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Abate
To reduce in amount, degree, or severity.


As the hurricane's force ABATED, the winds dropped & the sea became calm.
Abscond
To leave secretly

The patron ABSCONDED from the restaurant without paying his bill by sneaking out the back door.
Abstain
To choose not to do something.

She ABSTAINED from choosing a dessert from the tray.
Abyss
An extremely deep hole

The submarine dove into the abyss to chart the previously unseen depths
Adulterate
To make impure

The restaurateur made his katchup last longer by ADULTERATING it with water
Advocate
To speak in favor of.

The vegetarian ADVOCATED a diet containing no meat.
Aesthetic
concerning the appreciation of beauty,

followers of the AESTHETIC movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art.
Aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and repuation

The supervisor sought to aggrandize himself by claming that the achievements of his staff were actually his own.
Alleviate
to make more bearable.

Taking asprin helps to alleviate a headache.
almalgamate
to combine; to mix together

Giant Industries amalgamated with Mega Products to form Giant-Mega Products Inc.
Abate
To reduce in amount, degree, or severity.


As the hurricane's force ABATED, the winds dropped & the sea became calm.
Abscond
To leave secretly

The patron ABSCONDED from the restaurant without paying his bill by sneaking out the back door.
Abstain
To choose not to do something.

She ABSTAINED from choosing a dessert from the tray.
Abyss
An extremely deep hole

The submarine dove into the abyss to chart the previously unseen depths
Adulterate
To make impure

The restaurateur made his katchup last longer by ADULTERATING it with water
Advocate
To speak in favor of.

The vegetarian ADVOCATED a diet containing no meat.
Aesthetic
concerning the appreciation of beauty,

followers of the AESTHETIC movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art.
Aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and repuation

The supervisor sought to AGGRANDIZE himself by claiming that the achievements of his staff were actually his own.
Alleviate
to make more bearable.

Taking asprin helps to ALLEVIATE a headache.
almalgamate
to combine; to mix together

Giant Industries amalgamated with Mega Products to form Giant-Mega Products Inc.
ambiguous
Doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted in several ways.

The directions she gave were so AMBIGUOUS that we disagreed on which way to turn.
Ameliorate
To make better; to improve

The doctor was able to AMELIORATE the patient's suffering using painkillers.
Anachronism
something out of place in time.

The aged hippie used ANACHRONISTIC phrases like "groovy" & "far out" that had not been popular for years.
Analogous
Similar or alike in some way; equivalent too.

In a famous argument for the existence of God, the universe is ANALOGOUS to a mechanical timepiece, the creation of a divinely intelligent "clockmaker."
Anomaly
Deviation from what is normal.

Albino animals may display too great an ANOMALY in their coloring to attract normally colored mates.
Antagonize
To annoy of provoke anger.

The child discovered that he could ANTAGONIZE the cat by pulling his tail.
Antipathy
Extreme dislike

The ANTIPATHY btwn the French and the English regularly erupted into open warfare.
Apathy
Lack of interest or emotion

The APATHY of voteres is so great that less than half of the ppl who are eligible to vote actually bother to do so.
Arbitrate
To judge a dispute between two opposing parties.

Since the couple would not come to an agreement, a judge was forced to ARBITRATE their divorce proceedings.
Archaic
Ancient, old-fashioned.

Her ARCHAIC Commodore computer could not run the latest software.
Ardor
Intense and passionate feeling.

Bishop's ARDOR for landscape was evident when he passionately described the beauty of the scenic Hudson Valley
Articulate
Able to speak clearly and expressively

She is such an ARTICULATE defender of labor that unions are among her strongest supporters
Assuage
To make something unpleasant less severe

Serena used asprin to ASSUAGE her pouding headache
Attentuate
To reduce in force or degree; to weaken

The Bill of Rights ATTENUATED the traditional power of government to change laws at will.
Audacious
Fearless & daring

Her AUDACIOUS nature allowed her to fulfill her dream of skydiving.
Austere
Severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

The lack of decoration makes Zen temples seem AUSTERE to the untrained eye.