Peak SATisfACTion Vocab - A

abnegationdenial of comfort to oneselfabortgive up on half-finsihed project or effortabridgecut down; shortenabrogateabolish, usually by forceabscondsneak away and hideabsolutionfreedom from blame, guiltabstainfreely choose not to commit actionabstrusehard to comprehendaccedeagreeaccentuatestress, highlightaccessibleobtainableacclaimhigh praiseaccoladehigh praise; special distinctionaccommodatinghelpful, obligingaccordan agreementaccostconfront verballyaccretionslow growth in size/amountacerbicbiting; bitter in tone/tasteacquiesceagree without protestacrimonybitterness; discordacumenkeen insightacutesharp; severeadamantunyielding; imperviousadeptextremely skilledadherestick to somethingadmonishcaution, criticizeadorndecorateadroitskillful, dexterousadulationextreme praiseadumbratesketch out in vague wayadverseantagonistic; unfavorable; dangerousadvocateargue in favor; person who does argument in favoraerialrelated to the airaestheticartistic; relating to appreciation of beautyaffablefriendly; amiableaffinityspontaneous feeling of closenessaffluentrich; wealthyaffrontan insultaggrandizeincrease, make greateraggregatewhole, totalaggrieveddistressed, wrongedagilequick, nimbleagnosticbelieving in existence of God cannot be proven or disprovenagriculturefarmingasilepassageway between row of seatsalacrityeagerness, speedaliasfalse name, identityallaysoothe, easeallegeassert, usually without proofalleviaterelieve, make more bearableallocatedistribute, set asidealoofreserved, distantaltercationdisputeamalgamateuniteambiguousuncertainambivalenthaving opposing feelingsameliorateimproveamenablewilling, compliantamenityitem that increases comfortamiablefriendlyamicablefriendlyamorousshowing loveamorphouswithout definite shape or typeanachronisticbeing our of correct chronological orderanalgesicsomething that reduces painanalogoussimilar to, so analogy can be drawnanarchistone who wants to eliminate all governmentanathemacursed, detested personanecdoteshort, humorous accountanesthesialoss of sensationanguishextreme sadness, tormentanimatedlivelyannexincorporate territory, space; room attached to larger roomannulmake voidanomalydoes not fit into normal orderanonymousunknown, unrecognizedantagonismhostilityantecedentsomething that came beforeantediluvianancientanthologyselected collection of writings, songs, etc.antipathystrong, dislike, repugnanceantiquatedold, out of dateantisepticclean, sterileantithesisabsolute oppositeanxietyintense uneasinessapatheticlacking concern, emotionapocryphalfictitiousappallinginspiring shock, horrorappeasecalm, satisfyappraiseassess worth, valueapprehendsieze; perceive, graspapprobationpraiseappropriatetake, make use ofaquaticrelating to waterarablesuitable to grow cropsarbiterresolver of a dispute; make a decisionarbitrarybased on factors that appear randomarbitrationprocess of resolving a disputearborealrelating to treesarcaneobscure, secretarchaicrelating to earlier time periodarchetypalmost representative or typical example of somethingardorextreme vigor, energyaridexcessively dryarrogatetake without justificationartifactremaining piece from extinct culture or placeartisancraftsmanascertainperceive, learnasceticpracticing restraint as self discipline, usually religiousascribeassign, credit, attributeaspersioncurse, expression of ill-willaspirelong for, aim towardassailattackassessevaluateassiduoushard-working, diligentassuagepacifyastutevery cleverasylumplace of refuge, sanctuary; institution for the insaneatonerepent, make amendsatrophywither away, decayattainachieve, arrive atattributecredit, assign; facet, traitatypicalunusualaudaciousexcessively boldaudibleable to be heardaugmentadd to, expandauspiciousfavorableausterevery bare, bleakavariceexcessive greedavengeseek revengeaversionparticular dislike for something