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a fortiori adv
IPA pronunciation: /ˌeɪ fɔrtiˈɔraɪ/
Phonetic pronunciation: ay-for-tee-OR-eye
Definition: with even stronger reason; all the more so
Usage example: A novice should not attempt that climb alone; a fortiori, a child should not attempt it.
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a posteriori adj
IPA pronunciation: /ˌeɪ pɑˌstɪriˈɔraɪ/
Phonetic pronunciation: ay-pah-stih-ree-OR-eye
Definition: based on experience or observed facts
Usage example: Her conclusion was a posteriori because it came from testing hundreds of real patients, not from theory alone.
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a priori adv
IPA pronunciation: /ˌeɪ praɪˈɔraɪ/
Phonetic pronunciation: ay-pry-OR-eye
Definition: based on reasoning before experience or evidence
Usage example: She assumed a priori that lower prices would increase sales, before checking how customers really responded.
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ab initio adv
IPA pronunciation: /ˌæb ɪˈnɪʃioʊ/
Phonetic pronunciation: ab-ih-NIHSH-ee-oh
Definition: from the beginning
Usage example: The contract was void ab initio, so it was treated as invalid from the day it was signed.
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abandon v
IPA pronunciation: /əˈbændən/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BAN-duhn
Definition: to leave behind or give up completely
Usage example: The hikers had to abandon the tent when the storm made it impossible to carry extra weight.
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abate v
IPA pronunciation: /ʌbˈeɪt/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BAYT
Definition: to become less strong; reduce
Usage example: The city waited for the floodwaters to abate before reopening the road.
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abdicate v
IPA pronunciation: /ˈæbdəkeɪt/
Phonetic pronunciation: AB-duh-kayt
Definition: to give up a position of power or responsibility, especially a throne
Usage example: The ruler abdicated the throne in favor of his daughter.
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abdomen n
IPA pronunciation: /ˈæbdəmən/
Phonetic pronunciation: AB-duh-men
Definition: part of the body between the chest and pelvis
Usage example: The doctor pressed gently on the patient's abdomen to check for stomach pain.
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aberrant adj
IPA pronunciation: /əˈbɛrənt/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BER-uhnt
Definition: departing from what is normal or expected
Usage example: The lab repeated the test because one aberrant result was far outside the normal range.
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IPA pronunciation: /ˌæbəˈreɪʃən/
Phonetic pronunciation: ab-uh-RAY-shuhn
Definition: a departure from what is normal; an outlier
Usage example: The snowstorm in May was an aberration in a town that usually had warm spring weather.
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abet v
IPA pronunciation: /əˈbɛt/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BET
Definition: to aid or encourage, often in wrongdoing
Usage example: Anyone who drives the getaway car may abet the crime even without entering the bank.
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abhor v
IPA pronunciation: /æbˈhɔɹ/
Phonetic pronunciation: ab-HOR
Definition: to hate deeply
Usage example: She abhors cruelty to animals and refuses to buy products tested on them.
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abhorrent adj
IPA pronunciation: /əbˈhɔɹənt/
Phonetic pronunciation: uhb-HOR-uhnt
Definition: causing intense disgust or hatred
Usage example: The committee rejected the abhorrent proposal to exploit vulnerable workers.
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abject adj
IPA pronunciation: /ˈæbdʒɛkt/
Phonetic pronunciation: AB-jekt
Definition: experienced or present to the maximum degree
Usage example: The family endured abject poverty, with no money for food or heat.
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abjure v
IPA pronunciation: /əbˈdʒʊɹ/
Phonetic pronunciation: uhb-JUR
Definition: to formally and publicly renounce
Usage example: After the scandal, the politician publicly abjured the extremist group he had once supported.
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abnormal adj
IPA pronunciation: /æbˈnɔrməl/
Phonetic pronunciation: ab-NOR-muhl
Definition: not normal; unusual in a worrying way
Usage example: The doctor ordered more tests because the blood result was abnormal.
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abode n
IPA pronunciation: /əˈboʊd/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BOHD
Definition: a home; a place where someone lives
Usage example: The old stone house had been the family's abode for three generations.
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abolish v
IPA pronunciation: /əˈbɑlɪʃ/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BAH-lish
Definition: to officially end a law, system, or practice
Usage example: The new law will abolish the fee, so residents will no longer have to pay it.
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IPA pronunciation: /əˈbɑməˌneɪt/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BAH-muh-nayt
Definition: to hate or loathe intensely; abhor
Usage example: The villagers abominated the corrupt official who stole relief money.
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aboveboard adj
IPA pronunciation: /əˈbʌvˌbɔɹd/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BUV-board
Definition: honest, open, and free of hidden or illegal conduct
Usage example: The audit confirmed that every payment was aboveboard.
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abrasion n
IPA pronunciation: /əˈbreɪʒən/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BRAY-zhun
Definition: damage or a sore place caused by rubbing or scraping
Usage example: The rope caused an abrasion on his palm from constant rubbing.
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abridge v
IPA pronunciation: /əˈbrɪdʒ/
Phonetic pronunciation: uh-BRIJ
Definition: to lessen the strength or effect of something, such as a right; curtail, weaken
Usage example: Emergency powers should not abridge basic civil liberties without review.
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abrogate v
IPA pronunciation: /ˈæbrəˌɡeɪt/
Phonetic pronunciation: AB-ruh-gayt
Definition: to formally cancel or repeal a rule or agreement
Usage example: Parliament voted to abrogate the treaty and end the country's obligations under it.
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abscond v
IPA pronunciation: /əbˈskɑnd/
Phonetic pronunciation: uhb-SKAHND
Definition: to leave secretly, especially to avoid capture or duty
Usage example: The treasurer tried to abscond with the club's money before anyone checked the books.
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IPA pronunciation: /ˌæbsəˈluʃən/
Phonetic pronunciation: ab-suh-LOO-shun
Definition: formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
Usage example: The contract granted absolution from the penalty after the company corrected the error.
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IPA pronunciation: /ˈæbsəluːtɪzəm/
Phonetic pronunciation: AB-suh-loot-iz-um
Definition: the belief that some principles or truths are absolute and do not depend on circumstances or viewpoints
Usage example: Moral absolutism holds that some actions are wrong regardless of culture or circumstance.
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absolve v
IPA pronunciation: /əbˈzɑlv/
Phonetic pronunciation: uhb-ZAHLV
Definition: to free from blame or responsibility
Usage example: The video absolved the driver of blame by showing that the other car ran the red light.
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abstain v
IPA pronunciation: /ʌbstˈeɪn/
Phonetic pronunciation: uhb-STAYN
Definition: to deliberately not do or use something
Usage example: He chose to abstain from alcohol during the training season.
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abstemious adj
IPA pronunciation: /æbˈstimiəs/
Phonetic pronunciation: ab-STEE-mee-uhs
Definition: moderate especially in eating or drinking
Usage example: Even at the banquet, the abstemious athlete ate a small meal and drank only water.
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abstruse adj
IPA pronunciation: /əbˈstrus/
Phonetic pronunciation: uhb-STROOS
Definition: difficult to understand; obscure
Usage example: The professor's abstruse explanation of quantum theory left most students confused.
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