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Question 1

abate

Answer 1

reduce, diminish

Question 2

abhor

Answer 2

detest, regard with disgust

Question 3

abjure

Answer 3

give up, renounce, repudiate, recant or shun

Question 4

abrasive

Answer 4

rough, suitable for grinding or polishing; causing irritation or annoyance

Question 5

activism

Answer 5

the practice or pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations

Question 6

admonish

Answer 6

mildly scold, caution, advise, or reprimand to do something

Question 7

adverse

Answer 7

opposing, harmful

Question 8

affable

Answer 8

warm, friendly, approachable

Question 9

affectation

Answer 9

fake behavior adopted to give a certain impression

Question 10

alacrity

Answer 10

cheerful or speedy willingness

Question 11

anoint

Answer 11

rub or sprinkle in oil; make sacred

Question 12

antagonize

Answer 12

make hostile or unfriendly

Question 13

apathy

Answer 13

not caring; absence of feeling

Question 14

apocryphal

Answer 14

of questionable authenticity; false

Question 15

appreciable

Answer 15

enough to be perceived, considerable

Question 16

arcane

Answer 16

known or understood only by a few; secret, obscure

Question 17

archaic

Answer 17

characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive