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abash
to make ashamed; to embarrass
abate
to lessen in violence or intensity
abject
Lowly, miserable and wretched
abjure
to reject; abandon formally
accentuate
make more noticeable or prominent
acclaim
enthusiastic approval
accolade
tribute; honor; praise
accost
to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
adept
Skilled; expert at
adhere
To hold fast or stick together
ad lib
as much as one desires
adulate
To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize
aerial
existing, happening, or operating in the air
aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
affinity
a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.
affluent
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
aggrandizement
to increase in rank or wealth; growth in power
agonize
to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem
alarmist
a person who scares or worries others needlessly
ambivalence
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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