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advent

arrival

aesthetic

artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics

acquiesce

assent; agree passively; comply without protest

n abet

assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage

accolade

award of merit; strong praise and approval

aboriginal

being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine

n acrid

bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent

n acerbity

bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)

n abut

border upon; adjoin

abysmal

bottomless

actuarial

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abolish

cancel; put an end to

abusive

coarsely insulting; physically harmful

accrue

come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual

absolute

complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism

addiction

compulsive habitual need

abridge

condense or shorten

n abscission

cutting off; separation

adorn

decorate

acquittal

deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner

abscond

depart secretly and hide

abhor

detest; hate

abominable

detestable; extremely unpleasant

aberration

deviation from the normal; mental disorder

address

direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech

affable

easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly

accessible

easy to approach; obtainable

n abash

embarrass

abyss

enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit

n accoutre

equip; N. accoutrement

adept

expert at; very skilled

acrophobia

fear of heights

adulation

flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved

adverse

going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile

adversity

great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event

accretion

growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete

adamant

hard; inflexible

aberrant

abnormal or deviant

abrogate

abolish

adventitious

accidental; casual; happening by chance

s proverb

adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially

n addendum

addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)

accessory

additional object; useful but not essential thing

adjacent

adjoining; neighboring; close by

acclimate

adjust to climate or environment; adapt

accede

agree

accord

agreement

acclaim

applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise

accost

approach and speak first to a person

n aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry)

nest of a large bird of prey

accommodate

oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging

abstruse

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

adversary

opponent; enemy

absolve

pardon (an offense)

accomplice

partner in crime

n acme

peak; pinnacle; highest point

acknowledge

recognize; admit

n advert

refer

abstain

refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; ±â±ÇÇÏ´Ù

academic

related to a school; not practical or directly useful

abjure

renounce upon oath

abdicate

renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

abnegation

renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

abstinence

restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote

abrasive

rubbing away; tending to grind down

acoustics

science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

n acclivity

sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity

acuity

sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)

n aegis

shield; protection; defense

abbreviate

shorten

adroit

skillful (in using mind or hand)

n acidulous

slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic

adjuration

solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly

actuary

someone who advises insurance companies

adjunct

something attached to but holding an inferior position

abstemious

sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

advocate

speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for

n adjutant

staff officer assisting the commander; assistant

adhere

stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality

n acrimonious

stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior

n abate

subside or moderate

advocacy

support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

adherent

supporter; follower

n abeyance

suspended action

abstract

theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

abortive

unsuccessful; fruitless

n acetic

vinegary

admonish

warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove

ablution

washing

abject

(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology

acute

(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain

abominate

loathe; hate

abase

lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

adulterate

make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances

n addle

make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)

adapt

make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.

acumen

mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen

n actuate

motivate; activate; cause to act

accelerate

move faster

n adage

wise saying; proverb


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