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Academic Vocabulary1
Term | Definition |
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Aberrant (adj) | Abnormal; atypical |
Abject (adj) | Servile; spiritless; downcast |
Abominable (adj) | Detestable; hateful |
Abstemious (adj) | Sparse; sparingly used |
Abstruse (adj) | Difficult; incomprehensible |
Acerbity (n) | Bitterness in tone, mood, temper |
Acme (n) | Summit; highest point |
Acquiesce (vi) | To accept tacitly or passively |
Acrimonious (adj) | Bitter, caustic, irritating |
Acumen (n) | Shrewdness; discernment |
Adamant (adj) | Unyielding; inflexible |
Adroit (adj) | Skillful; clever; dexterous |
Adulation (n) | Excessive or slavish admiration |
Affluence (n) | Abundance; wealth |
Alacrity (n) | Promptness; cheerful readiness |
Alleviate (vt) | To relieve; to lessen |
Altruism (n) | Unselfish regard for others |
Ambience (n) | Atmosphere or mood of a place |
Ambiguous (adj) | Uncertain; indistinct; doubtful |
Ameliorate (vt) | To improve; to make better |