abide - ANSWER: accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
abolish - ANSWER: formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
Absolute Value - ANSWER: An absolute value is a representation of distance along a number
line, forward or backwards. This means that an absolute value equation will always have two
solutions.
It also means that whatever is in the absolute value sign will be positive, as it represents distance
along a number line and there is no such thing as a negative distance.
Acrid - ANSWER: sharp; pungent, used of smells and tastes
,Acrophobia - ANSWER: fear of heights
Acuity - ANSWER: sharpness (mental or visual)
adamant - ANSWER: refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
addendum - ANSWER: an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a
book or other publication
addendum - ANSWER: an item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a
book or other publication.
Alchemy - ANSWER: medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
Alibi - ANSWER: an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
,Allay - ANSWER: to lessen
Alleviate - ANSWER: make less severe
Aloof - ANSWER: distant; detached; cold
Alternative to Completing the Square - ANSWER: In x(squared) + ax = y, move y over to the
left hand side: x(squared) + ax + y = 0. Then complete the square.
Altruism - ANSWER: putting others first; being self-sacrificing
altruistic - ANSWER: showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others;
unselfish.
Amass - ANSWER: accumulate
Ambiguity - ANSWER: uncertainty; vagueness
Ambiguous - ANSWER: unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
Ambivalence - ANSWER: lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided
Ambulatory - ANSWER: hospital patients able to walk around
Ambulatory - ANSWER: hospital patients able to walk around
Ameliorate - ANSWER: make better
, Ameliorate - ANSWER: make better
Amelioration - ANSWER: improvement
Amelioration - ANSWER: improvement
amiable - ANSWER: having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
Amity - ANSWER: friendship
Amity - ANSWER: friendship
Amorphous - ANSWER: lacking in shape
Amorphous - ANSWER: lacking in shape
Analgesic - ANSWER: a remedy that relieves pain
Analgesic - ANSWER: a remedy that relieves pain
Analogous - ANSWER: comparable
Analogous - ANSWER: comparable
Anarchy - ANSWER: chaos; lack of government
Anarchy - ANSWER: chaos; lack of government
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