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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abhor | to hate very much, to detest utterly |
| abominate | to dislike strongly, to regard with intense aversion or loathing |
| abridge | to shorten, to condense, to diminish, to curtail |
| abstruse | hard to understand |
| abut | to border upon, to adjoin |
| abyss | bottomless pit |
| accolade | an award, an honor |
| adjunct | something connected or added to another in subordinate position |
| affidavit | a sworn written statement |
| affinity | a natural attraction |
| aftermath | events following some occurrence |
| aggrandize | increase in size, enlarge |
| ajar | partially open |
| alienate | to make hostile |
| alleviate | to make less severe, to relieve |
| allure | to entice with something desirable |
| aloof | distant, uninvolved |
| also-ran | one who is defeated in a race |
| altercation | a heated quarrel |
| alternative | the choice between 2 mutually exclusive possibilities |
| ambiance | mood, feeling |
| amenable | agreeable, responsible to authority |
| amplify | to make larger, louder |
| antecedent | going before |
| anterior | situated in front |
| appalling | filling with dismay |
| aptitude | capacity for learning |
| archaic | belonging to an earlier time |
| arduous | hard, difficult |
| artisan | a worker skilled in a craft |
| askew | to one side, crooked |
| aspire | to seek, attain |
| assuage | to soothe, to make less severe |
| astute | quick in discernment, shrewd |
| asunder | in separate parts |
| atrophy | to wither away |
| atypical | not typical, abnormal |
| austere | stern, as in manner, without excess |
| badger | to tease, annoy |
| ballistics | the study of the dynamics or flight characteristics |
| balm | something that heals or comforts, sooth |
| beget | to give birth to |
| beleaguer | to besiege, beset, surround |
| bereave | suffering death of loved one |
| beset | to harass |
| bizarre | extremely unconventional |
| blather | to talk nonsensically |
| bleak | depressing, discouraging |
| bludgeon | to hit or attack with heavy impact |
| bucolic | rural or rustic in nature |
| bulwark | a defensive wall |
| cache | a hiding place |
| cacophony | harsh sounds |
| cajole | to wheedle, coax, or persuade someone to do something |
| callous | unfeeling, insensitive |
| callow | immature and inexperienced |
| candor | truthfulness |
| capacious | roomy, able to hold much |
| castigate | to criticize harshly |
| catapult | to launch |
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