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abate
to lesson, to reduce
abdicate
to give up one’s position
abhor
to dislike extremely
abjure
to renounce, reject
abort
to give up unfinished
abridge
to shorten
abrogate
to abolish by authority
abscond
to sneak away and hide (typically to escape arrest)
absolve
to pardon, declare not guilty (of a crime)
abstinence
restraint from indulging
accede
to agree
accord
a treaty or settlement
accost
to approach or confront aggressively
accrue
to accumulate
acumen
accuracy of judgement
acute
sharp, keen, severe
adage
traditional saying of a general truth
adept
highly proficient or expert
adjunct
accessory, inessential part
admonish
to warn or scold
adulterate
to contaminate
adversary
enemy opponent
adverse
in opposing directino
affectation
behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
aggrandize
to increase or make greater
aggravate
to intensify
aggregate
to gather amass
aghast
struck by amazement or terror
agog
surprised
agoraphobia
fear of open or public spaces
ail
to get sick
akimbo
with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
akin
similar or closely related to something
alacrity
cheerful eagerness
algid
frigid cold
allay
to soothe
allege
to assert without entirely proving
allure
fascination, to fascinate
altruistic
generous, selfless
amalgamation
a union
ambivalent
having contradictory feelings
amble
to stroll-walk
ameliorate
to improve, to make better