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All 55 Terms

Term Definition
abandon Lack of constraint or inhibition
abate To decrease in; to reduce
abet To assist, to act as an accomplice
abjure To renounce under oath; to abandon
abnegate To deny; to give up
abortive Ending without any specific results
abrogate To abolish by authoritative means
abscond To depart quickly in secret
abstemious Done in moderation; consuming sparingly
accede To authorize; to express permission or approval
acclivity An ascending slope or incline
accretion A growth in size or amount
acme The highest level or degree possible
actuate To activate; to put into motion; to influence to activity
acuity Sharp vision or perception distinguished by the ability to see subtle details
acumen Sharpness of insight, understanding, and mind; shrewd
adamant Inflexible; unyielding
adept Exceptionally skilled
adjudicate To act as a judge; to settle an issue
adjure To appeal to
admonish To warn or caution; to advise
adroit Accomplished; highly competent; very skilled
adulation Excessive flattery or admiration, usually insincere
adumbrate To give an indication or hint about events in the near future
aerie A nest built very high in the air; an elevated, isolated dwelling
affected Phony; artificial
aggregate The total; the sum
algorithm An established method for solving a problem/equation
alimentary Relating to food, nutrition, or digestion
allay To ease, lessen, decrease in intensity
amity Friendship, good intention
amorphous Lacking a definite form
animus A feeling of ill will
anodyne A source of comfort; a pain-relief medicine
anomaly Something that is hard to classify; abnormal compared to the common
anthropomorphic Giving human qualities or characteristics for inanimate objects or animals
antiquated Too aged to be fashionable or useful in any way
aphorism A statement of a principle
aplomb Self-assurance; poise
apostate One who renounces or defies a religious faith
apposite Extremely well-adapted or appropriate
apprise To notify; inform
appropriate To assign for a particular job or purpose; allocate
arable Fertile; suitable for agriculture
arcane Little-known; secret; obscure; elusive
archipelago A large chain or group of islands
arrears Overdue or unpaid debts/bills; a forgotten, neglected promise
arrogate To claim without any authorization or justification; without right
askance With disapproval; with a such sideway's glance
assent To agree, usually for a proposal
atavistic A characteristic of a previous time or era; ancient, past
autocrat A dictator
aver To declare as true
avuncular Regarded as the characteristics of an uncle; kind and warm
awry Wrong; askew

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Creator dont_ask72
Created June 15, 2007
Groups Miss Mowry's Class & other ppl, randomness, Wordly Wise Study Group( Sage Canyon 6th Graders), Technology, meheehee, Pie lovers, CHAT O' MAINEA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Weesnaw, 5th Grade Nerds, the lemon chunks, Chat with me PLLLLEASSSSSEEEEE, Magee's group, i dont know a group name, King's Group, Sami's Group, Rachel's Group, Rachel's Group, everyone, JAM and BLAH, umm... i dont know, sage canyons awesome chitter chatters!!!!!!!!!!, Sage Canyon People, Ms. Brashears' Amazingly Great class!, bananasclub, Ur Mom, The super cool people of Sage Canyon, studying sucks chat chat, Coolio group!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, studying sucks, th cool people group, CHRIS' GROUP, Frank's awesome group, Camels Group :O, cHATcENTRAL101, Mrs.Britton's amazing sixth grade class!, Michelleys group, CVMS Bobcats...blah (formerly Sage Coyotes...blah), P.I.C. Against PB, B.B.'s Group, PBPO, All powerful Mob, Spud's Group, Sakura-Chan's Group
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dont_ask72 : Changed atavisitc → A characteristic of a previous time or era; ancient, past to atavistic → A characteristic of a previous time or era; ancient, past
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Most Missed Words

  1. allay → To ease, lessen, decrease in intensity - 31 misses
  2. adumbrate → To give an indication or hint about events in the near future - 24 misses
  3. apprise → To notify; inform - 20 misses
  4. actuate → To activate; to put into motion; to influence to activity - 18 misses
  5. abnegate → To deny; to give up - 17 misses
  6. arrears → Overdue or unpaid debts/bills; a forgotten, neglected promise - 16 misses
  7. aver → To declare as true - 16 misses