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abhor
to loathe, detest
abject
brought low in condition or status
abortive
failing to accomplish an intended result
abridged
condensed, shortened
abscond
to depart secretly
absolve
to forgive, free from blame
accede
to express approval, agree to
accessible
attainable, available, approachable
accolade
praise, distinction
accost
to approach and speak to someone
accrue
to accumulate, grow by addition
acme
highest point, summit
acquiesce
to accept without opposition, comply quietly
acquittal
release from blame
acrid
harsh, bitter
acrimony
bitterness, animosity
acuity
sharpness of perception or vision
acute
sharp, pointed, severe
adage
old saying or proverb
adamant
uncompromising
adapt
to accommodate, adjust
adhere
to hold fast or stick by something, as if by gluing
adjacent
next to
adjunct
added as an auxiliary staff member
admonish
to caution, correct, express disapproval
adroitly
skillfully
adulation
high praise
adumbrate
to sketch or outline in a shadowy way, to foreshadow
advantageous
favorable, useful
aerial
having to do with the air
affable
friendly, easy to approach
affinity
fondness, liking, similarity
affluent
rich, abundant
affront
personal offense, insult
aggregate
collective mass or sum, total
aggrieved
troubled in spirit, distressed
agile
well coordinated, flexible in a graceful way
agitation
commotion, excitement, uneasiness
agrarian
relating to farming or rural matters
ajar
slightly open
algorithm
mechanical problem-solving procedure
alias
an assumed name, false name
alienate
to make unfriendly or hostile where there had formerly been affection
alleviate
to relieve, ease
allude
to make indirect reference, to refer
allure
to entice by charm, attract
aloof
detached, indifferent
altercation
noisy dispute
altruistic
unselfish, concerned for the welfare of others
ambiguous
unclear, subject to multiple interpretations
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