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- abeyance, n.
- a temporary suspension of function or activity
- abominate, v.
- to hate extremely; to abhor; to detest
- abrogate, v.
- to repeal, annul, or abolish an authoritative act, for example, a
law, or decree
- abstemious, adj.
- refraining from pleasure, and from food or strong drink in particular
- abstruse, adj.
- difficult to comprehend, obscure
- acerbic, adj.
- sour, harsh, severe
- adulterate, v.
- to corrupt or debase, to make impure
- alacrity, n.
- cheerfullness, a readiness or promptness to act or serve
- alloy, v.
- to reduce the purity of a metal by mixing with one less valuable;
to debase by mixing something inferior
- amalgamate, v.
- to mix, to blend, to unite, to alloy with mercury
- ameliorate, v.
- to improve, to make better
- anachronistic, adj.
- erroneous in date, characterized by being out of its historical time
- anagram, n.
- a word or phrase made from another by rearranging its letters
- anathema, n.
- a ban or curse, a person or thing considered hateful
- anhydrous, adj.
- without water, specifically, water of crystallization
- anomalous, adj.
- deviating from the general rule, unexpected
- antipathy, n.
- inherent adversion or antagonism
- apocryphal, adj.
- false, spurious, of doubtful authenticity
- apotheosis, n.
- a glorification to the point of making a god
- arduous, adj.
- steep and therefore difficult to ascend, difficult to do, requiring
exertion, dangerous
- assiduous, adj.
- diligent, industrious
- attenuation, n.
- the act of making fine or thin
- audacious, adj.
- bold or adventuresome
- auspicious, adj.
- having omens of success; fortunate
- autonomy, n.
- self-government, the right of the individual to govern himself according
to one's own reason
- aver, v.
- to confirm, to declare to be true
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