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part A
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abandon | total lack of inhibition (n) |
| abate | to decrease (v) |
| abet | to aid; to act as an accomplice (v) |
| abjure | to renounce under oath; abandon forever; to abstain from (v) |
| abnegate | to give up; to deny to one self (v) |
| abortive | ending without results (adj) |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action (v) |
| abscond | to leave quickly in secret (v) |
| abstemious | done sparingly; consuming in moderation (adj) |
| accede | to express approval; to agree to (v) |
| acclivity | an incline slope, ascending side of a hill (n) |
| accretion | a growth in size, an increase in amount (n) |
| acme | the highest level or degree attainable (n) |
| actuate | to put into motion, to activate,to motivate or influence to activity (v) |
| acuity | sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to resolve fine detail (n) |
| acumen | shrewd judgment (n) |
| adamant | stubbornly unyielding (adj) |
| adept | extremely skilled (adj) |
| adjudicate | to hear and settle a matter (v) |
| adjure | to appeal to (v) |
| admonish | to caution or warn gently in order to correct something (v) |
| adroit | skillful (adj) |
| adulation | excessive flattery or admiration (n) |
| adumbrate | to give a hint or indication of something o come (v) |
| aerie | a nest built high in the air, an elevated secluded dwelling (n) |
| affected | phony, artifical (adj) |
| aggregate | a collective mass, the sum total (n) |
| algortihm | an established procedure for solving a problem/ equation (n) |
| alimentary | pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion (adj) |
| allay | to lessen, ease, reduce in intensity (v) |
| amity | friendship, goodwill (n) |
| amorphous | having no definite form (adj) |
| animus | a feeling of animosity or ill will (n) |
| anodyne | a source of comfort, a medicine that relieves pain (n) |
| anomaly | a deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classify (n) |
| anthropomorphic | suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate things (adj) |
| antiquated | too old to be fashionable or useful (adj) |
| aphorism | a short statement of a principle (n) |
| aplomb | self-confident assurance; poise (n) |
| apostate | one who renounces a religious faith (n) |
| apposite | strikingly appropriate or well adapted (adj) |
| apprise | to give notice to, inform (v) |
| appropriate | to assign to a particular purpose, allocate |
| arable | suitable for cultivation (adj) |
| arcane | secret, obscure; only known to a few (adj) |
| archipelago | a large group of islands (n) |
| arrears | unpaid, neglected obligations (n) |
| arrogate | to claim without justification (v) |
| askance | with disapproval; with a skeptical sideways glance (adv) |
| assent | to agree (v) |
| atavistic | characteristic of a former era; ancient (adj) |
| autocrat | a dictator (n) |
| aver | to declare to be true; to affirm (v) |
| avuncular | like an uncle in behavior; especially in kindness and warmth (adj) |
| awry | crooked, askew, amiss (adv) |
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