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Academic Vocabulary2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amenable (adj) | Submissive; obedient |
| Amenities (n) | Social graces |
| Amorphous (adj) | Shapeless; formless |
| Anachronism (n) | Error in chronology |
| Analogous (adj) | Similar |
| Anathema (n) | Curse; denunciation |
| Animosity (n) | ill will; resentment |
| Anomaly (n) | Deviation; irregularity |
| Antipathy (n) | Aversion; dislike |
| Antithesis (n) | Direct opposity |
| Aplomb (n) | Self assurance; poise |
| Apocryphal (adj) | Dubious; doubtful |
| Arbitrary (adj) | Capricious; absolute |
| Archaic (adj) | Antiquated; obsolete |
| Ascetic (adj) | Austere; severe |
| Assiduous (adj) | Diligent; persistent |
| Assuage (vt) | To ease lessen, or allay |
| Astute (adj) | Keen; cunning; shrewd |
| Attenuate (vt) | Make thin; weaken |
| Audacity (n) | Arrogance; temerity |