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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abridge | reduce, shorten by duration, or shorten by ommission of words w/o sacrifice of meaning |
| abstain | to refrain deliberately; effort of self-denial |
| accost | to approach/ speak often in a aggressive way |
| aquisition | something gained |
| adage | saying, often in metaphorical form, that embodies a common observation |
| affable | being pleasant/ at ease in talking to others |
| affectation | taking on/displaying an attitude/mode of behavior not natural to oneself |
| aftermath | consequence, result, or period immediately following a usually ruinous event |
| aggression | forceful action or procedure, especially when intended to dominate or master |
| alienate | to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent , especially where attachment formerly exsisted |
| alleviate | make more bearable |
| amplitude | fullness; abundance |
| anesthetic | laking awareness or sensitivity |
| antecedent | preceding event, condition, or cause; significant events, conditions, and traits of ones earlier life |
| arbitration | hearing of and determining of a case |
| aspiration | strong desire to achieve something high or great |
| assail | to attack violently with actions(blows) or words |
| assimilate | to make similar or absorb into the culture of a group; liken |
| aversion | turning away or a desire to avoid |
| awry | in a turned or twisted position or direction; askew |