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NS Vocab - A

All a words that idk in the provided listtt

Vocab wordDefinition
abase humiliate
abash to make someone embarrassed
abate becomes less
abject the lowest, most miserable kind
abstruse difficult to comprehend; intellectually challenging
acclaim approval, praise
acrimonious marked by strong resentment, unpleasant
ad hoc hastily planned event meant to serve a specific purpose
ad nauseam to a sickening extent
ad-lib on impulse, without advanced preparation
admonish scold
advert make reference to
aerie house that is high up (not the store)
affectation deliberate act, exaggerated display
affidavit (affiDAVEit) legal statement sworn to be true
affront deliberately offensive act
alacrity cheerful, eager behavior
allay calm, satisfy
alloy a mixture containing two or more metals
allspice a tree, dried berries grinded to make a spice
ambivalence a state of mixed feelings
ambulatory (adj) able to walk about
ambulatory (n) a covered walkway
amenable willing to comply
amnesty a pardon from wrongdoing
amorous full of love
amulet jewelry worn with the intent of magically warding off evil
analogous comparably similar
animosity hostility
annex to attach
annuity money from an investment paid back yearly
antecedent a precluding event/cause
anticlimax a disappointing decline after a previous rise
antipathy deep-seated dislike
antithesis the opposite of something
apogee a final climactic stage
apologist someone who argues in favor of something popular
applet an app created with Java
approbation official approval
archaic outdated
aria an elaborate solo song
asperity harshness of tone/manner
augment increase the amount/strength
augur predict from an omen
authenticate establish the credibility of something
autocratic characteristic of a dictator/offensively self-assured
automaton machine that can move without external control
autonomy political/personal independence
auxilliary backup/support
averse strongly opposed
awl a pointed tool for marking surfaces/punching small holes
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