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Question 1

abrupt

Answer 1

sudden or unexpected

Question 2

adamant

Answer 2

Extremely stubborn; fixed in one’s standpoint

Question 3

accentuate

Answer 3

to make more noticeable or prominent

Question 4

acclaim

Answer 4

Enthusiastic and public praise

Question 5

adaptation

Answer 5

a change made to accommodate new circumstances

Question 6

advantageous

Answer 6

creating favorable circumstances

Question 7

aesthetic

Answer 7

relating to the study or appreciation of beauty

Question 8

affecting

Answer 8

touching the emotions; moving

Question 9

affinity

Answer 9

strong attraction or liking

Question 10

Ambiguous

Answer 10

unclear; open to more than one interpretation

Question 11

ambivalence

Answer 11

having mixed feelings

Question 12

ameliorate

Answer 12

to make better; improve

Question 13

amorphous

Answer 13

shapeless

Question 14

analogy

Answer 14

a comparison intended to provide clarification

Question 15

animosity

Answer 15

strong feelings of dislike

Question 16

annotate

Answer 16

to make notes to help explain or clarify

Question 17

anomaly

Answer 17

deviation from the norm; a typical

Question 18

antithetical

Answer 18

characterized by extreme contrast

Question 19

appease

Answer 19

to make peace by giving into demands

Question 20

appraise

Answer 20

to assess the value or quality of something

Question 21

Approximately

Answer 21

close but not completely accurate

Question 22

augment

Answer 22

to increase

Question 23

austere

Answer 23

very plain, without decoration