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	Term	Definition
	abash	to shame; to embarrass
	abate	to cease, subside; to reduce
	abjure	to formally swear to give up; to renounce
	abnegate	to deny oneself, to give up something desired or valuable
	abscess	swollen, inflamed tissue area
	abscond	to run away with and hide
	absolve	to free from blame, sin, or responsibility
	abstain	to voluntarily hold back; to refrain from doing something
	A cappella	singing without an instrumental accompaniment
	abdicate	to relinquish (give up) a position of power
	abduct	to take away by force, kidnap
	aberration	not typical; deviation from the norm
	abridge	to shorten, condense
	abstract	theoretical; at the idea level, not concrete
	abstruse	difficult to understand
	abysmal	utterly hopeless; totally and profoundly terrible
	accolade	award, praise; honor
	acerbic	bitter, harsh; biting
	acidulous	acid-like; sour
	acquiesce	to give in, surrender; to go quietly
	acrid	harsh, sharp, offensive; pungent
	acrimonious	angry, nasty; bitter
	acrophobia	intense fear of heights
	acumen	sharp insight; keenness of mind
	acute	sharp, keen; pointed
	Ad hoc	created on the spot; temporary
	adagio	in a slow tempo (a music term)
	abhor	to really hate; to detest
	abiding	continuing, lasting
	abject	without hope, defeated
	adamant	stubborn; completely inflexible; unyielding
	addle	to confuse; to mix up
	address	to speak to; or to face; to direct attention to
	adherent	follower; believer; disciple
	adjudicate	to decide by judicial procedure; to settle a case in court
	admonish	to reprimand; to scold gently; to warn strongly
	adulation	excessive admiration, worship, flattery
	adulterate	to soil; to contaminate; to taint
	adverse	unfavorable, difficult, unfortunate
	aesthetic	artistic; related to a sense of beauty
	affable	friendly; open; easygoing
	affectation	fake behavior; put on to impress others
	affinity	have a feeling for; kinship, similarity, attraction
	affluent	rich; wealthy
	aficionado	a devoted follower, a fan
	agenda	list to go through; a program or plan
	aggregate	in total; the sum of things combined
	agrarian	having to do with the land; farming, agriculture
	alacrity	a cheerful readiness; eagerness
	alienist	a specialist in the legal aspects of mental disease; psychiatrist
	allege	to assign wrong-doing yet to be proven, accuse
	alleviate	to lighten the load, to make easier, relieve
	allocate	to distribute; to parcel out
	allusion	indirect reference to; link; a hint
	alms	money, food, or clothing, given to the poor
	aloof	removed; indifferent
	altercation	an angry dispute; a quarrel
	amiable	friendly; likeable
	Amicus Curiae	a friend of the court; one who advises the court on a legal mater
	amnesty	official pardon for those who have broken the law
	amoral	without any sense of right and wrong
	amorphous	lacking a distinct shape
	amplitude	bigness, greatness of extent
	amulet	a charm worn around the neck as protection from evil
	anachronism	something incongruous, out of place in time or with its surroundings
	analogy	comparison of one thing to another, similarity
	andante	in moderately slow tempo (a musical term)
	anecdote	a short, entertaining story about a real incident or person (often amusing)
	anguish	extreme pain, of body or mind
	altruism	selfless giving; generosity
	amanuensis	secretary, letter writer
	ambidextrous	using both hands with equal ease
	ambience	the feeling of an environment; atmosphere
	ambiguous	not clear in meaning
	ambivalent	caught in the middle; undecided, back and forth
	ameliorate	to ease a situation; to bring relief
	amenable	going along with the wishes of another; agreeable
	animosity	ill will; resentment, hostility
	anomaly	deviation from the common rule; irregularity
	anon	presently, shortly
	antaean	having superhuman strength
	antebellum	before the war (especially U.S. Civil War)
	antecedent	coming before in time; preceding
	antediluvian	antiquated; behind the times
	anthropology	scientific study of man; culturally and physically
	anthromorphic	objects, gods, or animals assigned with human traits
	antic	silly act; game, prank, trick
	antipathy	definite dislilke; repulsion, aversion
	antipodal	the exact opposite; opposed
	antithesis	the absolute opposite; something completely against
	apartheid	racial separation and injustice
	apathy	lack of feeling and interest; indifference
	aperture	an opening; hole, gap
	aphasia	loss of the power to use or understand words and speech
	aphorism	brief, often witty saying that states a truth
	apocryphal	without authority; doubtful authenticity
	apostate	one who deserts his faith or principles
	apotheosis	divine example of something; ideal
	appease	to please by giving in; to soothe, pacify, mollify
	appellate	having power to review and reverse (a court power)
	appreciate	to raise the value of
	apprehensive	worried, concerned, anxious
	approbation	approval; commendation
	appropriate	to set aside for a particular purpose; to set aside for private use; to take without permission
	aptitude	natural ability to learn
	arbiter	one who decides for others; a judge
	arcane	mysterious; secretly known by a select group
	ardent	impassioned; fiery
	arduous	tough, difficult; hard
	artifice	clever trick; cunning device
	archaeology	the study of history through the systematic recovery of surviving artifacts
	archaic	ancient; out-of-date
	archetype	original model; example followed by all who follow
	ascendancy	rise to prominence or power
	ascetic	austere, self-denying
	askew	crooked; skewed, awry
	assiduous	diligent, hardworking; done with devotion
	assimilate	to take in, absorb; to become part of
	assuage	to relieve, soothe, pacify
	astute	sharp, keen judgment
	attrition	gradual loss in numbers or size; wearing away
	audacity	boldness; daring
	augment	to increase; to add to or make bigger
	auspicious	favorable; holding the promise of something good to come
	austere	strict; severely simple
	autonomous	independent; self-governing
	avant-garde	new, innovative; experimental
	avarice	greed; inordinate desire for wealth
	avow	to declare openly; to acknowledge frankly
	avuncular	like an uncle, kind, indulgent
	awry	not straight; off course; askew

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