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alleviate to make less severe; relieve
accolade award; honor
abridge to shorten
affidavit a sworn written statement
abstruse hard to understand
abhor to hate very much
adjunct something connected; added to another in a subordinate position
affinity a natural attraction
abut to border upon; adjoin
abyss a deep or bottomless chasm (crack) in the earth
allure to entice with something desirable
aloof distant; reserved
also-ran defeated
aftermath events following an occurrence
altercation a heated quarrel
alienate to make hostile; feel unwelcome
ajar partially open
aggrandize to increase in size or increase in power, wealth, status
ambiance mood, feeling, atmosphere
amenable agreeable
antecedent going before; preceding an occurrence
anterior situated in front
aptitude capacity for learning
appalling causing horror
arduous hard, difficult, tiresome
artisan a worker skilled in a craft
archaic belonging to an earlier time
askew to one side, crooked
aspire seek a goal
assuage to soothe, make less severe
astute quick in discernment
asunder in separate parts
badger to tease; annoy
ballistics the study of the dynamics of flight
balm something that heals
austere severe in manner; without excess
atrophy to wither away
atypical abnormal
beleaguer to besiege
bereave suffering the death of a loved one
bleak depressing
bizzare extremely unconventional
bludgeon to hit or attack with heavy impact
cacophony harsh sounds
bulwark defensive wall
blather to talk nonsensically
cache a hiding place
beget to give birth
bucolic rural or rustic
cerebral of or relating to the brain
caucus of or relating to a political party
catapult to launch
candor truthfulness
catharsis an emotional cleansing
castigate to criticize harshly
capacious roomy; able to hold a lot
cajole able to coax or persuade someone to do something they don't want to do
callous unfeeling; heartless; showing a disregard for others
callow immature
certify to confirm formally
chasm a deep opening in the earth's surface
citadel a fortress overlooking a city
claimant a person making a claim
chide to scold
chronic continuing for a long time
chattel an item of personal moveable property
circa an estimated historical time period
cloister a tranquil secluded place
commodious spacious
congenial pleasant to be around
consensus a general agreement
comprise consist; to be made up of
coup the violent overthrow of a government
countenance someone's face
coterie a circle of close friends
creditor a person to whom money is owed
connoisseur an expert; particularly in matters of art and taste
criterion a basis for judgment
curtail to abridge; to lessen
cower to cringe in fear
couture fashion designs
craven lacking courage
damper one that depresses or restrains
cranny a small opening
curvilinear bound by curved lines
dauntless fearless
dearth scarcity
debacle a sudden calamitous (disastrous) downfall
debase to lower in quality; degrade
decree an order having the force of law
deft skillful
deduce to come to a conclusion by reasoning from the evidence
demagogue a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people
defame to libel or slander
demonic fiendish
demur to politely decline an offer
denounce to condemn; to expose critically
desicate to dry out completely
amplify to make louder, larger or more powerful
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