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TermDefinition
abate to reduce with time ex: waiting for storm to abate
abdicate to give up sovereign responsibility usually formally ex: the king was forced to abdicate
aberrant deviating from normal ex: his behaviour is aberrant, aberrant misfits
abeyance temporary suppression or suspension ex: the plan is held in abeyance
abject miserable, pitiful ex: living in abject poverty
abjure to reject, abandon formally ex: he abjured his allegiance, she abjured her beliefs
abscond to depart secretly ex: he absconded with the stolen money
abstemious moderate in appetite ex: an abstemious drinker, an abstemious diet
accretion growth in size ex: accretions of grime
accrue to accumulate, grow by addition ex: wisdom accrues with age
adjunct something added, attached or joined ex: the website is designed as an adjunct to the book
admonish to caution or reprimand ex: we were admonished for being late
aggrandize to make larger or greater
alacrity cheerful willingness ex: accepted the invitation with alacrity
allay lessen, ease, soothe ex: allay his fear
ameliorate to improve, make more tolerable medicine to ameliorate the pain
amenable agreeable, cooperative ex: a govt not amenable to change
anachronism out of proper time
analgesic medication to reduce pain
anodyne something that calms or soothes pain
anomie a social condition marked by breakdown of social norms ex: the economic reforms brought about social anomie
antecedent something that comes before ex: events that were antecedents of the war
antediluvian prehistoric ex: an antediluvian relic
antipathy dislike, hostility
apathy indifference
apothegm a terse, witty saying ex:
appease to calm, pacify, placate
appellation name ex: he was entitled to the appellation "doctor"
apposite strikingly appropriate and relevant ex: apposite examples
apprise to inform ex: they apprised him of his rights
approbation praise, approval ex: the plan won the approbation of the mayor
appropriate (verb) to take exclusive possession, confiscate ex: no one should appropriate a common benefit
apropos relevant ex: apropos comments
arabesque ornate design of intertwined curves, ballet position
ardor great emotion or passion ex: the ardor of a true believer
argot specialised vocabulary used by a group ex: ???
artless guileless, natural, ex:
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