| A | B |
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| abeyance | temporary suspension of an activity or function; law a state of not having been determined or settled |
| abnegation | a giving up of rights; self-denial |
| abrogate | to cancel or repeal by authority |
| accentuate | to emphasize; heighten the effect of; to pronounce with stress |
| acquiesce | to agree or consent quietly without protest but without enthusiasm |
| acquisitive | eager to acquire; good at getting and holding wealth; grasping |
| adulation | the act of praising too highly or flattering servilely |
| affinity | close relationship; connection; relationship by marriage; a natural liking |
| aggrandize | to make greater, powerful, richer; to make seem more exalted |
| allegory | a story in which people things and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning |
| allusion | an indirect reference; casual mention |
| altercation | an angry or heated argument |
| altruistic | of or motivated by concern for others |
| ameliorate | to make or become better; improve |
| anachronism | the representation of something as existing or occurring at other than its proper time; anything that seems to be out of its proper time in history |
| anathema | a thing or person accursed or damned; a person greatly detested |
| animosity | a feeling of strong dislike or hatred; ill will; hostility |
| anomaly | departure from the regular arrangement or general rule; abnormality |
| antithesis | a contrast or opposition of thoughts usually in two phrases clauses or sentences; a contrast or opposition; the exact opposite |
| aphorism | a short concise statement of a principle; a short pointed sentence expressing a wise observation; adage |
