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Vocab Bee: Definitions -- A 96 words

March 19, 2010 By Sameer

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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
  3. abettal
    the verbal act of urging on
  4. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  5. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  6. abrasive
    causing abrasion
  7. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  8. abundance
    the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
  9. academe
    the academic world
  10. access
    the right to enter
  11. acclamation
    enthusiastic approval
  12. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
  13. acme
    the highest point (of something)
  14. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  15. acquisitive
    eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
  16. acupuncture
    treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
  17. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  18. ad infinitum
    to infinity; without or seemingly without limit
  19. ad lib
    without advance preparation
  20. ad nauseam
    to a sickening extent
  21. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  22. adaptation
    the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
  23. addendum
    textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
  24. adhere
    stick to firmly
  25. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
  26. aerobics
    exercise that increases the need for oxygen
  27. aerospace
    the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
  28. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
  29. affiliate
    join in an affiliation
  30. affirmation
    the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
  31. affluence
    abundant wealth
  32. aftermath
    the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
  33. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
  34. aggrieve
    cause to feel sorrow
  35. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  36. agnostic
    a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist)
  37. akin
    related by blood
  38. alienable
    transferable to another owner
  39. alkali
    any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
  40. allegation
    (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
  41. allege
    report or maintain
  42. allspice
    aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
  43. alluring
    highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
  44. alms
    money or goods contributed to the poor
  45. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  46. amplify
    increase the volume of
  47. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
  48. anarchic
    without law or control
  49. anemometer
    a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
  50. angler
    a fisherman who uses a hook and line
  51. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  52. antibody
    any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
  53. anticlimax
    a disappointing decline after a previous rise
  54. antidote
    a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
  55. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  56. apex
    the highest point (of something)
  57. apolitical
    politically neutral
  58. apologist
    a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
  59. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  60. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  61. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  62. appease
    make peace with
  63. appeasement
    the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
  64. appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger
  65. apportion
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
  66. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  67. arcade
    a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
  68. arch
    (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
  69. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
  70. aromatic
    having a strong pleasant odor
  71. array
    an impressive display
  72. arresting
    commanding attention
  73. ascertain
    learn or discover with certainty
  74. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  75. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  76. aspirant
    an ambitious and aspiring young person
  77. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  78. assessment
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
  79. assume
    take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
  80. asteroid
    any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
  81. asylum
    a shelter from danger or hardship
  82. asymmetric
    characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
  83. atheistic
    related to or characterized by or given to atheism
  84. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  85. atypical
    not representative of a group, class, or type
  86. auditory
    of or relating to the process of hearing
  87. auspicious
    auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
  88. authenticate
    establish the authenticity of something
  89. autistic
    characteristic of or affected with autism
  90. autonomy
    immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
  91. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  92. avidity
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
  93. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  94. awry
    turned or twisted to one side
  95. axiom
    (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
  96. axis
    a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions