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Abandon
To give up completely; to desert
Abate
To reduce in intensity or amount
Aberrant
Deviating from the norm
Abet
To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
Abeyance
A state of temporary disuse or suspension
Abhor
To regard with disgust and hatred
Abide
To accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
Abject
Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading
Abjure
To renounce a belief, cause, or claim
Abound
To exist in large numbers or amounts
Abrasive
Capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding; showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
Abreast
Side by side and facing the same way; up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information
Abridge
To shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense
Abrogate
To repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)
Abscond
To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest
Abstain
To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Abstract
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
Abstraction
The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events; something that exists only as an idea
Abstruse
Difficult to understand; obscure
Accentuate
To make more noticeable or prominent
Accessible
Able to be reached or entered; easy to understand
Acclaim
To praise enthusiastically and publicly
Accolade
An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit
Accord
To give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition); an official agreement or treaty
Acerbic
Sharp and forthright (especially of a comment or style of speaking)
Acolyte
A person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession; an assistant or follower
Acquiesce
To accept something reluctantly but without protest
Acquisitive
Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
Acrimonious
(Typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter
Activism
The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
Acumen
The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain
Acute
(Of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
Adept
Very skilled or proficient at something
Adherent
Someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas
Adhoc
Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary
Admonish
To warn or reprimand someone firmly
Adroit
Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
Adulation
Excessive admiration or praise
Adulterate
To render something poorer in quality by adding another substance
Adverse
Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable
Advocate
A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy; to publicly support or recommend
Aesthetic
Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
Affable
Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
Affect
To have an effect on; make a difference to
Affectation
Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
Affinity
A natural liking for and understanding of someone or something
Affluence
The state of having a great deal of money; wealth
Affront
An action or remark that causes outrage or offense
Aggrandize
To increase the power, status, or wealth of
Aghast
Filled with horror or shock
Agitate
To make someone troubled or nervous
Agreeable
Enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant
Ahistorical
Lacking historical perspective or context
Alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness
Alienate
To cause someone to feel isolated or estranged
All-Encompassing
Including or covering everything or everyone; comprehensive
Allegorical
Constituting or containing allegory (a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one)
Alleviate
To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
Allusive
Working by suggestion rather than explicit mention
Aloof
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Altruistic
Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
Amalgamate
To combine or unite to form one organization or structure
Ambiguity
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
Ameliorate
To make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
Amenable
(Of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled
Amend
To make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date
Amiable
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Amicable
(Of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
Amorphous
Without a clearly defined shape or form
Amuse
To cause someone to find something funny; entertain
Anachronism
A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned
Anachronistic
Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed
Analogous
Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared
Anecdote
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Animosity
Strong hostility
Animus
Hostility or ill feeling; motivation to do something
Anoint
To smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony
Anomalous
Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected
Anomaly
Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
Antagonistic
Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something
Antagonize
To cause someone to become hostile
Antedate
To precede in time; come before (something) in date
Antipathy
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion
Antiquity
The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages
Antithesis
A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
Apathy
Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Aphorism
A pithy observation that contains a general truth
Aplomb
Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation
Apogee
The highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination
Apologist
A person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial
Appease
To pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands
Apposite
Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something
Apprehension
Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Apprise
To inform or tell (someone)
Approbation
Approval or praise
Appropriate
Suitable or proper in the circumstances; to take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
Apropos
With reference to; concerning
Apt
Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances; having a tendency to do something
Arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system