Vocabulary abdicate
aghast
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
annihilate
To destroy completely
abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit
alliance
a joining together for some common purpose
affinity
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
accomplice
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
abrasion
a wearing away or rubbing away by friction
affluence
abundant wealth
accolade
award of merit; strong praise and approval
amplitude
breadth, range, or magnitude
amicable
characterized by kindness and good will
aloof
distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
analogy
drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
ancestry
family descent; inherited properties shared with others of your bloodlin
adverse
going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
agile
moving quickly and lightly
acquit
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
adhere
stick to firmly
allege
to claim that something is true but without offering any proof
abdicate
to give up power
aggrandize
to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
abstain
to refrain from something by one's choice
abhor
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
advocate
to speak in favor of
accursed
under a curse; Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune.
adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
aboveboard
without dishonesty or trickery
affidavit
written declaration made under oath