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  1. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  2. abbreviate
    shorten
  3. abduct
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will
  4. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  5. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  6. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  7. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  8. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  9. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  10. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  11. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  12. abrade
    rub hard or scrub
  13. abrasion
    erosion by friction
  14. abrogate
    revoke formally
  15. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  16. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  17. abstention
    the trait of avoiding some substance or activity
  18. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  19. accelerate
    move faster
  20. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  21. acceptation
    acceptance as true or valid
  22. accessary
    someone who helps another person commit a crime
  23. acclamation
    enthusiastic approval or recognition
  24. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  25. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  26. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  27. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  28. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  29. acetic
    relating to a clear organic acid with a pungent odor
  30. achromatic
    having no hue
  31. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  32. acme
    the highest point of something
  33. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  34. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  35. acquiescence
    agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
  36. acquisitive
    eager to attain and possess material possessions
  37. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  38. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  39. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  40. adamantine
    consisting of or having the hardness of adamant
  41. addict
    to cause to become dependent
  42. adduce
    advance evidence for
  43. adhesive
    tending to stick to firmly
  44. adipose
    composed of animal fat
  45. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  46. adolescence
    the period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
  47. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  48. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  49. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  50. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  51. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  52. affability
    a disposition to be friendly and approachable
  53. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  54. affiliate
    join in a social or business relationship
  55. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  56. agglomerate
    form into one cluster
  57. agglutinate
    clump together, such as bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
  58. aggrandizement
    the act of increasing the prestige or power of something
  59. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  60. alignment
    the spatial property possessed by things in a straight line
  61. aliment
    a source of food or nourishment
  62. allegorical
    characteristic of or containing a symbolic meaning or moral
  63. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  64. altercation
    a noisy, angry argument or fight between people
  65. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  66. amalgamate
    bring or combine together or with something else
  67. amatory
    expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
  68. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  69. ambrosial
    worthy of the gods
  70. ameliorate
    make better
  71. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  72. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  73. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  74. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  75. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  76. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  77. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  78. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  79. anatomy
    the study of the structure of animals
  80. animadversion
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  81. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  82. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  83. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  84. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  85. anterior
    of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
  86. anthology
    a collection of selected literary passages
  87. anthropology
    science of the origins and social relationships of humans
  88. antinomy
    a contradiction between two equally reasonable statements
  89. antiseptic
    thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
  90. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  91. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  92. aplomb
    great coolness and composure under strain
  93. apostasy
    rejection of religious beliefs, political party, or cause
  94. apparatus
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
  95. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  96. appellate
    relating to challenges to a legal decision
  97. appertain
    be a part or attribute of
  98. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  99. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  100. appurtenance
    equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles
  101. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  102. aqueous
    similar to or containing or dissolved in water
  103. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  104. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  105. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  106. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  107. aromatic
    having a strong pleasant odor
  108. arrears
    the state of being behind in payments
  109. articulate
    express or state clearly
  110. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  111. asperity
    harshness of manner
  112. asphyxiate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  113. asseverate
    state categorically
  114. assiduity
    great and constant diligence and attention
  115. assimilate
    make alike
  116. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  117. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  118. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  119. auditory
    of or relating to the process of hearing
  120. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  121. auscultation
    listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope
  122. austerity
    excessive sternness
  123. authenticate
    establish the undisputed credibility of something
  124. authenticity
    undisputed credibility
  125. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  126. avidity
    a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Created on Tue Jan 24 21:41:26 EST 2012

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