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abbrebiate
To make briefer.
aberration
A deviation from what is normal.
Abeyance
A temporary lapse in activity.
Abjure
To renounce or reject; to officially disclaim.
Abrade
To irritate by rubbing.
Abridge
To shorten, to reduce.
Abrogate
To nullify, to abolish
abscond
to make a secret departure, to elope.
accretion
a gradual build-up or enlargement.
activism
a belief or practice based on direct action
adjunct
something added to another thin, but not a part of it. an associate or assistant
adulterate
to corrupt, to make impure.
adversary
an enemy or opponent
advocate
one who pleads on another's behalf
affability
the quality of being easy to talk to and gracious
affected
false, artificial
affiliation
connection, association
affinity
a feeling or shared attraction, kinship; a similarity
aggrandize
to make bigger or greater; to inflate
aggression
forceful action or procedure
agitation
a disturbance or a disturbing feeling of upheaval and excitement
alignment
proper positioning of parts in relation to each other
allocate
to apportion for a specific purpose
alluded
made indirect reference to
amalgamate
to blend thoroughly
ameliorate
to make something better or more tolerable.
amortize
to pay off or reduce a debt gradually through periodic payments
amplify
to enlarge, expand, or increase
anachronistic
out of the proper time
analogous
having a likeness or similarity
analytical
seperating something into its component parts