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abstinence:

A voluntary decision not to drink alcoholic beverages.

activist:

One who aggressively promotes a cause such as seeking change in certain social, economic, or political conditions in society.

amortize:

To allow a loan to be repaid with stable monthly payments that include both principal and interest; amortizing mortgages allow buyers to gradually repay the principal balance until the loan is paid back in full.

appraisal:

The set value of a property as determined by the estimate of an authorized person.

appropriations:

Money authorized by Congress to an agency for a special purpose.

atomic bomb:

A bomb whose explosive force comes from a nuclear splitting apart of atoms...