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Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abridge | V. condense or shorten |
| abstemious | Adj. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate |
| abstract | Adj. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational |
| abtruse | Adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| accessible | Adj. easy to approach; obtainable |
| acclaim | V. applaud; announce with great approval |
| acknowledge | V. recognize; admit |
| adulation | N. flattery; admiration |
| adversary | N. opponent |
| adversity | N. misfortune; distress |
| advocate | V. urge; plead for |
| aesthetic | Adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful |
| affable | Adj. easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| affirmation | N. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath |
| alleviate | V. relieve |
| aloof | Adj. apart; reserved. |
| altruistic | Adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others |
| ambiguous | Adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| ambivalence | N. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes |
| analogous | Adj. comparable |