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WS quick quiz 1-5

TermDefinition
abash To make ashamed; to embarrass
abate To subside; to reduce
abdicate To step down from a position of power or responsibility
aberration Something not typical; a deviation from the standard
abhor To hate very very much; to detest
abject Hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated; utterly bummed out
abnegate To deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce
abortive Unsuccessful
abridge To shorten; to condense
absolute Total; unlimited; perfect
absolve To forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation
abstinent Abstaining; voluntarily not doing something especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation
abstract Theoretical; impersonal
abstruse Hard to understand
abysmal Extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
accolade An award; an honor
accost To approach and speak to someone
acerbic Bitter; sour; severe
acquiesce To comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree
acrid Harsh; like acid
acrimonious Full of spite; bitter; nasty
acumen Keenness of judgment; mental sharpness
acute Sharp; shrewd
adamant Stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible
address To speak to; to direct ones attention to
adherent Follower; supporter; believer
admonish To scold gently; to warn
adroit Skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease
adulation Wild or excessive admiration; flattery
adulterate To contaminate; to make impure
adverse Unfavorable; antagonistic
aesthetic Having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
affable Easy to talk to; friendly
affectation Unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
affinity Sympathy; attraction; kinship; similarity
affluent Rich; prosperous
agenda Program; the things to be done
agrarian Relating to land; relating to the management or farming of land
aggregate Sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together
agnostic One who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven
alacrity Cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond
allege To assert without proof
alleviate To relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable; to lessen
allocate To distribute; to assign; to allot
alloy A combination of two or more things, usually metals
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