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abate.verb
inflected form(s.abated; abating
transitive senses.to put an end to (abate a nuisance); nullify (abate a writ); to reduce in degree or intensity; moderate; to reduce in value or amount; make less especially by way of relief (abate a tax); deduct, omit.(abate part of the price) 
intransitive senses.to decrease in force or intensity; to become defeated or become null or void; to decrease in amount or value
abate.noun
synonyms.decrease, ebb, subside, wane
-abate – stresses the idea of progressive diminishing (the storm abated) 
-decrease
-ebb – meaning to die down in force or intensity; ebb suggests the receding of something (as the tide) that commonly comes and goes (the ebbing of daylight) 
-subside – implies the ceasing of turbulence or agitation (the protests subsided after a few days) 
-wane – suggests the fading or weakening of something good or impressive (waning enthusiasm)

aberrant.adjective
straying from the right or normal way; deviating from the usual or natural type; atypical
aberrance,.aberrancy.nouns
aberrantly.adverb
aberration.noun
a departure from what is right, true and correct; a deviation from the normal or the typical

akin.adjective
having a similar quality or character; of the same kin; related by blood; analogous

abject.adjective
sunk to or existing in a low state or condition (abject poverty); cast down in spirit; servile, spiritless (a man made abject by suffering); showing utter hopelessness or resignation (abject surrender); expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit (abject flattery) (an abject apology) 
abjectness.noun
abjectly.adverb

abnegate.transitive verb
to deny and refuse (the king abnegated his throne); renounce; give up 
abnegation, abnegator.nouns

abode.noun
staying in a place; home; house; residence

allot, allotted, allotting, allots.transitive verbs
to parcel out; distribute or apportion.(allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame); to assign as a portion; allocate.(allotted 20 minutes to each speaker); assign
allotter.noun

abound.intransitive verb
to have plenty; to be filled

abortion.noun
the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus

abrade, abraded, abrading, abrades.transitive verbs
to wear down or rub away by friction; erode; to make weary through constant irritation; wear down

autocrat.noun
a ruler having unlimited power; a despot.(a person with unlimited power or authority (a corporate autocrat); ruling by oneself; dictator
autocratic or autocratical.adjective
autocratically.adverb

abrogate, abrogated, abrogating, abrogates.transitive verbs
to abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abrogation.noun

abet, abetted, abetting, abets.transitive verbs
to approve, encourage, and support (an action or a plan of action); urge and help on; to urge, encourage, or help (a person) (abetted the one in control of the corporation)
abetment, abettor.or.abetter.nouns

abrupt.adjective
sudden; hasty 
abruptly.adverb
abruptness.noun

allocate, allocated, allocating, allocates.transitive verbs
to set apart for a special purpose; designate.(allocate a room to be used for storage); to distribute according to a plan; allot (allocate rations for a week long camping trip) 
allocable.adjective
allocation.noun

abscissa.noun, plural.abscissas.or.abscissae
symbol.x; the coordinate representing the position of a point along a line perpendicular to the y-axis in a plane Cartesian coordinate system

absolve.transitive verb
acquit; a setting free from obligations or responsibilities; to pronounce free from guilt or pain
absolvable.adjective
absolver.noun

agent.noun
one that acts or has the power or authority to act; one empowered to act for or represent another (an author's agent; an insurance agent; a musician's agent); a means by which something is done or caused; instrument; a force or substance that causes a change (a chemical agent); a representative or official of a government or administrative department of a government: an FBI agent; a spy

American Revolution (1775-1783)
conflict between 13 British colonies (*) in North America and their parent country, Great Britain. It was made up of two related events: the American War of Independence (1775-1783) and the formation of the American government as laid out by the Constitution of the United States in 1787. First, the war achieved independence from Great Britain by the 13 colonies in America(the Treaty of Paris recognized this). Second,the newly created United States of America established a republican form of government, in which.power resided with the people

Virginia, for a while, remained loyal to the king of England, but finally had enough of British tactics..Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

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