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abate

abate

Definition: (verb) become less in amount or intensity 

The jokes have never really abated. 

Synonym: die away, let up, slack off, slack 

Although my father opted for medicine, his love of theater  never abated, and he gave me his utmost support. 

Related Words: decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

http://www.supervocab.com [1]

aberrant

Definition: (adjective) markedly different from an  accepted norm 

The non­totalitarian imposition of discipline usually  requires some form of sincere admission of the  wrongdoing to be eliminated or abated by the discipline.

aberrant There remains, however, the ambiguity about the evolutionary  significance of these aberrant genes.  Hitchcock sets him up as the jolt of aberrant electricity that  Fontaine needs to bring herself to life, and Grant delivers. 

Synonym: deviant  Related Words: abnormal http://www.supervocab.com [2] abeyance

Definition: (noun) temporary cessation or suspension  Synonym: suspension  Related Words: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity;  deferral, recess ; moratorium http://www.supervocab.com [3] abscond

Alan Greenspan, in the course of delivering a glowing tribute to  himself before a meeting of the American Economic Association,  proudly enunciated the monetary equivalent of that aberrant fire­ fighting technique.

abeyance

The University of Texas at Arlington's probation by an accrediting organization will be held in abeyance, and the organization will review the probation in a little more than a month. "Holding this in abeyance seems to me to be the right solution for right now," Sullivan said. Superior Court is holding trial hearings on the lawsuit in abeyance, pending the expected settlement.

abscond

Definition: (verb) run away; usually includes taking  something or somebody along 

As reported by Reuters, 26­year­old Yoon Ho Song came out of  his home on Monday to find two men trying to abscond with his  Honda. 

Synonym: absquatulate, go off, run off, decamp, bolt 

"Many aspects of our program were modeled upon the Friends of  Jupiter Beach, and Anita generously allowed me to abscond with  her ideas." 

Related Words: flee, take flight, fly http://www.supervocab.com [4]

abstemious

Definition: (adjective) sparing in consumption of  especially food and drink  Related Words: nonindulgent  Antonym: gluttonous http://www.supervocab.com [5]

Judges were stern with absconders, giving jail terms of six  months or more to replace the two weeks of community service.

abstemious

There was nothing remotely abstemious about the way he lived  now.  Through the centuries, abstemious and active Brits have bubbled  up their oats with milk or water, sugar or salt, and set off full of  energy and good humour to push pens, build bridges or conquer  the world.  People who know Winiarski describe him as both dictatorial and  charming, abstemious and generous, graceful (he's an  accomplished dancer) and emotionally tone deaf.

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