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Abate
to become less strong, diminish:
The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.
Abdicate
formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility)
She abdicated all responsibility for the project.
Aberrant
different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way:
“aberrant behaviour/sexuality”
Abhor
détester car pense non moral (I abhor all forms of racism.)
Serpend team R
Abjure
say formally or publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving:
He abjured his religion/his life of dissipation.
Abrasive
rude and unfriendly / a substance used for rubbing away the surface of something, usually to clean it or make it shiny
Abra rude
acme
summit, peak, highest point
Admonish
Réprimander / avertir / advise someone to do something:
Amande
Adverse
Négatif/défavorable ;
having a negative or harmful effect on something;
“Reactions to the proposal so far have been adverse. The world record attempt was postponed due to adverse conditions.”
Advocate
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something;
His doctor advocated early retirement.
Affable
friendly and easy to talk to;
Dire a fable to make friends, center group
Affectation
behaviour or speech that is not sincere:
She has so many little affectations.
Aggrandize
to make someone more powerful or important
“The aggrandizing state has run amok and collectivism has triumphed across the globe.”
Alacrity
avec enjouement (speed and eagerness:)
Alleviate
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe
“The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.”
Ambiguous
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
“The wording of the agreement is ambiguous.”
ambivalent
having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
“He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.”
Analogous
a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea
“The forces of analogy, where one area of usage influences another to become more like it, are working in several different directions.”
Anoint
Oindre. to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them / to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony.
“In 751 Pepin was anointed king.”
Antagonize
to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you:
“It’s a very delicate situation and I’ve no wish to antagonize him.”
Apathy
behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important.
“widespread apathy among students”
Apocryphal
probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened,of doubtful authenticity SPURIOUS.
looks hypocritique, peut etre faux
“That is best exemplified in a banner that may be apocryphal, but was seen in a demonstration.”
Arcane
mysterious and known only by a few people
music
“He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.”
Archaic
belonging to an ancient period in history/extremely old-fashioned.
“He has archaic ideas about women.”
