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abbreviate: to shorten, abridge abstinence: the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking adulation: high praise adversity: misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events aesthetic: pertaining to beauty or the arts amicable: friendly, agreeable anachronistic: out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period anecdote: short, usually funny account of an event anonymous: nameless, without a disclosed identity antagonist: foe, opponent, adversary arid: extremely dry or deathly boring assiduous: persistent, hard-working asylum: sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge benevolent: friendly and helpful camaraderie: trust, sociability amongst friends censure: to criticize harshly circuitous: indirect, taking the longest route clairvoyant: exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future collaborate: to cooperate, work together compassion: sympathy, helpfulness or mercy compromise: to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides condescending: possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing | 
