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Pages 62-64 (All the As)
Question | Answer |
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aback | surprised; startled |
abate | to lessen; to decrease |
abdicate | to give up |
abduct | to take away; to kidnap |
aberration | abnormality |
abet | to aid; to encourage |
abeyance | a postponement |
abhor | to hate |
abide | to remain or to put up with |
abject | miserable |
abjure | to give up (rights); to deny |
ablution | cleansing |
abolition | doing away with |
abominate | to dislike strongly |
aborigine | original inhabitant |
abortive | unsuccessful |
abrade | to wear or scrape away |
abridge | to shorten or diminish |
abrogate | to abolish |
abscond | to leave secretly |
absolve | to free from responsibility |
abstemious | to show moderation in eating or drinking |
abstinence | self-denial; voluntary restraint |
abstract | lacking substance |
abut | to border on; adjoin |
abysmal | extremely bad |
abyss | a bottomless pit; vast |
academic | theoretical or pertaining to school |
accede | to agree to; accept |
accessible | easy to approach |
acclaim | to greet with approval; praise |
acclimate | to get used to |
acclivity | an upward slope |
accolade | honor or award |
accommodate | to make fit; to help |
accord | agreement |
accost | to approach or speak to aggressively |
accoutrements | equipment or accessories |
accredit | to certify or endorse |
accretion | an addition or increase |
accrue | to accumulate |
acerbic | sharp; bitter; sour |
acoustic | dealing with sound |
acquiesce | to agree; accept |
acquit | to find not guilty |
acrid | bitter; irritating |
acrimonious | harsh speech or action |
acronym | word formed from initials of other words |
actuate | to put into action |
acuity | sharp perception |
acumen | mental insight |
acute | sharp; intense |
adage | a familiar saying |
adamant | unyielding |
addend | something added to another |
addled | confused; muddled |
adduce | something offered as proof |
adept | highly skilled |
adhere | to stick; to support |
adjudicate | to judge |
adjunct | an assistant or in addition to |
admonish | to warn |
adroit | skillful; shrewd |
adulation | praise or flattery |
adulterate | to make impure |
advent | a coming or arrival |
adventitious | accidental; incidental |
adversary | enemy; an opponent |
advocate | to support; to defend another |
aegis | protection |
aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
affable | agreeable |
affectation | phony attitude or behavior |
affiliation | to associate with |
affinity | any attraction to |
affirmative | positive |
affix | to attach or add |
affluence | wealth |
agape | open-mouthed; sign of surprise |
agenda | list of things to be done |
aggrandize | to make greater |
aggravate | to irritate |
aggregate | to collect or gather together |
aghast | shocked |
agitate | to stir up |
agnostic | one who doubts the existence of God |
agrarian | pertaining to farmers and agriculture |
alacrity | willingness |
alias | an assumed name |
allay | to calm |
allege | to charge without proof |
alleviate | to lessen, lighten, or relieve |
allocate | to assign for a specific purpose |
allude | to hint at |
aloft | high in the air |
aloof | cool; indifferent |
altercation | an argument |
altruism | concern for others |
amalgamate | to combine or unite |
amass | to accumulate |
amazon | strong, masculine woman |
ambient | surrounding |
ambiguous | unclear, vague |
ambivalence | conflicting feelings toward something |
ambulatory | able to walk |
ameliorate | to improve; make better |
amenable | agreeable |
amend | to change |
amenity | courtesy or agreeableness |
amiable | friendly |
amicable | agreeable |
amiss | wrong; improper |
amity | friendship |
amnesty | official pardon for an offense |
amoral | no sense of right and wrong |
amorous | loving |
amorphous | shapeless |
amphibious | able to live on both land and water |
ample | abundant |
amplify | to make greater |
amulet | a charm worn to keep evil away |
anachronism | something out of place or time |
analgesic | drug that reduces pain |
anarchy | absence of government or order |
anathema | a curse; a person strongly disliked |
ancillary | subordinate |
anecdote | a short, entertaining story |
anent | concerning |
animosity | hostility |
annals | historical records |
annihilate | to totally destroy |
annuity | income paid at stated intervals |
annul | to cancel |
anomalous | abnormal; irregular |
anoxia | lack of oxygen |
antagonistic | hostile |
antecedent | that which goes before something else in time |
anthology | collection of literary works |
anthropoid | resembling man |
antic | playful or silly act |
anticipate | to prepare for in advance |
anticlimax | something unimportant coming after something special |
antidote | a remedy |
antipathy | strongly dislike |
antiquated | extremely old |
antithesis | an exact opposite |
apathy | indifference; lack of interest or emotion |
aperture | an opening |
apex | the highest point |
aphasia | loss of the ability to speak |
aphorism | brief saying; a short proverb |
aplomb | self-confidence |
apocryphal | mythical; doubtful in origin |
apoplexy | sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis |
apostate | one who gives up his beliefs |
appall | to frighten; dismay |
apparition | a ghost |
appease | to satisfy |
appellation | a name |
append | to add to |
apprehend | to catch; to understand |
apprehensive | fearful; anxious |
apprise | to inform |
approbation | approval |
appropriate | to take possession of; satisfactory |
apropos | appropriate; fitting |
arbiter | a judge; referee |
arbitrary | unbiased or at random |
arbor | a shaded area |
arcane | mysterious or secret |
archaic | out-dated |
archetype | original |
archipelago | group of islands |
archives | public records and documents |
ardent | strongly enthusiastic |
arduous | difficult |
arid | dry |
array | an orderly arrangement |
arrears | in debt |
arrogant | haughty; conceited; snooty |
artful | cunning; crafty |
articulate | to speak clearly |
artifact | a simple, handmade object |
artifice | deception |
artisan | a skilled craftsman |
ascendant | rising; dominant |
ascertain | to find out |
ascetic | self-denial |
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 |