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Word	Definition	Example Usage	Labels
abate v.	Showto reduce; to lessen	Showa good painkiller can abate the pain of the injury	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abdicate v.	Showto giving up control or rights	Showthe king will abdicate his throne	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aberration n.	Showdeviation from what is normal	Showthe child's test score was an aberration	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abet v.	Showto encourage; to help	Showit is a crime to abet a murder	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abeyance n.	Showtemporarily suspended action	Showthe flight was held in abeyance until the storm passed	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abhor v.	Showto hate; to loathe	Showa father will abhor someone who picks on his child	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abide v.	Showto wait patiently; to endure	Showthe nurse will abide with the sick patient until he recovers	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abjure v.	Showto repudiate	Showthe criminal must abjure his actions to receive leniency	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abrade v.	Showto erode; to wear away by friction	Showthe dirt will abrade when brushed hard enough	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abrogate v.	Showto repeal; to abolish by authority	Showthe court will abrogate the law	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abscond v.	Showto go away suddenly; to hide; to steal	Showa thief will abscond money under any circumstances	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abstemious adj.	Showmoderation in eating	Showthe runner continued his abstemious eating habits	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abstruse adj.	Showdifficult to comprehend	Showthe scientist presented his abstruse thesis	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abut v.	Showto border on something	Showthe house is abut a park	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
abysmal adj.	Showbottomless extreme	Showthe homeless man lived in abysmal poverty	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
acarpous adj.	Showno longer fertile	Showthe tree is acarpous due to the pollution	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
accede v.	Showto consent; to agree	Showthe employee must accede to the terms of the contract	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
acclaim v.	Showto praise vociferously	Showthe president will acclaim the returning Army members	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
accolade n.	Showpraise; approval	Showthe movie received a strong accolade from the reviewer	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
accretion n.	Showexternal addition or natural growth	Showthe most recent branch on the tree is an accretion	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
accrue v.	Showto increase; to gain; to add	Showthe interest will accrue to his account	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
acculturation n.	Showprocess of adopting a culture	Showthe immigrants underwent the slow process of acculturation	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
acerbic adj.	Showsour; bitter	Showhis attitude after being extorted was acerbic	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
acquiesce v.	Showto comply passively	Showhe will quietly acquiesce in order to save face	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
acquisitive adj.	Showgrasping; seeking to acquire or own	Showcapitalism works well in acquisitive societies	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
adage n.	Showa proverb	Show"the adage says that ""a penny saved is a penny earned"""	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
adamant adj.	Showunyielding in position or opinion	Show"despite the pressure, he was adamant in his opinion"	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
adduce v.	Showto cite for proof in an argument	Show"to support his argument, he must adduce better reasons"	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
admonitory adj.	Showcautionary or admonishing	Showthe warning sign served an admonitory purpose	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
adorn v.	Showto add beauty; to decorate	Showthe beautiful necklace will adorn her neck	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
adulation n.	Showexcessive flattery	Showthe politician loved the adulation of supporters	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
adumbrate v.	Showto provide a faint resemblance; to foreshadow	Showthe words of the politician adumbrate the results of the next election	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
affable adj.	Showfriendly; approachable	Showthe gentleman was very affable	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
affinity n.	Shownatural personal attraction	Showthe student had an affinity for science	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aggrandize v.	Showto enlarge	Showthe developer hopes to aggrandize his collection of property	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aggravate v.	Showto make worse	Showscratching the score will only aggravate the pain	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aggrieve v.	Showto afflict; to oppress wrongly	Showthe government will aggrieve its opponents	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aghast adj.	Showshocked; amazed; terrified	Showthe size of the politician's victory left commentators aghast	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
agile adj.	Showactive; quick-moving; flexible	Showthe wrestler was very agile	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
agog adj.	Showhighly excited	Showthe child is agog over his present	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
alacrity n.	Showeager and cheerful willingness	Showthe diplomat accepted the invitation with alacrity	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
alcove n.	Showrecess or partially enclosed room	Showthe tired teacher rested in the alcove	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
allegiance n.	Showloyalty	Showthe student showed allegiance to his country during the national anthem	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
alleviate v.	Showto make more bearable	Showthe drug helped to alleviate the pain	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
amalgamate v.	Showto mix in order to make a unified whole	Showthe board of directors voted to amalgamate the two firms	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ambidextrous adj.	Showable to use the left hand or the right equally well	Showthe baseball player is ambidextrous	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ambivalent adj.	Showuncertain; non-comitial	Showthe politician was ambivalent when asked about a controversial issue	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ambrosial adj.	Showdelicious; pleasing to the senses	Showthe restaurant served ambrosial food	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ameliorate v.	Showto improve; to make better; to relieve	Showthe drug helped to ameliorate the pain	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
amenable adj.	Show"willing to consent, follow, or agree"	Showthe diplomat was amenable to the terms of the treaty	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
amorphous adj.	Showwithout definite form or shape	Showthe economic recovery plan is amorphous and lacks detail	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
anachronism n.	Showanything out of its proper chronological time	Showthe typewriter is an anachronism in a world of computers	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
anathema n.	Show"a person or thing damned, loathed, or hated"	Showthe terms of the agreement are anathema to the investment banker	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ancillary adj.	Showsubordinate or assisting	Showthe vice president served an ancillary role	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
anguish n.	Showsevere suffering or distress	Showthe dead child's mother experienced considerable anguish	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
antedate v.	Showto be of an earlier date	Showthe parents antedate the children	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
anterior adj.	Showplaced before or in front	Showthe eyes are located toward the anterior or many animals	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
antidote n.	Showmedicine or remedy for a disease or problem	Showthe government spending served as an antidote to the economic recession	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
antithetical adj.	Showdirectly opposed	Showthe hypocrite's speech is utterly antithetical to his actions	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aphorism n.	Showgeneral truth or statement of a principle	Show"the father recited the old aphorism ""a penny saved is a penny earned"""	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aplomb n.	Show"self-confidence, assurance, and poise"	Showthe amateur succeeded due to his considerable professional aplomb	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apocryphal adj.	Showquestionable authenticity or authorship	Showancient literature is littered with apocryphal books	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apostate n.	Showone who abandons religious or political convictions	Showthe catholic turned atheist is an apostate	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apotheosis n.	Showdeification; glorification to godliness	Showthe book is an apotheosis of the politician	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
appease v.	Showmake quiet or calm	Showthe politician attempted to appease his angry supporters	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apportion v.	Showto divide and assign; to allot	Showthe will calls for the father to apportion his wealth evenly	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apposite adj.	Showfitting; suitable; relevant	Showthe student gave an apposite answer to the toughest question	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apprehensive adj.	Showfear; unhappy feeling about future	Showthe mother is apprehensive about the future of her son	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apprise v.	Showto give notice; to inform	Showthe newspaper will apprise citizens about the death of the mayor	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
approbation n.	Showpraise; approval; commendation	Showthe mother expressed her approbation	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
appurtenance n.	Showsomething added to a more important thing	Showthe final sentence is an appurtenance to the paper	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
apropos adv.	Showappropriate or timely to the situation	Showthe police arrived apropos	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
arboreal adj.	Show"connected with, relating to, or resembling trees "	Showthe arboreal statue was beautiful	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
arcane adj.	Showknown only to a few or those with special knowledge	Showhe proudly recited an arcane fact	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ardor n.	Show"strong enthusiasm, passion, or warmth"	Showthe politician spoke with great ardor	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
argot n.	Showjargon; slang; language of a particular group	Showthe police could not imitate the argot of the gang	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
arid adj.	Showdry; without moisture	Showthe desert is arid land	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
armistice n.	Showtruce	Showthe war ended with the signing of the armistice	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
arrant adj.	Showin the highest degree; without moderation	Showhe is an arrant pessimist	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
artifice n.	Showa crafty deception	Showthe politician used an artifice in order to placate the fears of the electorate	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ascend v.	Showto go or move upward	Showhe ascended the throne	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ascertain v.	Showto find out	Showthe investigator sought to ascertain the cause of the leak	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ascetic n.	Showpracticing austere self-denial	Show"with his diet, isolation, and lack of sleep, he is ascetic"	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
ascribe v.	Showto credit; to assign	Showthe politician will ascribe his victory to the people	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aseptic adj.	Showsurgically clean	Showthe doctor entered the aseptic operating room	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
askance adv.	Showa side glance; a view with mistrust or suspicion	Showthe police looked askance at the criminal	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
asperity n.	Show"roughness or harshness of tone, manner, or temper"	Showthe asperity she showed surprised many	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aspersion n.	Showslander or derogatory remark	Showthe politician's comment was an aspersion	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
assail v.	Showto attack violently	Showthe commentator continues to assail his critics	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
assiduous adj.	Showdiligent; hard-working; not relenting	Showthe college graduate was an assiduous reader	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
assuage v.	Showto make less severe; to placate	Showthe money will assuage the father's anger	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
astringent adj.	Showharsh; biting; severe	Showthe commentator leveled astringent criticism	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
astute adj.	Showkeen in judgment; clever	Showthat was an astute commentary	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
atonement n.	Showreparation or satisfaction made for a wrong party	Showhis act of atonement assuaged the demands of the law	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
atrophy n.	Showwasting away	Showthe unused muscle showed considerable atrophy	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
attenuate v.	Showto make slender; to weaken	Showthe father's discipline served to attenuate the son's rebellion	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
attune v.	Showto bring into harmony or accord	Showtime will slowly attune the monk to living in solitude	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
audacious adj.	Showdaring; bold	Showthe prisoner made an audacious escape attempt	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
augment v.	Showto enlarge; to increase	Showthe father will augment his income with a part-time job	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
augury n.	Showdivination; prediction; omen	Showthe politician hoped his early victory was an augury of things to come	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
august adj.	Showinspiring awe or admiration	Showthe senators are part of an august body	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
auspices n.	Showsupport; patronage	Showthe aid program is under the auspices of the Red Cross	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
auspicious adj.	Showboding well; intimating success; favorable circumstances	Showthe victory was an auspicious beginning to the politician's campaign	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
austere adj.	Showsevere; strict; stern	Showmany historians view the Puritans as austere	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
auxiliary adj.	Showhelping; supporting; supplementary	Showthe volunteer firefighters are an auxiliary force	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
avarice n.	Showextreme greed or insatiable desire for wealth	Showthe investment banker showed incredible avarice	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aver v.	Showto affirm confidently; to assert in a positive manner	Showthe defendant will aver his innocence	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
aversion n.	Showstrong dislike	Showthe child has an aversion to tomatoes	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
avid adj.	Showeager; dedicated	Showhe is an avid reader of books	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
avow v.	Showto declare openly; to admit	Showthe politician will avow his position on the treaty tomorrow	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word
axiom n.	Showwidely recognized truth; self-evident fact	Showthe content of the teacher's lesson is merely an axiom	Known Word Other To Review Unknown Word

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