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Affable

Friendly, good natured, easy to talk to

Aloof

Removed or distant either physically or emotionally

Altruistic

Sincerely concerned about the well being of others

Amend

Make better

Amiable

Being nice; displaying a pleasant and friendly manner

Allure

A quality that produces attraction

Adulation

great praise for someone, often more than what is deserved

Adroit

clever or skillful

Adorn

make more attractive or beautiful

Adhere

conform to or follow rules exactly

Adept

very good at doing something that is not easy

Acute

extremely pressing; critical

Acrid

bitter and unpleasant in smell or taste

Acrimonious

angry in tone; bitter

Abstain

refrain from doing something

Abridge

to shorten

Abash

to humiliate someone and make them feel embarrassed or ashamed

ALOOF

removed or distant either physically or emotionally

ALTRUISTIC

sincerely concerned about the well being of others

AMEND

TO MAKE BETTER

AMASS

to bring together a large amount

AMBIDEXTROUS

having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands

ANNUL

to officially make something invalid

APPEASE

to make someone pleased or less angr

APPRISE

to report on the status of something

ARDUOUS

demanding great effort or labor; difficult

BRAZEN

bold and without shame

BREVITY

the quality of expressing something in very few words; briefness

CANDOR

the state or quality of being frank, open; quality of being honest and straightforward in expression or speech.

CARDINAL

fundamental; of the greatest importance

CHAGRIN

a feeling of being frustrated or annoyed because of failure or disappointment

CHASTE

wholesome; pure in thought

CLANDESTINE

done in an unobtrusive manner to avoid detection

CONFIDANT

a person with whom you can share your secrets

CONGENIAL

pleasant and enjoyable

CONSECRATE

to announce something is sacred or devoted to a specific purpose

CONTRITE

feeling or showing remorse or regret

COSMOPOLITAN

reflecting the influence of numerous cultures and countries

CULPABLE

guilty; deserving blame

DELETERIOUS

harmful

DESPONDENT

very sad and without hope

DIRGE

sorrowful literary or musical composition that is used to honor a deceased person

DISSIDENT

a person who opposes the current political structure, group or laws; one who disagrees

DOGMATIC

to strongly state unsupported opinions or beliefs as if they were absolute facts