Letter A

Question 1

abate

Answer 1

to lessen in intensity

ABBAs fame abated over the years.

Question 2

aberration

Answer 2

departure from the norm
Abweichung, Fehlentwicklung
“a ghost apparition - not normal”

Question 3

abeyance

Answer 3

suspension of action; temporary inactivity
in der Schwebe/ Zeitweise ausser Kraft sein
“obeyance - results in abeyance - suspension”

Question 4

abjure

Answer 4

renounce, retract

abschwoeren, entsagen

Question 5

abrogate

Answer 5

put an end to sth./ abolish
abschaffen, abloesen
A-Broke-Agreement = end a law/agreement

Question 6

abstemious

Answer 6

sparing in eating and drinking

enthaltsam

Question 7

abstruse

Answer 7

difficult to understand
schwerverstaendlich, dunkel
abstruse = rymes with confuse = confusion
The professors lectures were so abstruse that students didn’t comprehend a thing.

Question 8

accolade

Answer 8

recognition of achievement
Auszeichnung, Lob
in Hollywood, the Oscar is the highest accolade.

Question 9

accretion

Answer 9

gradual buildup or increase

Anlagerung

Question 10

acerbic

Answer 10

sour, bitter in nature, sharp and cutting

acerbic wit

Question 11

acquiesce

Answer 11

agree with
einwilligen, dulden
The girl acquiesced when I gave her a kiss.

Question 12

acumen

Answer 12

mental keenness
Scharfsinn
business acumen = Geschaeftssinn

Question 13

admonish

Answer 13

warn/reprimand someone, rebuke

ermahnen, ruegen

Question 14

adroit

Answer 14

resourceful, skill, clever
geschickt, gewandt
adroit = Android = you must be adroit to use it

Question 15

adulation

Answer 15

excessive admiration,

Schmeichelei

Question 16

adulterate

Answer 16

making impure, contaminate

verderben, verschlechtern

Question 17

aesthetic

Answer 17

appreciating the beautiful

schoengeistig

Question 18

aggregate

Answer 18

gross amount, whole mass

Anhaeufung, Gesamtsumme

Question 19

alacrity

Answer 19

cheerful willingness, eagerness
Bereitwilligkeit, eifer
The kids packed their suitcases with alacrity because they were going to Disney.

Question 20

alleviate

Answer 20

relieve, make more bearable
erleichtern, lindern
alleviate pain

Question 21

allude

Answer 21

refer to indirectly, hint at sth.

auf etwas anspielen, hinweisen

Question 22

amalgamate

Answer 22

unite a substance, blend, merge

verschmelzen, vereinigen, fusionieren

Question 23

ameliorate

Answer 23

make better, more bearable
besser werden, etw. verbessern
“Amelie” movie - she tried to make the other peoples lives better

Question 24

amenable

Answer 24

responsive, cooperative
offen, zugaenglich, offen fuer eine Behandlung
“mend”able person/law

Question 25

anachronistic

Answer 25

chronologically out of place/ misplaced

(ana) chronistic - chronological

Question 26

analogous

Answer 26

comparable, similar
entsprechend, sinngemaess
In an analogous manner = Auf die Gleiche Weise

Question 27

ancillary

Answer 27

serving as an aid, or accessory
ergaenzend, zusatz
auxiliary = helfer, hilfgruppe

Question 28

anamoly

Answer 28

deviation from the norm

Question 29

antagonism

Answer 29

active opposition
Widerstand, Gegensatz
(anta) = anti go+nism = going against

Question 30

antipathy

Answer 30

intense dislike, habitual aversion

Abneigung, Aversie