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to humiliate or degrade
abeyance
temporary inactivity; suspension
abnegate
to give up something; to deny oneself something
abrogate
to get rid of; to abolish
abscission
the shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits
abstemious
sparing; moderate
acerbic
harsh; biting
acidulous
sharp tasting; sour
acme
the highest point of something
acrimonious
bitter
adroit
skillful
adulation
excessive admiration
aegis
protection
affectation
an artificial way of behaving
affront
an insult or offense
alacrity
cheerful promptness
ambivalence
contradictory feelings toward something
ameliorated
made better
amortize
to gradually pay off or reduce
anachronism
something belonging to a different time period
anathema
something hated; a curse
anile
senile
anodyne
a pain-reliever
antedate
to come before
antediluvian
ancient; primitive
aplomb
confidence
apoplectic
enraged
apothegm
a short, wise remark
apotheosis
a perfect example
apropos
relevant
ascetic
practicing self-denial
asperity
bad temper
assiduous
hardworking; dedicated
attenuate
to reduce
austere
plain; strict; serious; cold
avaricious
greedy
aver
to state confidently; to declare
avuncular
like an uncle
baleful
threatening harm
beatific
extremely happy
bedlam
a state of uproar and confusion
beleaguered
weary, tired, bothered
belied
contradicted
bereft
deprived or robbed of something
bifurcated
split in two
blase
apathetic; unconcerned
bloviated
was wordy/windy when speaking
bonhomie
a pleasant and friendly mood
bowdlerize
to cut out all the offensive parts of a book
bumptious
assertive in a loud, arrogant way
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