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  1. a cappella
    without musical accompaniment
    It initially focused on a cappella music from the 16th, 17th and 20th centuries but now performs a broad range of works. New York Times (Dec 17, 2009)
  2. a la carte
    having many choices with a separate price for each item
    He also said that cable channels with small audiences could potentially be offered to consumers through YouTube on an "a la carte" basis.
  3. a priori
    reasoned from a general principle to a necessary effect
    But there is no necessity for relying upon a priori reasoning. Benedict, Bert
  4. aback
    by surprise
    Even the usually imperturbable Grant was taken aback. Slate (Mar 26, 2013)
  5. abacus
    a manual calculator with counters on rods or in grooves
    Much attention is devoted to the abacus, “perhaps the oldest continuously used calculating tool aside from fingers.”
  6. abase
    cause to feel shame
    Figuratively speaking, he was smitten to the earth—humbled, abased, as he had never dreamed he could be. Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie
  7. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
    The moderator, a seasoned anchor for CNN, looked like an abashed schoolboy.
  8. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
    In moving the drone program, the administration will abate some concerns about the CIA’s creeping militarization. Salon (Mar 20, 2013)
  9. abbey
    a church or building associated with a monastery or convent
    Weddings at the high altar are extremely rare, confined to royalty and the abbey community.
  10. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
    England must distinctly abdicate all parliamentary dominion; parliament must be remodelled on new lines. Wingfield, Lewis
  11. abbey
    a church or building associated with a monastery or convent
Created on Wed Mar 27 14:04:10 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Mar 27 14:07:46 EDT 2013)

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