| A | B |
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| abate | to reduce or become less in value, amount, or intensity. |
| abhor | to regard w/ hatred or disgust, loathe, detest. |
| abject | miserable, wretched. |
| abridge | to make shorter, reduce, compress. |
| abstemious | eating and drinking sparingly or in moderation, temperate. |
| abstract | not thought of as an object or real thing or in connection w/ any specific example. |
| abstract | not dealing w/ or representing anything concrete or particular. |
| abstruse | very hard to understand, deep, complicated. |
| absurd | unreasonable, nonsensical, foolish, stupid, ridiculous. |
| absurd | the state or condition of ultimatee meaninglessness in human life and in the universe. |
| abundance | a large amount, great, supply, more than enough. |
| abundant | in great supply, plentiful. |
| accomplice | someone who knowingly aids another in committing a crime. |
| accord | agreement, harmony, concord. |
| accordance | agreement, harmony. |
| accost | to approach and speak to, often in an aggressive manner. |
| acquiesce | to give in or agree without protest or complaint but also without interest or excitement. |
| acquisition | something acquired or owned.2.the act of acquiring or owning things. |
| acquisitive | eager to acquire or own things. |
| acrid | harsh, burning, or biting to the taste or smell. |
| acute | sharp, intense. |
| adage | an old saying, a maxim or proverb. |
| adamant | stubborn, unyielding, inflexible. |
| adept | very skillful,expert. |
| adjacent | close, lying near but not necessarily in contact with. |
| adjunct | something separate and less important that is added to a main object. |
| admonish | to warn, caution, scold, or criticize gently, esp. against doing something wrong or bad. |
| admonition | a mild criticism or reprimand, a gentle warning. |
| adorn | to decorate or make beautiful. |
| adroit | skillful or clever at doing a difficult thing. |
| adversary | a person one fights against, enemy, opponent. |
| adverse | unfavorable, damaging to one's interest. |
| adversity | hardship, misfortune, great trouble or difficulty. |
| advocate | a person who speaks or writes in support of another person or of a cause or issue; defender; champion. |
| aesthetic | of or pert. to beauty, showing appreciation of or sensitivity to beauty in art or nature, tasteful, artistic. |
| affable | easy to talk to, pleasant, kindly, courteous, gracious. |
| affinity | a natural attraction, close relationship, or intense liking. |
| affluent | wealthy. |
| affront | an intentional offense or insult. |
| alacrity | eager willingness and promptness, speed, quickness. |
