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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| badger | to annoy |
| baffle | to confuse |
| baleful | harmful |
| balk | to stop short; to refuse to act |
| balm | something that calms or soothes |
| banal | ordinary, trivial; common; dull |
| bandy | to converse |
| bane | cause of harm or distress |
| banter | teasing |
| bard | a poet |
| baroque | over decorated; very ornate |
| barrage | heavy attack |
| barrister | lawyer (British) |
| bask | to lie in the sun |
| bastion | a strong defense; a fort |
| bauble | trinket |
| bawdy | humorously obscene |
| bayou | marshy body of water |
| ascribe | to attribute |
| aseptic | without bacteria |
| asinine | stupid or silly |
| askance | to look at suspiciously |
| askew | crooked; out of position |
| aspersion | a damaging remark |
| aspire | to have an ambition |
| assail | to attack |
| assay | to test |
| assent | to agree |
| assess | to estimate the value of; measure |
| assertive | confident |
| assiduous | diligence; care |
| assimilate | to absorb |
| assuage | to calm; to soothe |
| astray | in the wrong direction |
| astringent | substance that contracts blood vessels |
| astute | very smart; clever |
| asunder | into separate parts |
| asylum | a refuge |
| atone | to make up for |
| atrocious | cruel; awful |
| atrophy | to become useless; waste away |
| attenuated | weakened |
| attest | to confirm |
| attribute | to assign to; a characteristic |
| attrition | a wearing down |
| atypical | not usual |
| audacity | boldness |
| audible | capable of being heard |
| audit | to examine accounts or records |
| augment | to increase or enlarge |
| augur | to predict |
| august | majestic; worthy of respect |
| aura | a glow |
| aural | pertaining to the sense of hearing |
| auroral | rosy; like the dawn |
| auspicious | favorable; fortunate |
| austere | severe; self-disciplined |
| authenticate | to confirm |
| authoritarian | bossy, like a dictator |
| authoritative | trustworthy; having power |
| autocratic | unlimited authority |
| autonomy | self-rule |
| avarice | greed; money hungry |
| avenge | to get revenge |
| aversion | intense dislike |
| avert | to prevent; to turn away |
| avid | enthusiastic |
| avocation | a hobby |
| avow | to declare openly |
| awry | in the wrong direction |