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100 study words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abbreviate | to shorten,abridge |
| abstinence | the act of refraining from pleasurable activity,eg,eating or drinking |
| adulation | high praise |
| advirsity | misfortune,an unfavorable turn of events |
| anachronistic | out of date,not attributted to the correct historical period |
| anecdote | short, ussualy funny acount of an event |
| anonymous | nameless without a disclosed identity |
| antagonist | foe opponint advesary |
| arid | extremly dry or deathly boring |
| assiduous | presistant hard working. |
| asylun | sanctuary shelter place of refuge |
| cameraderie | trust sociabilty amongest friends |
| censure | to critisize harashly |
| circutous | indirect taking the longest route |
| clairvoyant | exceptionally insightful able to foresee |
| compassion | smpathy |