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Amorphous

Formless; lacking shape or definition

Anachronistic

Having an error involving time in a story

Analogous

Comparable

Anarchist

Person who seeks to overturn the established government

Anecdote

Short account of an amusing or interesting event

Animosity

Active enmity

Annihilate

Destroy

Anomaly

Irregularity

Antediluvian

Antiquated; extremely ancient

Antidote

Medicine to counteract a poison or disease

Antipathy

Aversion; dislike

Antiquated

Old fashioned; obsolete

Antiquity

Very old

Apathy

Lack of caring

Apocryphal

Made up; untrue

Appease

Pacify or soothe; relieve

Apprehension

Fear

Arbitrary

Capricious; randomly

Arcane

Secret; mysterious

Archaic

Antiquated

Ardent

Intense; passionate; zealous

Arduous

Hard; strenuous

Articulate

Effective; distinct

Artisan

Manually skill work

Artifact

Object made by human

Ascetic

Practicing self denial

Aspire

Seek to attain

Assiduous

Diligent

Assimilate

Absorb; cause to become homogeneous

Astute

Wise; keen

Atrophy

Wasting away

Attribute

Ascribe; explain

Atypical

Not normal

Audacious

Daring; bold

Augment

Increase; add to

Austere

Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented

Authoritarian

Subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating other's will

Autonomous

Self governing

Avarice

Greediness for wealth

Aversion

Firm dislike

Avert

Prevent; turn away

Baffle

Frustrated; perplex

Baleful

Deadly

Banal

Hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality

Barterer

Trader

Beguile

Mislead or delude; pass time

Belie

Contradict; give false impression

Belittle

Disparage or depreciate

Bellicose

Warlike

Belligerent

Quarrelsome

Beneficial

Helpful; useful

Benevolent

Generous

Benign

Kindly; favorable

Bequeath

Leave to someone by a will

Berate

Scold strongly

Bigotry

Prejudiced

Blatant

Flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

Bleak

Cold or cheerless

Blighted

Suffering from a disease

Bolster

Support; reinforce

Boorish

Rude; clumsy

Bountiful

Abundent; graciously

Brevity

Conciseness

Bureaucracy

Over regulated administrative system

Burlesque

Give an imitation that redicules

Buttress

Support; prop up

Cacophonous

Discordant; inharmonious

Cajole

Coax; wheedle

Calamity

Disaster; misery

Calculated

Deliberately planned; likely

Callous

Hardened; unfeeling

Camaraderie

Good fellowship

Candor

Frankness

Canny

Shrewd; thrifty

Cantankerous

Ill humored

Capricious

Unpredictable; fickle

Captious

Arguing for the sake of arguing

Carping

Finding fault

Castigate

Criticize severely; punish

Catalyst

Agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

Catastrophe

Calamity; disaster

Censorious

Critical

Censure

Blame; criticize

Certitude

Certainty

Cessation

Stoppage

Chagrin

Vexation; disappointment

Charlatan

Quack; pretender to knowledge

Chastise

Punish

Chauvinist

Blindly devoted patriot

Chide

Scold

Chivalrous

Courteous; faithful; brave

Chronicle

Record; report

Circumlocution

Indirect or roundabout expression

Clamor

Noise

Clandestine

Secret

Cliche

Phrase dulled in meaning by repitition

Coalesce

Combine; fuse

Coax

To trick and persuade

Coercion

Use of force to get someone to obey

Coincidence

Two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

Colloquial

Conversational or common speech

Colossal

Huge

Combustible

Easily burned

Commemorate

Honor in memory of

Commend

To express strong approval, praise

Comparable

Similar

Compatible

Harmonious

Compelling

Overpowering; irresistible in effect

Compile

Assemble; gather

Complacency

Self-satisfaction; smugness

Complement

Complete; consummate; make perfect

Complementary

Serving to complete something

Compliance

Readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

Composure

Mental calmness

Comprehensive

Thorough; inclusive

Compromise

Adjust or settle by making mutual concessions

Concede

Admit; yield

Conceit

Vanity of self-love

Concerted

Mutually agreed on; done together

Conciliatory

Reconciling; soothing

Concise

Brief and compact

Concord

Harmony

Concur

Agree

Condemn

Censure; sentence; force or limit to a particular state

Condone

Overlook; forgive; give tacit approval

Conflagration

Great fire

Confluence

Flowing together; crowd

Confound

Confuse; puzzle

Congenial

Pleasant; friendly

Congenital

Existing at birth