WL 1 Word Scramble

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WL 1

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Question	Answer
Abdicate	to give up a position, right, or power
Abjure	to renounce upon oath
Abnegation	renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-denial
Abrogate	to abolish
Absolve	pardon (an offense)
Accede	to agree
Acclaim	applaud; announce with great approval
Accolade	award of merit
Acquiesce	to accept or comply passively
Actuate	motivate
Acumen	mental keenness
Acute	perceptive; keen; brief and severe
Addle	to confuse (muddle); to become rotten: spoil
Adjuration	solemn or desperate urging
Admonish	to warn; to caution or reprimand; reprove
Affable	approachable; friendly
Affiliation	act of joining; state of being associated
Affliction	state of distress; cause of suffering
Affront	to insult; to cause offense to
Agglomeration	process of collecting; a heap or cluster
Aggrandize	to make larger or greater in power
Agnostic	one who is skeptical of the existence of a god
Agog	eager; keen; full of excitement or interest
Alacrity	cheerful promptness; eagerness
Alcove	nook; recess
Alimony	payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
Allay	to calm; to ease; to pacify
Allegiance	loyalty
Allegory	story in which characters are used as symbols; fable; symbolic representation
Alleviate	to relieve
Alloy	(V) to mix; to make less pure; to lessen or to moderate
Allude	to refer indirectly
Allusion	an indirect reference
Altercation	a heated dispute
Altruistic	generous; concerned for others
Ambulatory	able to walk about (not bedridden); itinerant: traveling from place to place <an itinerant soldier>
Ameliorate	to improve <Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums.>
Amenable	agreeable, cooperative
Amiable	friendly; pleasant; likable
Amicable	friendly; agreeable
Amiss	wrong; faulty
Amity	friendship
Amnesty	pardon
Amoral	having no moral standards
Amorous	strongly attracted to love; showing love
Amputate	cut off part of body; prune
Amok or Amuck	(ADV) in a state of rage
Amulet	charm; talisman
Anarchist	person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
Anathema	ban, curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
Ancillary	accessory; auxiliary
Angular	sharp-cornered
Animadversion	critical remark <He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true.>
Animus	hostile feeling or intent
Annals	records; history
Anneal	to strengthen or toughen by heating then cooling (reduce brittleness)
Annex	attach; take possession of
Annihilate	to destroy
Annotate	to comment; to make explanatory notes
Annuity	yearly allowance
Anodyne	drug that relieves pain; opiate
Anoint	to consecrate
Anomalous	abnormal; irregular
Antagonism	Hostility; active resistance
antecede	to precede
Antecedents	preceding events; coming before in place or time
Antediluvian	antiquated; extremely ancient
Anthology	collection of literary works by different authors
antipathy	aversion; dislike <antipathy to standardized tests>
Antiquated	obsolete; outdated
Antithesis	exact opposite or direct contrast
Apathy	lack of feeling or emotions; indifference
Aphasia	loss of speech due to injury or illness
Aphorism	a pithy maxim or a proverbial saying
Apiary	a place where bees are kept
Aplomb	poise; confidence; assurance <Gwen's aplomb in handling potentially embarrassing moments was legendary around the office.>
Apocalyptic	prophetic; pertaining to revelations
Apocryphal	untrue; made up <To impress his friends Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city.>
Apogee	highest point
Apologist	one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
Apostate	one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
Apothecary	a pharmacy; a pharmacist

Created by: madhukar on 2009-01-11