Mrs. Welch-Stamos A words (Week 1)

Tyler K. (United States of America)
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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  3. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  4. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  5. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  6. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  7. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  8. abundant
    present in great quantity
  9. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  10. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  11. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  12. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  13. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  14. acme
    the highest point of something
  15. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  16. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  17. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  18. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  19. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  20. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  21. adhere
    stick to firmly
  22. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  23. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  24. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  25. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  26. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  27. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
  28. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  29. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  30. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  31. affliction
    a cause of great suffering and distress
  32. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  33. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  34. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  35. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  36. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  37. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  38. allege
    report or maintain
  39. allegiance
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  40. allegory
    a short moral story
  41. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  42. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  43. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  44. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  45. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  46. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  47. ameliorate
    make better
  48. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  49. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  50. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
Created on Wed Sep 18 23:29:42 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Sep 19 19:53:06 EDT 2013)

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