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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abate | TO REDUCE IN AMOUNT, degree, or severity. (As the hurricane's force ABATED, the winds dropped and the sea became calm. |
| abscond | TO LEAVE SECRETLY: (The patron Absconded from teh restaurant without paying his bill by sneaking out the back door) |
| Abstain | TO CHOOSE NOT TO DO SOMETHING: (She abstained from choosing a mouthwatering dessert from the tray) |
| abyss | AN EXTREMELY DEEP HOLE |
| Adulterate | TO MAKE IMPURE |
| Advocate | TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF |
| Aesthetic | CONCERNING THE APPRECIATION OF BEAUTY |
| Aggrandoze | TO INCREASE IN POWER, INFLUENCE, AND REPUTATION |
| Alleviate | TO MAKE MORE BEARABLE |
| Amalgamate | TO COMBINE, TO MIX TOGETHER |
| Ambiguous | DOUBTFUL OR UNCERTAIN; ABLE TO BE INTERPRETED SEVERAL WAYS |
| Ameliorate | TO MAKE BETTER, TO IMPROVE |
| Anachronism | SOMETHING OU TOF PLACE IN TIME |
| Analogous | SIMILAR OR ALIKE IN SOME WAY; EQUIVALENT TO |
| ANOMALY | DEVIATION FROM WHAT IS NORMAL |
| ANTAGONIZE | TO ANNOY OR PROVOKE |
| ANTIPATHY | EXTREME DISLIKE |
| APATHY | LACK OF INTERST OR EMOTION |
| ARBITRITE | TO JUDGE A DISPUTE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING PARTIES |
| ARCHAIC | ANCIENT, OLD FASHIONED |