Synonyms

Abase

Humiliation

Abate

Diminish, Lessen

Aberrant

Devious, Divergent

Abject

Disgusting, Squalid, Contemptible

Abjure

Disavow, Renounce

Abound

Be plentiful

Abrade

Wear away

Abrogate

Revoke, Rescind, Repeal

Abrupt

Sudden

Absolve

Exculpate, Exonerate

Abstemious

Abstinent, Temperate, Moderate

Abstinence

Abstemious, Sobriety, Temperance

Abstruse

Obscure

Accolade

Honor

Accord

Grant

Accost

Solicit, Confront

Acumen

Keenness, Shrewdness

Addendum

Augmentation, Codicil

Adapt

Modify (not explicitly listed as synonym but implied by antonym context)

Adduce

Cite

Adipose

Fatty

Admonition

Warning

Affability

Bonhomie

Affix

Fasten

Affinity

Sympathy

Aficionado

Enthusiast

Alert

Watchful

Alter

Amend

Altercation

Quarrel

Amnesty

Pardon

Amuse

Entertain (not explicitly listed but derived from context like 'amused us with funny jokes')

Anachronistic

Out of place (not directly from synonym section, but from one-word substitutes)

Ancillary

Auxiliary

Anoint

Dedicate (not in synonym section, but "devoted to religion" implies a form of dedication)

Appease

Mollify

Applicable

Pertinent (not directly listed, but "equally applicable to" shows usage)

Apposite

Appropriate

Arrogant

Conceited

Ascribe

Attribute

Asperity

Roughness

Assert

Claim

Assail

Attack

Assailant

Assaulter

Astonished

Amazed

Astute

Shrewd

Atoned

Expiated

Audacious

Recklessly bold

Aver

Declare

Awkward

Gauche

Barbaric

Uncivilized and brutal

Barrage

Bombardment

Beatific

Blissful

Behemoth

Huge beast

Benchmark

Reference point

Bicker

Squabble

Bifurcate

To fork or divide

Bibulous

Boozy, Sottish

Blase

Pococurante

Blush

Redden

Bolster

Support

Bombastic

Inflated

Bonanza

Windfall

Bonhomie

Affability

Bowdlerize

Censor

Brazen

Shameless

Brief

Short

Broach

Introduce

Bumpkin

Yokel

Burdensome

Onerous

Cagey

Secretive

Cajole

Flattery, Wheedle

Calm

Sedate, Halcyon, Serene

Calumny

Slander

Cameo

Minor role

Canny

Clever

Cantata

Choral work

Capricious

Impulsive

Carping

Captious

Castigate

Punish

Catastrophe

Destruction

Celibate

Single

Centrifugal

Moving away from the centre

Chagrin

Mortification

Chasten

Discipline

Chastise

Punish

Chastity

To abstain from sexual relation

Chicanery

Trickery

Churlish

Boorish

Circuitous

Cyclic

Citadel

Fortress

Collation

Light meal

Colossal

Gigantic

Comely

Attractive

Commensurable

Compatible (not directly listed but implied by the use of "similar to")

Commonplace

Trite

Compete

Vie

Compunction

Remorse

Conceited

Arrogant

Condiment

Relish

Condone

Accept