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Petersons (a-b)
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abbreviate (verb) | to make briefer, to shorten |
| abrasive (verb) | irritating, grinding, rough |
| abridge (adj) | to shorten, to reduce |
| absolve (verb) | to free from guilt, to exonerate |
| abstain (verb) | to refrain, to hold back |
| accentuate (verb) | to emphasize, to stress |
| acrimonious (adj) | biting, harsh, caustic |
| adaptable (adj) | able to be changed to a new purpose |
| adulation (noun) | extreme admiration |
| adversary (noun) | an enemy or opponent |
| adversity (noun) | misfortune |
| aesthetic (adj) | relating to art or beauty |
| affected (adj) | false, artificial |
| agressive (adj) | forceful, energetic, and attacking |
| alacrity (noun) | promptness, speed |
| allege (verb) | to state without proof |
| alleviate (verb) | to make lighter or more bearable |
| ambiguous (adj) | having two or more possible meanings |
| ambivalent (adj) | having two or more contradictory feelings or attitudes; uncertain |
| amiable (adj) | likeable, agreeable, friendly |
| amicable (adj) | friendly, peaceable |
| amplify (verb) | to enlarge, expand, or increase |
| anachronistic (adj) | out of the proper time |
| anarchy (noun) | absence of law and order |
| anomaly ( noun) | something different or irregular |
| antagonism (noun | hostility, conflict, opposition |
| antiseptic (adj) | fighting infection; extremely clean |
| apathy (noun) | lack of interest, concern, or emotion |
| arable (adj) | able to be cultivated for growing crops |
| arbiter (noun) | someone able to settle dispute; a judge or referee |
| arbitrary (adj) | based on random or merely personal preference |
| arcane (adj) | little-known, mysterious, obscure |
| ardor (noun) | a strong feeling of passion, energy, or zeal |
| arid (adj) | very dry; boring and meaningless |
| ascetic (adj) | practicing strict self-discipline for moral or spiritual reasons |
| assiduous (verb) | working with care, attention, and diligence |
| astute (adj) | observant, intelligent, and skrewd |
| atypical (adj) | not typical; unusual |
| audacious (adj) | bold, daring, adventurous |
| audible (adj) | able to be heard |
| auspicious (adj) | prominsing good fortune; propitious |
| authoritarian (adj) | favoring or demanding blind obedience to leaders |
| belated (adj) | delayed past tothe proper time |
| belie (verb) | to present a false or contradictory appearence |
| benevolent (adj) | wishing or doing good |
| berate (verb) | to scold or criticize harshly |
| bereft (adj) | lacking or deprived of something |
| bombastic (adj) | inflated or pompous in style |
| bourgeois (adj) | middle-class or reflecting middle-class values |
| buttress (noun) | something that supports or strengthens |
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