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81. abstinence n.

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Avoidance (of sth.), refraining (from sth.), self-denial; abstinence of mete, fasting; ben of abstinence, abstain; don abstinence of, abstain from; maken abstinence, avoid luxury.

82. abstracciǒun n.

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Withdrawal from worldly affairs and interests, asceticism.

83. abstract n.

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An abridgment or summary of a book or document.

84. absurditẹ̄ n.

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(a) Lack of harmony, dissonance; (b) an unjust practice.

85. abūs n.

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Improper or corrupt practice.

86. abūsaǧe n.

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Sexual misconduct.

87. abushement n.

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(a) An ambush; on abushement, in ambush; (b) troops in ambush.

88. abūsiǒun n.

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(a) Misuse, perversion, abuse; (b) in abusioun, insultingly, abusively; also, in a wicked or unnatural manner.

89. acācia, -ie n.

Additional spellings: acacie
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Med. A gum made from the juice of green plums or sloes (used as an astringent, a restringent, or a repercussive).

90. accent n.

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Accent, modulation.

91. accepciǒun n.

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(a) The acceptance of something as true or valid; approval (of a book); (b) accepcioun of persones, personal accepcioun, favoritism, partiality; (c) a condition or stipulation to which one has agreed…

92. acceptāciǒun n.

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(a) The act of accepting (an office) or approving (a privilege, etc.); (b) acceptance or approval (of sth.) as true or just or satisfactory; (c) acceptacioun of persones, favoritism, partiality.

93. accepter n.

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94. acces(se n.

Additional spellings: accesse
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(a) Any attack of illness characterized by fever, but esp. of malarial fever or ague; acces ill, sharp acces, ague; fervent acces, hard acces, hot acces, etc.; (b) an attack of fever; esp. one of the…

95. accessioun n.

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96. accessō̆rie n.

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(a) An accessory to a crime; (b) that which is subordinate to something else.

97. accidence n.

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(a) Phil. A non-essential or incidental characteristic, a temporary and variable property of a thing; bi accidence, through a secondary means, indirectly; of accidence, without affecting or involving…

98. accident n.

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Something that happens or occurs; a fortuitous happening.

99. accidentāl n.

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A non-essential quality, an incidental circumstance.

100. accīdie n.

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(a) The deadly sin of Sloth, a disinclination to do anything good; (b) a spell of lethargy or apathy.