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Question 1

Abase

Answer 1

To humiliate; to lower in esteem or dignity

Question 2

Abash

Answer 2

To make ashamed; to embarrass

Question 3

Abate

Answer 3

To subside; to reduce

Question 4

Abdicate

Answer 4

To renounce or step down from a position of power or responsibility

Question 5

Aberration

Answer 5

Something not typical; a deviation from the standard

Question 6

Abet

Answer 6

To support or encourage someone, especially someone who has done something wrong

Question 7

Abeyance

Answer 7

Suspension; temporary stoppage

Question 8

Abhor

Answer 8

To hate very, very much; to detest

Question 9

Abjure

Answer 9

To deny, renounce, or take back; to avoid evil

Question 10

Abomination

Answer 10

Something despised or abhorred; extreme loathing

Question 11

Abortive

Answer 11

Unsuccessful

Question 12

Abrogate

Answer 12

To abolish or cancel formally; to set aside; to nullify or repeal

Question 13

Abscond

Answer 13

To depart in a sudden and secret manner; especially to avoid capture

Question 14

Absolve

Answer 14

To forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

Question 15

Abstinent

Answer 15

Abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

Question 16

Abstruse

Answer 16

Hard to understand

Question 17

Accede

Answer 17

To give consent, approval, or agreement; to enter or attain an office, title, etc.

Question 18

Accentuate

Answer 18

To emphasize, stress, or highlight

Question 19

Accolade

Answer 19

An award; an honor

Question 20

Accost

Answer 20

To approach and speak to someone aggressively

Question 21

Accouterments

Answer 21

Personal clothing, accessories, or equipment; conventional decorations, signs, or trappings

Question 22

Accrue

Answer 22

To accumulate over time

Question 23

Acerbic

Answer 23

Sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone

Question 24

Acquiesce

Answer 24

To comply passively; to accept, assent, or agree

Question 25

Acquisitive

Answer 25

Seeking or tending to acquire; greedy

Question 26

Acquit

Answer 26

To find not guilty; to behave or conduct oneself

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Acrimonious

Answer 27

Full of spite; emotionally bitter and nasty

Question 28

Acumen

Answer 28

Sharpness of judgment or insight

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Adamant

Answer 29

Stubborn and unyielding; completely inflexible

Question 30

Adduce

Answer 30

To bring forward as an example or as proof; to cite

Question 31

Adherent

Answer 31

A follower, supporter, or believer

Question 32

Adulation

Answer 32

Wild or excessive admiration; flattery

Question 33

Adulterate

Answer 33

To contaminate; to make impure

Question 34

Advent

Answer 34

An arrival or coming into place, view, or being

Question 35

Aesthetic

Answer 35

Relating to artistic beauty; artistic

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Affable

Answer 36

Easy to talk to; friendly

Question 37

Affectation

Answer 37

Unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress

Question 38

Affront

Answer 38

A deliberate act of disrespect; insult

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Aftermath

Answer 39

Events following some occurrence or disaster; consequence

Question 40

Aggregate

Answer 40

Sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together