abandon - answer cease to support or look after someone
abbreviation - answers shortened form of a word or phrase
abhor - answer regard with disgust and hatred
abrupt - answer sudden and unexpected
abyss - answer a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
accord - answer give or grant someone power, status, or recognition
acknowledge - answer accept or admit the existence or truth of
adamant - answer refusing to be persuaded to to change one's mind
adapt - answer make something suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
adept - answervery skilled or proficient at something
adhesive - answerable to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky
admire - answerregard with respect or warm approval
affiliation - answerthe state or process of affiliating or being affiliated
aggravate - answermake something worse or more serious
aggregate - answera whole formed by combining several separate elements
agile - answerable to move quickly and easily
ail - answertrouble or afflict someone in mind or body
aimless - answerwithout purpose or direction
akin - answerof similar character
alarm - answeran anxious awareness of danger
,alter - answerchange in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but
significant way
ambiguous - answeropen to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious
meaning
ambivalent - answerhaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or
someone
amorphous - answerwithout a clearly defined shape or form
analyze - answerexamine something methodically and in detail, typically in order to
explain and interpret it
ancient - answer1. belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence
2. a standard, flag, or ensign
anguish - answersevere mental or physical pain or suffering
animosity - answerstrong hostility
annex - answeradd as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
anxious - answerfeeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something
with an uncertain outcome
approximate - answerclose to the actual, but hot completely accurate or exact
arbitrary - answerbased on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or
system
arid - answerhaving little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
aspiration - answera hope or ambition of achieving something
assent - answerthe expression of approval or agreement
assert - answerstate a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
assess - answerevaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
assured - answerconfident
astonish - answersurprise or impress someone greatly
audible - answerable to be heard
, authentic - answerof undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine
barrage - answera concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
barren - answertoo poor to produce much or any vegetation
barrier - answera fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access
bashful - answerreluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
bastion - answera projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall,
so as to allow defensive fire in several directions
benign - answergentle and kind
betray - answerexpose (one's country, a group or a person) to danger by treacherously
giving information to an enemy
bewilder - answercause someone to become perplexed and confused
biased - answerinclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in
a way considered to be unfair
blunt - answernot having a sharp edge or point
brash - answer1. self- assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
2. loose broken rock or ice
brazen - answerbold and without shame
brittle - answerhard but liable to break easily
candid - answertruthfully and straight forward; frank
cautious - answercareful to avoid potential problems or dangers
censor - answeran official who examines books, films, news, etc. that are about to be
published and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically
unacceptable, or a threat to security
coerce - answerpersuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or
threats
commodities - answera raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought
and sold, such as copper
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