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Abhor

Hate

Bigot

Narrow Minded , Prejudiced Person

Prejudice

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

Counterfeit

fake False

Enfranchise

Give Voting Rights

Hamper

a basket with a carrying handle ,hinder,obstruct

Kindle

To start a fire

Noxious

Harmful , Poisnous

Placid

Calm , Peaceful

Remuneration

Payment for work done

Talisman

lucky charm

Resonant

echoing

Epicure

someone who appreciates good food and drink

Ephemeral

Short lived

Accolade

Praise,honor,tribute

Laconic

using few words , brief

Blithe

carefree , free spirited

Tedium

Boredom

Plethora

An excess

Haughtiness

Arrogance , Pride ,Arrogantly Superior

Enigma

Puzzle , Mystery

Labyrinth

A Maze

Tangent

Going off the main subject

Covert

Hidden , Undercover

Ambrosia

Food of Gods

Chauvinist

A person displaying excessive or exaggerated patriotism

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning

Choas

Disorder or confusion

Affliction

Something that causes pain or suffering

Abundant

Existing or occuring in large amount

Veritable

True or real

Episcopal

Related to Bishop

Decrepit

old and in bad condition poor health

Meager

very small

Aristocracy

Herediatry nobility , preveileged class

Amble

moving at an easy pace

Amazon

Female warrior

Amenities

Convinient features , courtesies

Amalgamate

combine, unite in one body

Ameliorate

improve

Amend

correct, change ,generally for better

Amass

collect

Ambulatory

able to walk

Ambiguous

unclear or doubtful in meaning

Amnesty

pardon

Amiss

wrong, faulty

Ambivalence

the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitude

Aloft

upward

Alluvial

pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

Altruistic

Unselfishly generous , concerned for others

Amenable

easily persuaded

Aloof

apart , reserved

Amity

friendship

Amicable

friendly

Allure

attract

Amoral

non-moral

Ambience

environment,atmosphere

Amiable

lovable

Ambidextrous

capable of using either hand with equal ease.

Allusion

Indirect reference

Altercation

noisy quarrel

Amnesia

loss of memory

Amok

in a state of rage

Anguish

acute pain , extreme suffering

Annihilate

to destroy

Amorphous

shapeless

Amulet

Talisman , Charm

Analgesic

causing insensitivity to pain

Anecdote

short account of amusing intresting event

Ancestry

family descent

Analogy

similarity , parallelism

Ancillary

serving as an aid , auxillary

Antecedent

preceding event or circumstances that influence what comes later

Zeal

passion , fondness, having great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

Zest

eagerness , enthusiasm

Enthusiasm

interest , intense and eager enjoyment

Zephyr

a gentle breeze

Zenith

the time at which someone is most powerful or successful

Fanatical

Obsessively concerned with someone

Zealotry

Fanatical and uncompromising pursuit of religious or political things

Dogmatic

Dictatorial

Zealot

one who is fanatically devoted to a cause

Zany

strange or unconventional in a humorous way

Abase

to make someone or yourself to be less important

Abash

make someone feel embarassed or ashamed

Abate

to become less strong

Abbreviate

to make a word or a phrase shorter by using ist letter of each word

Abdicate

give up throne or authority willingly

Aberrant

Different from usual

Aberration

Departure from what is usual

Abet

to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal

Abeyance

A state of temporary disuse or inactivity

Abhor

Hate

Abide

accept or act in accordance with

Abject

Experience to maximum degree

Abjure

No longer with a belief or behavior

Ablution

act of washing yourself

Abode

place where someone lives

Abominable

very bad , unpleasant

Abscond

leave hurriedly and secretly

Admonish

Warn Someone

Agile

is the ability to move quickly and easily

Skeptical

Not Easily Convinced , Doubtful

Obsess

Continuously talking and worrying about something

Aberrant

Deviating from the normal

Alacrity

eagerness,willingness,redinesa

Apathy

lack of interest , enthusiasm

Anomaly

Deviating from normal order,abnormality

Approbation

an expression of approval

Assuage

to ease or lessen

Audacious

Daring or fearless

Capricious

unpredictable , given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior

Censure

to criticize severley , to rebuke

Static

Not moving

Laud

to praise highly

Eloquent

Well Spoken ,articulate

Connoisseur

an expert or judge in matters of taste

Enervate

to weaken or reduce

Pristine

in its original condition , clean and fresh as if new

Probity

the quality of having strong moral principles ,honesty , decency

Tout

attempt to sell typically by direct or persistent approach

Savor

taste , flavour ,smell , especially a pleasant one

Chicanery

trickery or subterfuge

Subterfuge

deceit to achieve one's goal

Deception

Fraud , cunningness

Discordant

conflicting,contradictory

Disparate

Dissimilar

Eloquent

well spoken , articulate

Enervate

to weaken

Ennui

feeling of dissatisfaction and restlessness arising from lack of occupation or excitement

Equivocate

using ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid commiting oneself

Exculpate

to clear of blame , exoherate

Laud

to praise highly

Refute

disprove ,deny

noxious

toxic , harmful

perfunctory

carried out without real interest , effort ,desultory

exigent

urgent,requiring immediate attention

Adapt

change something to suit different conditions

Magnanimity

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart

Irascible

short tempered , showing a tendency to be easily angered

Martial

associated with war and armed forces

Savage

voilent uncontrolled , uncivilized people

onerous

troubling , burdensomeb, involving a great deal of effort

Nascent

just coming in to existence , in early development stages

Belligerant

Hostile and aggressive , always ready to fight

Hostile

unfriendly , showing or feeling opposition or dislike

Vexation

the state of being annoyed , fruatrates , worried ,irritated