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ENG A: COLLEGE PREP WORDS
LETTER A
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abase
disgrace
abate
decrease
abeyance
hold back
abject
miserable
abjure
to reject
ablution
cleansing
agnegate
to deny
abrogate
to abolish
abscond
to leave secretly
absolve
to forgive
abstruse
difficult to comprehend
accede
express approval
accost
to approach
accretion
growth in size
accrue
to accumulate
acerbic
bitter
acme
highest point
acquiesce
to agree
acquittal
to release
acrid
harsh
acrimony
bitterness
acuity
sharpness
acumen
insight
acute
sharp
admonish
to caution
adroit
skillful
adulation
praise
adumbrate
to outline
adverse
unfavorable
affable
friendly
affected
pretentious
affinity
fondness
affluent
rich
affront
insult
aggregate
collective mass
aggrieve
to distress
agrarian
rural matters
alacrity
cheerful
alchemy
metal to gold
algorithm
problem-solving procedure
allay
to lessen
allegory
symbolic
alliteration
repeating beginning sounds
allocation
share
allure
to entice
allusion
indirect reference
aloof
detached
altercation
dispute
altruism
unselfish
amalgamate
to mix
ambivalence
uncertain
amenable
agreable
amend
to improve
amenity
pleasantness
amulet
charm
anathema
curse
anachronistic
outdated
ancillary
helping
anecdote
short account
anodyne
soothes pain
antediluvian
prehistoric
anterior
previous
anthology
collection
antipathy
dislike
antiquated
outdated
antithesis
opposite
apathetic
indifferent
apathy
lack of feeling
aphasia
inability to speak
aphorism
old saying
apocryphal
fictional
apostate
renouncing religion
apotheosis
ideal
appease
to satisfy
aprobation
praise
appropriate
take possession
arable
cultivation
arbitrary
inconsistent
arbitrate
negotiate
arcane
secret
archaic
outdated
ardent
passionate
ardor
great passion
arduous
difficult
arraign
to call to court
arrogate
to demand arrogantly
arsenal
storehouse of weapons
artisan
craftsperson
ascend
to climb
ascertain
to determine
ascetic
self-denying
ascribe
to attribute to
askew
crooked
aspersion
false rumor
aspire
great hopes
assail
to attack
assent
to agree
assert
to affirm
assiduous
persistent
assimilate
to blend in
assonance
resemblance in sound
assuage
to make less severe
astringent
harsh
astute
good judgement
asunder
into different parts
atone
to amend
atrocious
shockingly bad
atrophy
to waste away
attain
to accomplish
attenuate
to weaken
attest
to testify
audacious
bold
audible
being heard
augury
prophecy
auspicious
promising
austere
stern
autocrat
dictator
autonomous
separate
auxillary
supplementary
avarice
greed
aver
to affirm
aversion
strong dislike
avert
to prevent
avow
declare
awry
crooked
axiom
self-evident truth
