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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aberration | an abnormality |
| abet | to aid in the commission |
| abrasive | rough, rude |
| abscond | to depart suddenly and secretly |
| abstemious | characterized by self-denial or abstinence |
| abstruse | difficult to understand |
| acquiesce | to comply, agree, submit |
| acumen | quick of intellectual insight |
| admonition | gentle scolding or warning |
| affable | good-natured; easy to approach |
| agile | able to move quickly physically and mentally |
| alacrity | cheerful willingness or promptness |
| alleviate | to relieve; to make less hard to bear |
| aloof | reserved;distant |
| altruism | unselfishness; charitableness |
| amalgamate | to mix or blend together |
| ambiguous | having a double meaning |
| ameliorate | to relieve, to make better |
| amiable | friendly |
| animosity | hatred |
| apocryphal | of a doubtful authority or authenticity |
| apparition | ghostly sight |
| appease | to soothe |
| approbation | approval |
| arboreal | pertaining to trees |
| arcane | difficult to understand; known to only a few |
| ardor | passion |
| articulate | able to express oneself well |
| ascetic | one who practices self-denial and excessive abstinence |
| ascribe | to assign as a quality or attribute |
| asperity | harshness, roughness |
| assiduous | never ending |
| assuage | to relieve |
| astute | keen in discernment |
| audacious | bold, fearless |
| auspicious | favorable |
| austere | severely simple, strict, harsh |
| authoritarian | demanding, despotic |
| avarice | greed |