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Academic Vocabulary2
Term | Definition |
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Amenable (adj) | Submissive; obedient |
Amenities (n) | Social graces |
Amorphous (adj) | Shapeless; formless |
Anachronism (n) | Error in chronology |
Analogous (adj) | Similar |
Anathema (n) | Curse; denunciation |
Animosity (n) | ill will; resentment |
Anomaly (n) | Deviation; irregularity |
Antipathy (n) | Aversion; dislike |
Antithesis (n) | Direct opposity |
Aplomb (n) | Self assurance; poise |
Apocryphal (adj) | Dubious; doubtful |
Arbitrary (adj) | Capricious; absolute |
Archaic (adj) | Antiquated; obsolete |
Ascetic (adj) | Austere; severe |
Assiduous (adj) | Diligent; persistent |
Assuage (vt) | To ease lessen, or allay |
Astute (adj) | Keen; cunning; shrewd |
Attenuate (vt) | Make thin; weaken |
Audacity (n) | Arrogance; temerity |