abbreviate | v. make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase |
aberrant | n. abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm |
abet | v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
abhor | v. fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
abnormal | a. unusual; not typical; not normal |
abode | n. act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place |
abolish | v. cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
abrasion | n. the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction |
abrasive | a. rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abrogate | a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
accede | v. agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
accord | n. settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states |
acquire | v. gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system |
adapt | v. make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
advocate | v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
affable | a. easily approachable; warmly friendly |
affirm | v. offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm |
afoot | a. currently in progress; traveling by foot |
agglomeration | n. collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass |
allegiance | n. loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
allot | v. parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot |
aloof | a. apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
aluminum | n. silvery ductile metallic element |
amaze | v. astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder |
ambiguity | n. state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty |
amid | ad. in the middle of; among; surrounded by |
amiss | a. out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty |
ample | a. more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
anarchy | n. absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
antagonize | v. provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to |
apocryphal | a. untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
apparel | n. external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece |
apparition | n. ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
appeal | n. attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
appliance | n. durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use |
apprehend | v. take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
apprehension | n. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding |
arbitrary | a. randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle |
arrange | v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose |
articulate | a. expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
ascertain | v. find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of |
aspiration | n. a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath |
assail | v. assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
assay | v. analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test |
asset | n. properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality |
assimilate | v. incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble |
astonish | v. surprise or impress someone greatly; shock |
astounding | a. surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking |
atheist | n. nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god |
attempt | n. action of trying at something |
attribute | n. essential quality; reputation; honor |
augment | v. make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
avail | v. turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote |
avert | v. prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away |
avid | a. greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm |
avocation | n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
awe | n. mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil |
azure | a. sky blue; light purplish blue |
ballad | n. popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing |
ballot | n. printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election |
balmy | a. mild and pleasant; extremely foolish |
ban | n. official prohibition; decree that prohibits something |
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