| A | B |
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| abjure - | V - To recant solemnly; renounce or repudiate. To renounce under oath; forswear. |
| abrogate - | V - To abolish, do away with, or annul esp. by authority. |
| abstemious - | Adj - Eating and drinking in moderation; characterized by abstinence or moderation |
| acumen - | N - Quickness and keenness of judgment or insight. |
| antebellum - | Adj - Belonging to the period before a war, esp. the American Civil War. |
| auspicious - | Adj - Attended by favorable circumstances. Marked by success; prosperous. |
| belle - | V - To give a false representation to; misrepresent. To show to be false; contradict. |
| bellicose - | Adj - Warlike or hostile in manner or temperament. |
| bowdlerize - | V - To remove material considered objectionable or offensive from (for instance a book). |
| chicanery - | N - Deception by trickery or sophistry. |
