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Terms Test 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arable | (of land) used or suitable for growing crops |
| archaic | very old or old-fashioned |
| arrogant | having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities |
| ascend | go up or climb |
| ascendancy | occupation of a position of dominant power or influence |
| assuage | make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense |
| atrophy | (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, especially as a result of the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution |
| audacity | a willingness to take bold risks |
| austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
| autonomous | (of a country or region) having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs |
| aversion | a strong dislike or disinclination |
| banal | so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring |
| belie | (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict |