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aberrant
different what is typical/usual especially in a unacceptable way
abhorrence
a feeling of hating something or someone
abnegate
to not allow yourself to have something, especially something you like or want
abomination
something you dislike and disapprove
access
the right or possibility of getting near to a place or person; to use or look at something
accolade
praise or approval
achieve
to succeed n finishing something or reaching an aim, after a lot of effort
acquiescence
the act of accepting or agreeing to something, often unwillingly
addled
confused and unable to think clearly
adhere
to stick or be attached firmly
adjacent
very near , next to, or touching; nothing in between
adjourn
to have a pause or rest during a formal trial/meeting
adulation
very great admiration or praise for someone, especially it is more than is deserved; too much admiration or praise
adumbrate
to give only themainfactsand not thedetailsabout something,especiallysomething that willhappenin thefuture
adversity
a difficult or unlucky situation or event
affluent
having a lot of money or owning a lot of things; rich
afore
before
aggravates
to make a bad situation worse; to annoy someone
agitated
worried or angry; nervous because of worry or fear that’s difficult to control
albeit
although; despite the stated thing
allegedly
used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done but has not been proved
allusion
something that is said or written that is intended to make you think of a particular thing or person; a brief or indirect reference
aloof
not friendly or willing to take part in things; not interested or involved because you do not approve pof what is happening
ameliorate
to make a bad or unpleasant situation better
amend
to change the words of a text/something written, especially a law or a legal document
amenity
something intended to make life easier or more pleasant or comfortable for people, i.e. shopping centre
amiss
wrong, not suitable, or not as expected
anathema
something that is strongly disliked or disapproved
appalling
very bad; shocking and very bad
apprehensive
feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen; anxiety about future; fearing something unpleasant will happen
apt
right or suitable for a particular situation; having a natural ability or skill
arbitrary
based on chance rather than abeing planned/reason; usin unlimited personal power without considering other people’s right
arc
a shape of part of a circle or other curved line; a complete story or the story of one chara; a powerful flow of electricity that goes across a space between two points
arcane
mysterious and known only by a few people; complicated and therefore understood by only a few people
aridity
the state of being very dry and without enough rain for plant; the state of not being interesting pr successful
array
a large group of things/people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way
aspersion
a criticism, suggestion, or remark that damages another person’s reputation
assail
to attack someone violently or criticise someone strongly; to cause someone to experience unpleasant thoughts or feelings
atria
plural of atrium: a very large room, often with glass or roof; a large open central area in a public or commercial building
attain
to reach or succeed in getting something difficult
attest
to show, say, or prove something exist or is true; to sign a doc to shoe that you were present when it was signed by someone else
attributed
to think that someone/thing has a peruliar quality or feature; a quality or charasteristic that someone/thing has
audience
a group of people together in one place to watch/listn to something; a formal meeting that you have with an important person
auger
a tool consisting twisted rod of metal attached to a handle, used to making large hole in wood or ground
avalanche
a large amount of ice, snow, rock that falling quickly down the side of a mountain;too many things that happen at the same time
averse
strongly disliking or opposed to
axis
a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two halves
