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abash (v) to embarrass
abate (v) to reduce; to slacken
abdicate (v) to give up; to renounce
abhor (v) to loathe; to detest
abject (adj) miserable
abominate (v) to loathe; to hate
aboriginal (adj) first of its kind; native
abridge (v) to reduce; to compress
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abrogate (v) to abolish
abscond (v) to depart secretly and hide
abstemious (adj) temperate; sparing in drink
abstract (adj) not thought as concrete or real; mental
abstruse (adj) hard to understand
absurd (adj) unreasonable; foolish
abundance (n) large amount; great supply
accelerate (v) to move faster
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accessory (n) additional object; useful, not necessary
accolade (n) award of merit
accomplice (n) partner in crime
accord (n) agreement
accost (v) to approach and speak first to a person
accrue (v) to come about by addition
acoustics (n) science of sound; sound quality
acquiesce (v) to passively agree to
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acquisition (n) something owned or acquired
acquittal (n) deliverance from a charge
acrid (adj) harsh, burning, or biting to taste or smell
acrimonious (adj) stinging; caustic
actuate (v) to motivate
acumen (n) mental keenness
adage (n) old saying; maxim
adamant (adj) inflexible; determined
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adapt (v) to alter; to modify
addiction (n) compulsive habit
adept (adj) expert at
adhere (v) to stick to tightly
adjacent (adj) close, but not necessarily in contact with
adjunct (n) something separate and less than the main thing
admonish (v) to warn; to reprove
adorn (v) to decorate or make beautiful
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adroit (adj) skillful
adulation (n) flattery; admiration
adulterate (v) to make impure by mixing with baser substance
adumbrate (v) to foreshadow; to tell beforehand
adventitious (adj) accidental (good); casual
adversary (n) enemy; opponent
adverse (adj) hostile; unfavorable
adversity (n) misfortune
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advocate (v) to urge; to plead for
aesthetic (adj) of, or pertaining to, beauty in art, nature, or taste
affable (adj) easy to talk to; pleasant
affiliation (n) joining; associating with
affinity (n) kinship
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affluence (n) abundance; wealth
affront (n) intentional offense or insult
aggrandize (v) to increase or intensify
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agitate (v) to stir up; to disturb
alacrity (n) cheerful promptness
alienate (v) to make hostile; to separate
allay (v) to calm; to pacify (usually fear or hunger)
allege (v) to state without proof
allegory (n) story or play with symbolic meaning of characters
alleviate (v) to relieve
allot (v) to distribute or assign a share or portion
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allure (n) the power of attraction; charm
allusion (n) indirect reference
aloof (adj) apart; reserved
altercation (n) a wordy quarrel
altruism (n) unselfish aid to others
amalgamate (v) to combine; to unite in one body
ambiguous (adj) doubtful in meaning
ambitious (adj) eager to succeed
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ambivalent (adj) simultaneously having conflicting feelings
amble (v) to move at an easy pace
ambulatory (adj) able to walk
ameliorate (v) to improve
amenable (adj) readily managed
amiable (adj) friendly; good-natured
amnesty (n) a pardon
amorphous (adj) lacking definite form or shape
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amphitheater (n) an oval building with tiers of seats
ample (adj) abundant
amputate (v) to cut off a body part; to prune
analysis (n) a close examination
analogy (n) a similarity; parallelism
anarchy (n) an absence of government; state of disorder
anecdote (n) a short, entertaining, often humorous story
anesthetic (n) a substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
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animated (adj) lively
animosity (n) hatred
annals (n) records; history
annihilate (v) to destroy
annul (v) to make void
anonymous (adj) having no name
antagonism (n) active resistance
antediluvian (adj) antiquated; ancient
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anthology (n) a collection of selected writings
anthropologist (n) a student of science of man
anticlimax (n) a letdown in emotion or thought
antipathy (n) an aversion; a dislike
antiquated (adj) old fashioned; out of date
antiseptic (n) a substance that prevents infection
antithesis (n) a contrast; a direct opposite
antithetical (adj) contradictory
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apathetic (adj) indifferent
aphorism (n) a pithy maxim
aplomb (n) poise
apocryphal (adj) not genuine; sham
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apostate (n) one who abandons religious or political beliefs
appalling (adj) frightful; causing dismay
appellation (n) a name; a title
append (v) to attach
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apposite (adj) appropriate; fitting
appraise (v) to evaluate; to estimate; to judge
apprehend (v) to understand; to grasp mentally; to arrest
apprehensive (adj) fearful; feel anticipation, especially with fear
apprise (v) to inform
appurtenances (n) subordinate possessions
apt (adj) having a natural tendency; likely
arable (adj) suitable for plowing; fit for cultivation
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arbiter (n) a person with power to decide
arbitrary (adj) based on one's own feelings, not on law
arcane (adj) understood or known only to a few
archeology (n) the study of artifacts of early man
archaic (adj) antiquated
archive (n) records; documents or papers or a place where they are kept
ardent (adj) burning; fiery; filled with enthusiasm
arduous (adj) hard; strenuous
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aristocracy (n) ruling class; nobility
aromatic (adj) fragrant
array (n) a large and impressive display or number
arrogance (n) haughtiness
articulate (v) to utter clearly and distinctly
artifice (n) deception; trickery
artisan (n) a craftsperson
ascertain (v) to find out for certain
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asceticism (n) the doctrine of self-denial
askance (adj) with a sideways glance
aspersion (n) a slanderous remark
assailant (n) an attacker
assay (v) to analyze; to evaluate
assent (n) an agreement; an acceptance
assert (v) to state confidently; to declare firmly
assess (v) to determine the value of something