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Boda Vocab 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. aberration (noun) | the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course; deviating from the standard |
| 2. abnegate (verb) | to refuse or deny oneself; reject; renounce; usually for yourself |
| 3. abysmal (adjective) | extremely hopeless; bad or severe; wretched; bottomless |
| 4. accolade (noun) | any award, honor, or congratulatory notice; strong praise or; approval |
| 5. acquiesce (verb) | to ascent tacitly; to submit without protest; agree; consent; consent quietly without protest or enthusiasm |
| 6. acrimonious (adjective) | caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, or behavior; bitterness or harshness of manner |
| 7. acumen (noun) | keen insight; shrewdness; ability to make good judgments |
| 8. adamant (adjective) | refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind;inflexible |
| 9. aesthetic (adjective) | concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty |
| 10. affectation (noun) | behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress |
| 11. affinity (noun) | a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something |
| 12. aggregate (noun or adjective) | a whole formed by combining several elements |
| 13. alacrity (noun) | brisk and cheerful readiness; ready to respond |
| 14. ambience (noun) | the character or atmosphere of a place |
| 15. ameliorate (verb) | to make something bad or unsatisfactory better |
| 16. amenity (noun) | a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place |
| 17. antithesis (noun) | a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else; contrast |
| 18. apocryphal (noun) | dubious authenticity; lacks authenticity |
| 19. apotheosis (noun) | elevation to divine status |
| 20. approbation (noun) | approval or praise |