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abandon
to give up on completely; to leave with no intention of returning
abolished
formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
abomination
a thing that causes disgust or hatred
abounded
exist in large numbers or amounts
abrasions
an area damaged by scraping or wearing away
absolutely
completely
absurd
ridiculous
acclaimed
praise enthusiastically and publicly
accumulate
to gather or collect
ache
To be in pain or distress.
acrimony
bitterness
acumen
keen insight
acurate
Completely correct, without error
adept
Skilled; expert at
adventurous
willing to try new or difficult things
adversary
an enemy, opponent
agitation
a state of anxiety or nervous excitement
ailment
illness
alacrity
eagerness
alarcity
eagerness
aloof
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
amass
to collect
ambiguous
unclear
amiable
friendly
amicable
peaceable, friendly
ancesters
People from your past
ancestral
relating to family members from earlier generations
annals
historical records
anticipate
to expect beforehand
antiquity
ancient times
anxiety
The condition of feeling uneasy or worried about what may happen
apparition
ghost
apprehensive
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
approached
moved closer to
archaic
ancient; old-fashioned
ardent
enthusiastic or passionate
arduous
hard to do, requiring much effort
arid
extremely dry
aristocrat
A member of a rich and powerful family
artful
crafty; wily; sly; cunning
articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
assault
threat or attempt to injure
assiduous
persistent, attentive, diligent
assiduously
with care and persistence
atypical
not typical, abnormal
austere
(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
automaton
robot
autumnal
mature; declining
awkward
Clumsy; Not graceful
barren
empty
beadle
A minor official
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
benign
harmless
bewildered
completely puzzled or confused
blandish
to coax by using flattery
budge
to move or shift
burnished
polished
bustle
to hurry and move around in a busy and excited way
cacophony
harsh sounds
cajoled
to persuade by flattery or promises
callous
unfeeling, insensitive
campaign
A series of actions intended to accomplish a goal
candid
Completely honest, straightforward
canine
dog
castaway
a person who has been shipwrecked and stranded in an isolated place
casual
(adj.) happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal
caulking
applying a waterproof material to fill or close a seam
cautious
Careful not to get into danger
charismatic
charming
chive
a small plant related to leeks and onions
clamber
Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble
clambered
climbed with difficulty
climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
coax
To persuade or urge in a gentle way
coaxed
persuaded
coerce
to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
colander
a perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food, especially after cooking.
commotion
disturbance
companionable
friendly
competitive
wanting to win or to be more successful than other people
complacent
self-satisfied; overly content; smug
completely
in every way or as much as possible
composition
the makeup of something
compound
a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
concealed
hidden
conceited
arrogant
concomitant
accompanying
confessed
admit, tell the truth
conjecture
to guess
conscious
awake, alert, aware of one's surroundings
conserve
to save
considerate
showing concern for the needs or feelings of others
consistent
Steady; regular
conspiracy
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful
content
satisfied
contentment
a state of happiness and satisfaction
controverted
disputed; denied
conventional
usual
convey
to communicate
copious
abundant; plentiful
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