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WordDefinition
AB away fromAbsent
ACR sharpAcrimonious
ACT do, makeActivate
aghast struck by amazement or terror
agoraphobia an abnormal fear of open or public places
akimbo with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
alacrity speed, readiness
algid frigid, cold
allay to sooth, assuage
alleviate to relieve
aloof reserved, distant
altercation an argument, dispute
amalgamation a union, a merger
ambivalent having contradictory feelings
abdicate to give up power
amble to stroll, walk
ameliorate to improve, to make better
amend to change for the better, improve
abase to lower, demean, degrade
abate to lessen, to reduce in severity
abbreviate to shorten, reduce
abduct kidnap
aberration a deviation from the expected course
abhor to hate, loathe
abide to obey; to put up with, tolerate
abject of the most miserable or contemptible kind
abort to give up unfinished
abridge to shorten, cut down
abrogate to abolish, often by authority
abscond to sneak away and hide
abundant in great numbers
accede to agree
accentuate to emphasize, to highlight
accommodating obliging, helpful
accost to approach or confront aggressively
acumen keen insight
acute sharp, severe
affable friendly, amiable
amiable friendly, affable
amorous relating to or showing love
amorphous without shape or borders
anomaly something that does not fit into the normal order
antechamber a waiting room
anxiety uneasiness
aphorism a short saying
apocalypse total devastation, the end of the world
apparitional ghostly, spectral
arbitrator one who settles controversy between two sides
ascetic one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
assuage to ease, pacify
atone to apologize, make amends
audacious excessively bold
augment to increase or make larger
austere very bare, bleak, simple
baleful harmful, threatening
bard a poet, often a singer as well
battery an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
belligerent contentious, ready to fight
benevolent kind, good, caring
benign non-threatening, innocuous
berate to scold severely
bereft without, devoid of
bide to wait, or remain in a condition
bilk to cheat, to swindle
blandish to coax through flattery
bloated swollen, bigger than desired
boisterous loud, energetic
bourgeois middle class
brash hasty or lacking in sensitivity
brazen excessively bold, brash
brumal wintry, relating to winter
brusque short, abrupt, dismissive
buffet (n.) a spread of food involving choices
buffet (v.) to hit or strike
burgeon to come forth, blossom
cacophony noise, discordant sound
cadence rhythm
cajole to urge, coax
callous harsh, cold, unfeeling
calumny an attempt to defame another’s reputation
camaraderie cheerful unity among a group
canvas a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
capricious impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim
captivate to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of
carouse to revel, to party
cavity a hole
cavort to frolic, leap, prance
abdicate give up power
abhor to hate
acclaim praise
adage old saying
adhere to stick to
adjunct associated by secondary position
admonish to scold
adversary enemy, opponent
affable easy to get along with
affectation appear what yiu are not to impress
allure facination
altruistic concerned with welfare of others
amorous having to do with love
animosity feeling of ill will
aperture opening
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