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aegis:(undertheaegisof:underthesponsorof)Hisgreencardisissuedundertheaegisofhiscompany.aesthetic:(beautiful,art)Shedecoratedherhouseaestheticallywithbeautifulpaintingsandhandcrafts.affable:(diffusingwarmthandfriendliness)Thehostess'sgraciouslookandaffablepersonalitymakethevisittotheexhibitionsomuchmoreenjoyable.aggravate:(makeworse)Twoofthemdon'tgetalongalready.Youshouldnotaddfuelonthefiretoaggrav...[
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acquiesce:(toagree)Ifyoureallybelieveinsomething,youshouldspeakup.Youshouldnotbeswayedbythemajorityviewandacquiescewhenthesubjectcomesupduringthemeeting.acrimony:(bitterness,aroughandbittermanner)Theydivorcedafteralongtime'sacrimonyintheirmarriage.acumen:(shrewdness)Hisbusinessacumenleadstoarightdecisionattherighttime.adjudicate:(resolve,bringtoanend,settleconclusively)Thepresidentoftheuniversitya...[
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abeyance:(suspension)TheprojectisinabeyancebecausetheyhavetowaitforthebuildingpermitfromtheCityCouncil.aberration:(deviance)MikehasbeenastraightAstudentatschoolformanyyears.However,hefailedseveralexamsthismonth.Sohisteachercalledhisparentstalkingaboutthisaberration.abominable:(exceptionallybadordispleasing)Somekidshavetoworkinabominableconditiontomakealivingforthemselvesbecausetheirparentscan'tsup...[
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