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Abscond |
(V.) To depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide; escape |
After the robber got what he wanted he absconded from the scene |
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Aberrant |
(Adj.) Deviating from the normal (noun form: abberation) |
"Eating on the floor like a dog is just one example of his aberrant behavior" |
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Alacrity |
Eager and enthusiastic willingness |
"We accepted the invitation with alacrity" |
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Anomaly |
(Noun) a deviation from the normal; abnormality (adj. Anomalous) |
"With his social awkwardness, he was an anomaly from his exuberant family" |
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Approbation |
(Noun) an expression of approval or pacify |
"at age 45, he was still seeking his parents' approbation" |
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Arduous |
(Adj.) Strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort |
"The journey started as an easy journey but ended up an arduous journey" |
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Assuage |
(V.) To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify (unpleasant feeling) |
"The teacher assuaged the fear in the kids by consoling them, telling them everything will be ok" |
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Audacious |
(Adj.) Daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun: audacity) |
Thai acted audacious by jumping off the roof into the pool |
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Austere |
(Adj) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (n. Austerity) |
"conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere" |
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Axiomatic |
Taken as given; possessing self-evident truth (noun: axiom) |
"It's axiomatic that nail Polish needs to be dried before it gets messed up" |
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Acumen |
Keen, accurate judgement or insight |
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Adulterate |
To reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients |
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Amalgamate |
To combine several elements into a whole |
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Archaic |
Outdated; associated with a more primitive time |
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Aver |
To state as a fact;declare or assert |
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Canonical |
(Adj.) Following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards |
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