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Abilene principle
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ability grouping
ability to pay
abiogenesis
abiotic
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abject
ab·ject [ áb jèkt, ab jékt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. miserable: allowing no hope of improvement or relief
abject poverty
2. humble: extremely or excessively humble, e.g. in making an apology or request
an abject apology
3. despicable: utterly despicable or contemptible
abject cruelty
[15th century. < Latin abjectus, past participle of abjicere "throw away, reject" < jacere "throw"]

ab·jec·tion [ ab jéksh'n ] noun
ab·ject·ly [ áb jektlee ] adverb
ab·ject·ness [ áb jektnəss, ab jéktnəss ] noun
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