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ab•stract2


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A ăE VWUăNWƍ or ăEƍ VWUăNWƍ adj. QRW HDVLO\ XQGHUVWRRG


His abstract ideas left us confused and unsure. —ab•stract•ly adv. —ab•stract•ness n.


ăE VWUăNWƍ or ăEƍ VWUăNWƍ adj. FRQVLVWLQJ RI GHVLJQV RU


VKDSHV WKDW DUH QRW UHDOLVWLF IRUPV We enjoyed the abstract art at the museum.—ab•stract•ly adv.—ab•stract•ness n.


ab•stract3 ăE VWUăNWƍ v. ab•stract•ed, ab•stract•ing, ab•stracts.


WR WDNH DZD\ WR UHPRYH In this experiment, we will abstract the fat from the cheese.


ac•com•pa•ny /ə NǎPƍ Sə QƝ or ə NǎPSƍ QƝ/ v. ac•com•pa•nied, ac•com•pa•ny•ing, ac•com•pa•nies. WR JR ZLWK I will accompany my brother to the airport.


ad•mi•ra•ble /ăGƍ PəU ə EəO/ adj. ZRUWK\ RI UHVSHFW Her honesty was admirable. —ad•mi•ra•bly adv.


ad•vance1 /ăG YăQVƍ/ v. ad•vanced, ad•vanc•ing, ad•vanc•es. WR


PRYH IRUZDUG RU PRYH DKHDG She advanced to second place in the contest.


ad•vance2 /ăG YăQVƍ/ v. ad•vanced, ad•vanc•ing, ad•vanc•es. WR


SD\ DKHDG WR SD\ VRPHWKLQJ EHIRUH LW LV GXH Dad advanced my allowance so I could go to the movie.


ad•vance3 /ăG YăQVƍ/ n. D SD\PHQW DKHDG RI WLPH We gave the builder an advance to start work on the house.


ad•ven•tur•ous /ăG vƟnƍ FKəU əV/ adj. VHHNLQJ QHZ H[SHULHQFH ZLOOLQJ WR WDNH ULVNV EROG An adventurous group climbed the mountain. —ad•ven•tur•ous•ly adv. —ad•ven•tur•ous•ness n.


appearance


af•fec•tion /ə IƟNƍ VKəQ/ n. D WHQGHUQHVV IHOW IRU VRPHRQH RU VRPHWKLQJ The child showed great affection for her doll.


a•gree•a•ble1 /ə JUƝƍ ə EəO/ adj. SOHDVLQJ SOHDVDQW Her agreeable


personality won us over. —a•gree•a•bly adv. —a•gree•a•ble•ness n.


a•gree•a•ble2 /ə JUƝƍ ə EəO/ adj. UHDG\ WR DJUHH RU FRQVHQW I was


agreeable to the picnic plans. —a•gree•a•bly adv. —a•gree•a•ble•ness n.


an•noy /ə QRLƍ/ v. an•noyed, an•noy•ing, an•noys. WR ERWKHU WR LUULWDWH Gnats annoy me.


anx•ious1 ăQJNƍ VKəV or ăQJƍ VKəV/ adj. ZRUULHG XQHDV\ We


EHFDPH DQ[LRXV ZKHQ RXU GRJ GLGQƍW UHWXUQ LPPHGLDWHO\ —anx•ious•ly adv. —anx•ious•ness n.


anx•ious2


ăQJNƍ VKəV or ăQJƍ VKəV/ adj. HDJHUO\ ZLVKLQJ They were anxious for the party to begin. —anx•ious•ly adv. —anx•ious•ness n.


ap•par•ent1 ə SăUƍ əQW or ə SkUƍ əQW adj. HDVLO\ VHHQ HYLGHQW


The stain on the white shirt was quite apparent. —ap•par•ent•ly adv. —ap•par•ent•ness n.


ap•par•ent2 ə SăUƍ əQW or ə SkUƍ əQW adj. SODLQO\ XQGHUVWRRG


REYLRXV ,W ZDV DSSDUHQW WKDW WKH\ GLGQƍW XQGHUVWDQG WKH lesson. —ap•par•ent•ly adv. —ap•par•ent•ness n.


ap•pa•ri•tion ăSƍ ə UƱVKƍ əQ n. D JKRVWO\ ORRNLQJ LPDJH An apparition appeared in the dark window.


ap•pear•ance1 ə SvUƍ əQV n. WKH ZD\ D SHUVRQ ORRNV WR KLPVHOI RU


KHUVHOI RU RWKHUV The new hairstyle changed my appearance. ap•pear•ance2


ə SvUƍ əQV n. WKH DFW RI FRPLQJ LQWR YLHZ His sudden appearance startled me.


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