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altruistic - (adj.)
unselfish
ambivalence - (n.)
condition of having conflicting attitudes
ameliorate - (v.)
to make better or more tolerable; to improve
anathema - (n.)
a strong denunciation
anecdote - (n.)
a short, entertaining account of some happening, usually biographical
antidote - (n.)
that which counteracts
antipathy - (n.)
dislike; repugnance; aversion
apocryphal - (adj.)
characterized by doubtful authenticity; fictitious
apostasy - (n.)
abandonment or renunciation of the faith
approbation - (n.)
approval
arbitrary - (adj.)
based on a whim or notion rather than reason; capricious
archaic - (adj.)
referring to language that is now rarely used
ascertain - (v.)
to find out with certainty
astute - (adj.)
shrewd in judgment; having a keen mind
atonement - (n.)
the reconciliation of a person with God, often associated with the offering of a sacrifice
atrophy - (v.}
to waste away or fail to grow; (n.) the process of wasting away
austere - (adj.)
stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals
autonomy - (n.)
self-rule
avarice - (n.)
greed; cupidity
banal - (adj.)
trite; hackneyed
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