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abacus:Framewithballsforcalculating
abate:Tolessen,tosubside
abdication:Givingupcontrol,authority
abdomen:Stomachandbowels
aberration:Strayingawayfromwhatisnormal
abeyancesuspendedaction
abhor:Tohate,todetest
abide:Befaithfultoendure
abjure:Promiseorsweartogiveup
abraded:Rubbedoff,wornawaybyfriction
abrasion:Rubbing,scraping,wearingoff
abrogate:Repealorannulbyauthority
abscond:Togoawaysuddenly(toavoidarrest)
abstruse:Difficulttocomprehendobscure
abundant:Plentiful
abut:Borderon
abysmal:Bottomless,extreme
acarpous:Effete,nolongerfertile,wornout
accentuate:Givemoreforceorattentionto
acclaimed:Welcomedwithshoutsandapproval
accolade:Praise,approval
accretion:Thegrowingofseparatethingsintoone
acquiesce:Inagree(withoutprotest)
acquisition:Smthacquired,acquiring
adamant:Kindofstoneinflexible
adhere:Remainfaithful,stickfastto
adhesion:Adhering,support
adjacent:Lyingnear,next
admonitory:Containingwarning
adorn:Addbeautydecorate
adulteration:Makingunpure,poorerinquality
affinity:Closeconnection,relationship
aggravate:Makeworseirritate
agile:Active,quickmoving
ail:Troublebeill
alacrity:Eagerandcheerfulreadiness
alienate:Estrange
allegiance:Duty,support,loyalty
alleviate:Make(pain)easiertobear
alloy:Todebasebymixingwithsomethinginferior
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aloof:Reserved,indifferent
amalgamate:Mix,combine,unitesocieties
ambidextrous:Abletousethelefthandortherightequallywell
ambiguous:Doubtful,uncertain
ambivalent:Havingbothoftwocontrarymeanings
ameliorate:Improve,makebetter
amendment:Improving
amicable:Friendly
amortize:End(adebt)bysettingasidemoney
amplify:Makelargeorfuller,increasethestrength
animosity:Strongdislike
annul:Putanendto
anticlimax:Suddenfall
antidote:Medicineusedagainstapoisonoradisease
antithetical:Directopposing
apartheid:Brutalracialdiscrimination
apathetic:Indifference
aplomb:Selfconfidence
apostate:Onewhoabandonslongheldreligiousorpoliticalconvictions
apotheosis:Deification,glorificationtogodliness
appease:Makequietorcalm
apprehensive:Grasping,understandingfear,unhappyfeelingaboutfuture
apprise:Givenoticeto,inform
approbation:Approval
appropriate:Takeforone'sownuse,acquire,setaside
apropos:Appropriatetothesituationapt
apt:Wellsuited,quickwitted
arabesque:acomplex,ornatedesign
arabesque:Whimsical
arbitrate:Decidebyarbitration
arboreal:Ofconnectedwithtrees
ardently:Withfullofardor
ardor:Enthusiasm
arduous:Steep,difficultascentlaborious
argot:Jargon,slang
arrant:Inthehighestdegree
arrogance:Proud,superiormannerofbehaviour
articulate:Speakdistinctly,connectbyjoints
ascend:Goorcomeup
ascent:Theactofascending
ascertain:Gettoknow
ascetic:Practicingselfdenial,austere,stark
ascribe:Considertobetheoriginoforbelongingto

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asperity:Roughness,harshness,illtemper,irritability
aspersion:Slander
assail:Withattackviolently
asset:Valuablequality,smththathasmoneyvalue
assiduous:Diligent,hardworking,sedulous
assuage:Makesmth(pain,desire)less
assumption:Smthsupposedbutnotproved
asterisk:Themark*(e.g.Omittedletters)
astringent:Substancethatshrinks
astute:Cleverquickatseeingtogetanadvantage
atonement:RepaymentdeathofJesus
attenuate:Makethin.Weaken,enervate
audacious:Daring,foolishlybold,impudent
augury:Omen,sign
august:Majestic,venerable
auspice:Protectionorsupport,patronage
auspicious:Favorable,successful,prosperous
austere:Severelymoralandstrictsimpleandplain
auxiliary:Helping,supporting
aver:Affirm,assert,prove,justify
aversion:Strongdislike
avid:Eager,greedy
avow:Admit.Declareopenly
acumen:Quicknessofintellectualinsight,ordiscernmentkeennessofdiscrimination.Adage:Anoldsaying.
adamant:Anysubstanceofexceedinghardnessorimpenetrability.Admonition:Gentlereproof.
adumbrate:Torepresentbeforehandinoutlineorbyemblem.
affable:Easytoapproach.
aggrandize:Tocausetoappeargreatly.
aggravate:Tomakeheavier,worse,ormoreburdensome.
agile:Abletomoveoractquickly,physically,ormentally.
agog:Ineagerdesire.
alacrity:Cheerfulwillingness.
alcove:Acoveredrecessconnectedwithoratthesideofalargerroom.Alleviate:Tomakelessburdensomeorlesshardtobear.Aloof:Notin
sympathywithordesiringtoassociatewithothers.Amalgamate:Tomixorblendtogetherinahomogeneousbody.Ambidextrous:Havingthe
abilityofusingbothhandswithequalskillorease.Ambiguous:Havingadoublemeaning.Ameliorate:Torelieve,asfrompainorhardship
anathema:Anythingforbidden,asbysocialusage.Animadversion:Theutteranceofcriticismorcensure.Animosity:Hatred.
antediluvian:Oforpertainingtothetimes,things,eventsbeforethegreatfloodinthedaysofNoah.
antidote:Anythingthatwillcounteractorremovetheeffectsofpoison,disease,orthelike:
aplomb:Confidencecoolness.
apprise:Togivenoticetotoinform.
approbation:Sanction.
arboreal:Oforpertainingtoatreeortrees.
ardor:Intensityofpassionoraffection.
argot:Aspecializedvocabularypeculiartoaparticulargroup.Arrant:Notoriouslybad.

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ascetic:Giventosevereselfdenialandpracticingexcessiveabstinenceanddevotion.
ascribe:Toassignasaqualityorattribute.Asperity:Harshnessorroughnessoftemper.Assiduous:Unceasingpersistent
assuage:Tocausetobelessharsh,violent,orsevere,asexcitement,appetite,pain,ordisease.Astringent:Harshindispositionorcharacter.
Astute:Keenindiscernment.
atonement:Amends,reparation,orexpiationmadefromwrongorinjury.
audacious:Fearless.
augury:Omen
auspicious:Favorableomen
austere:Severelysimpleunadorned.
autocrat:Anyonewhoclaimsorwieldsunrestrictedorundisputedauthorityorinfluence.Auxiliary:Onewhoorthatwhichaidsorhelps,
especiallywhenregardedassubsidiaryoraccessory.Avarice:Passionforgettingandkeepingriches.Aver:Toavouch,justifyorprove

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