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Week 1- TACHS review vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abet | to aid, help, encourage |
| abjure | to renounce, to give something up |
| abstemious | sparing in consumption of especially food and drink |
| accede | to agree to |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| acrid | harsh or corrosive in tone, harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
| adamant | hard, stubborn |
| affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to |
| agile | nimble, quick |
| alleviate | to make easier |
| aloof | remote in manner |
| ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning |
| ameliorate | to make easier |
| antediluvian | a very old (or old fashioned) person |
| antithesis | the opposite |
| apex | the highest point (of something) |
| apocryphal | doubtful in authenticity |
| ardor | passion |
| assuage | to make easier |
| astute | marked by practical hardheaded intelligence |
| autocrat | a cruel and oppressive dictator |
| avuncular | like an uncle in kindness or indulgence |