unfavorable; hostile
        　　* adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.
        　　65. advert : refer to
        　　* Since you advert to this matter so frequently, you must regard it as important.
        　　66. advocate : urge; plead for
        　　* The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
       
            
            

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        　　68. affable : courteous
        　　* Although he held a position of responsibility, he was an affable individual and could be reached by anyone with a complaint.
        　　74. affix : attach or add on; fasten
        　　* First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to affix his official seal.
        　　75. affluence : abundance; wealth
        　　* Foreigners are amazed by the affluence and luxury of the American way of life.
        　　76. affront : insult; offend
        　　* Accustomed to being treated with respect, Miss Challoner was affronted by
        　　Vidal's offensive behavior.
        　　80. aggrandize : increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
        　　* The history of the past quarter century illustrates how a President may aggrandize his power to act aggressively in international affairs without considering the wishes of Congress.
        　　81. aggregate : sum; total
        　　* The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination.
        　　83. agility : nimbleness
        　　* The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience.
        　　84. agitate : stir up; disturb
        　　* Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob.
        　　85. agnostic : one who is skeptical of the existence of knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
        　　* The agnostic demanded proof before she would accept the statement of the minister.
        　　87. agrarian : pertaining to land or its cultivation
        　　* As a result of its recent industrialization, the country is gradually losing its agrarian traditions.
        　　91. alias : an assumed name
        　　* John Smith's alias was Bob Jones.
       
            
            

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        　　92. alienate : make hostile; separate
        　　* Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other.
        　　93. alimentary : supplying nourishment
        　　* The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there.
        　　94. alimony : payments make to an ex-spouse after divorce
        　　* Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school, on their divorce he asked the court to award him $500 a month in alimony.
        　　95. allay : calm; pacify
        　　* The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
        　　96. allege : state without proof
        　　* It is alleged that she had worked for the enemy.
        　　98. alleviate : relieve
        　　* This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs.
        　　100. alloy : mixture as of metals
        　　* alloy of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal.
        　　101. allude : refer indirectly
        　　* Try not to allude to this matter in his presence because the topic annoys him