English Quiz Number 1

Apathy

lack of interest or concern

appease

calm; pacify

arcane

secret; mysterious

arrogant

 acting superior, obnoxious, smug, or rude

ascendance

domination; controlling power

asperity

 roughness; harshness; irritability 

 assiduous

 persistent: hard-working; diligent; attentive to detail

astute

wise; insightfully clever; shrewd

 audacious

brazen; brash; nervy

auspicious

taking place under promising conditions; likely to succeed

averse

feeling repelled; wanting to avoid

beguile

to cheat of deceive, usually through charm; also, to amuse

belligerent

having a strong tendency to argue and fight