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abbreviate - ANSWER to make briefer, to shorten
abrasive - ANSWER irritating, grinding, rough
abridge - ANSWER to shorten, to reduce
absolve - ANSWER to free from guilt, to exonerate
abstain - ANSWER to refrain, to hold back
accentuate - ANSWER to emphasize, to stress
acrimonious - ANSWER biting, harsh, caustic
adaptable - ANSWER able to be changed to be suitable for a new purpose
adulation - ANSWER extreme admiration
adversary - ANSWER an enemy or opponent
adversity - ANSWER misfortune
,aesthetic - ANSWER relating to art or beauty
affected - ANSWER false, artificial
aggressive - ANSWER forceful, energetic, and attacking
alacrity - ANSWER promptness, speed
allege - ANSWER to state without proof
alleviate - ANSWER to make lighter or more bearable
ambiguous - ANSWER having two or more possible meanings
ambivalent - ANSWER having two or more contradictory feelings or attitudes; uncertain
amiable - ANSWER have likable, agreeable, friendly
amicable - ANSWER friendly, peaceable
magnify - ANSWER to make bigger, extend, or raise
anachronistic - ANSWER belonging to a different time
anarchy - ANSWER lack of law or government
anomaly - ANSWER something peculiar or abnormal
,antagonism - ANSWER animosity, strife, opposition
antiseptic - ANSWER opposed to infection; very clean
apathy - ANSWER indifference, unconcern, or lack of emotion
arable - ANSWER capable of being farmed for crops
arbiter - ANSWER one in a position to decide disputes; judge or referee
arbitrary - ANSWER depending on luck or merely personal whim
arcane - ANSWER little-known; mysterious; obscure
ardor - ANSWER a strong feeling of passion, energy, or zeal
arid - ANSWER very dry; dull and meaningless
ascetic - ANSWER practicing extreme self-denial for religious or spiritual reasons
assiduous - ANSWER working with care, attention and diligence
astute - ANSWER observant, clever, and shrewd
atypical - ANSWER not normal or usual; uncommon
, audacious - ANSWER bold, daring, adventurous
audible - ANSWER able to be heard
auspicious - ANSWER promising good fortune; propitious
authoritarian - ANSWER favoring or demanding blind obedience to leaders
belated - ANSWER delayed past the proper time
belie - ANSWER to present a false or contradictory appearance
benevolent - ANSWER wishing or doing good
berate - ANSWER to scold or criticize harshly
bereft - ANSWER lacking or deprived of something
bombastic - ANSWER inflated or pompous in style
bourgeois - ANSWER middle class or reflecting middle-class values
buttress - ANSWER something that supports or strengthens; a projecting structure of
masonry or wood
camaraderie - ANSWER a spirit of friendship
candor - ANSWER openness, honesty, frankness
capricious - ANSWER unpredictable, whimsical
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