Lesson 10

Moving Away

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absolutewithout

restrain, not dependent on anything

His decision was absolute; there was no arguing with him.

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abstractnot concrete or related to specific things; not easy to understand

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His lecture seemed very abstract and not related to real life.

apogeethe point in the moon’s or a satellite’s orbit when it is farthest from the earth or the body it orbits

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The opposite of the moon’s apogee is its perigee..

aboriginal

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original inhabitants of a country

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Cathy Freeman became the first aboriginal to win gold in the 400m dash at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

abdicategive up power;

authority or the throne

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In 1936 King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry American Wallis Simpson.

abstainto voluntarily refrain from

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It is easier to abstain from eating broccoli than it is chocolate.

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abduct

to take away by force, kidnap

The missing heifer was attributed to an alien abduction.

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abnormalnot typical, average or normal

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In the modern world, strapping a goat to a bike is considered abnormal.

abandonleave or give up completely; discontinue

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Click icon to add picture This abandoned schoolhouse and an old hotel are the only standing buildings in Dodd City, Arkansas.

absolveto free from blame, debt or responsibility

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The kindly landlord absolved the poor tenant of all the past due rent..

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