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abandon (n) total lack of inhibition
abase to humble, disgrace
abash to embarrass
abdicate to give up a position, right or power
abet to aid, act as accomplice
abeyance temporary sppression or suspension
abject miserable, pitiful
abjure to reject, abandon formally
ablution act of cleansing
abnegate to deny, renounce
abrogate to abolish or invalidate by authority
abstemious moderate in appetite
abut to touch, to be in contact with
accede to express approval: to agree to
accost to approach and speak to someone
accretion growth in size or increase in amount
acidulous sour in taste or manner
acrid harsh, bitter
acrimony bitterness, animosity
acuity sharpness
acumen sharpness of insight
adage old saying or proverb
adhere to cling or to follow wihtout deviation
adjunct something added, attached, or joined
adumbrate to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
adventitious accidental
aeri nook or nest built high in the air
affable friendly, easy to approach
affected (adj) pretentious, phony
affront personal offense, insult
aggrieve to allict, distress
alchemy medieval chemical philosophy based on quest to change metal into gold
altercation noisy dispute
amenity pleasantness; something increasing comfort
baleful harmful, with evil intentions
balk (v) to refuse; shirk; prevent
balm soothing, healing influence
bane something causing ruin, death, or destruction
banter playful conversation
bay (v) to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way
beatific appearing to be saintly, angelic
belabor to insist repeatedly or harp on
beleaguer ro harrass, plague
belfry bell tower, rook in which a bell is hung
cabal a secret group seeking to overturn something
callous thick-skinned, insensitive
callow immature, lacking sophistication
calumny false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander
canard a lie
canny smart; founded on common sense
capitulate to submit completely, surrender
careen to lean to one side
carom to strike and rebound
carb (v) to find fault, complain constantly
daunt to discourage; intimidate
debauch to corrupt, seduce from virtue or duty; indulge
debunk to discredit, disprove
decadence decline or decay, deterioratoion
declivity downward slope
decorous proper, tasteful, socially correct
defer to submit, yield; postpone
deference respect, honor
deferential respectful and polite in a submissive way
deft skillful, dexterous
earth crude
ebb (v) to fade away, recede
Eddy air or wind current
edict law, command, official public order
edify to instruct morally and spiritually
editorialize to express an opinion on an issue
effervescent bubbly, lively
effigy stuffed doll; likeness of a person
effluvia outpouring of gases or vapors
effulgent brilliantly shining
cast (n) copy, replica
cast (v) to fling, to throw
cataclysmic disastrous
categorical absolute, without exception
catholic universal; broad and comprehensive
caulk to make watertight
cavalcade a procession
cavalier (adj) carefree, happ; with lordly disdain
cavil to raise trivial objections
cavort to frolic, frisk
deleterious harmful, destructive, detrimental
delineation depiction, representation
delta tidal deposit at the mouth of a river
demarcation borderline; act of defining or marking a boundary or distinction
denigrate to slur or blacken someone's reputation
denunciation public condemnation
deplore to express or feel disapproval of; regret strongly
depose to remove from a high position, as from a throne
depravity sinfulness, moral corruption
deprecate to belittle, disparage
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