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| abstract | adj. theoretical, not concrete |
| acquiesce | v. assent, agree passively |
| acuity | n. sharpness |
| advocate | v. urge, plead for |
| alienate | v. make hostile, separate |
| aloof | adj. apart, reserved |
| altruistic | adj. unselfishly generous, concerned for others |
| amass | v. collect |
| ambiguous | adj. unclear in meaning |
| ambivalence | n. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes |
| amend | v. correct, change for the better |
| amity | n. friendship |
| analogous | adj. comparable |
| anarchist | n. person who thinks there should be no government, person who rebels against the established order |
| anonymity | n. state of being nameless |
| antagonistic | adj. hostile, opposed |
| apathy | n.lack of caring, indifference |
| appease | v. pacify, soothe |
| apprehensive | adj. fearful |
| arbitrary | adj. fixed or definite; imperious; tyrannical, despotic |
| arduous | adj. hard (as in hard work); strenuous |
| arid | adj. dry, barren |
| arrogance | n. pride, haughtiness |
| articulate | adj. effective and distinct in speaking or writing |
| assessment | n. evaluation, estimation |
| astute | adj. wise, shrewd |
| asylum | n. place of refuge or shelter |
| augment | v. increase, add to |
| authoritarian | adj. non-democratic, favoring or using complete control |
| autocrat | n. monarch with supreme power |
| banal | adj. hackneyed, commonplace, trite |
| belittle | v. disparage, depreciate |
| benefactor | n. gift-giver, patron |
| benign | adj. kindly, favorable, not malignant |
| blithe | adj. gay, joyous |
| bolster | v. support, prop up |
| bombastic | adj. pompous, using inflated language |
| braggart | n. boaster |
| brevity | n. conciseness |
| candor | n. frankness |
| caustic | adj. burning; sarcastically biting |
| censorious | adj. critical |
| censure | v. blame, criticize |
| chaotic | adj. in utter disorder |
| coercion | n. use of force |
| collaborate | v. work together |
| complacent | adj. self-satisfied |
| compliance | n. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements |
| comprehensive | adj. thorough, inclusive |
| conciliatory | adj. reconciling; soothing to someone who has been offended |
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