Vocabulary (Ac-Av) From Webster Essential Vocabulary

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acrimony

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bitterness, sharpness, or harshness of speech, manner, or temper

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adhere

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1. to stick to something; stick to a plan 2. to stay firm in support of a leader or problem

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adjudicate

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(vt.) to hear and decide a court case (vi.) to serve as a judge to decide some dispute or problem

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adorn

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(vt.) 1. to add beauty or distinction to 2. put decorations on

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adulate

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(vt.) 1. to praise too highly or flatter in a servile manner 2. to admire to an excessive degree

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adveristy

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(n.) a state of poverty and trouble; a condition of misfortune or wretchedness

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affront

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(vt.) 1. to openly or purposefully insult; offend 2. to confront in a defiant manner

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alacrity

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(n.) eager readiness or willingness, usually demonstrated by quick and lively action

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altruism

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(n.) unselfish concern for others' well-being

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ambivalence

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(n.) having conflicting feelings about a person or thing at the same time, such as love and hate

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amenity

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(n.) 1. pleasing quality; attractiveness 2. a pleasant or desirable feature (pl.) the courteous manners and pleasant acts of polite social behavior

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amicable

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(adj.) feeling friendly; demonstrating goodwill; peaceable

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amorphous

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(adj.) 1. lacking definite form; shapeless 2. of no specific type; anomalous 3. indefinite; vague

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ancillary

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(adj.) 1. underlining or subordinate, often used with to 2. that serves as an aid; auxillary

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antiquated

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(adj.) 1. no longer useful or used; obsolete; out of date 2. very aged

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apathetic

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(adj.) 1. feeling emotionless, unmoved 2. disinterested; listless

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arable

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(adj.) appropriate for plowing and, therefore, for growing crops

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arbitration

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(n.) the act of settling a dispute by a person or group picked to hear both sides and make a decision

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arboreal

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(adj.) having to do with trees

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ascetic

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(adj.) 1. self-denying; austere; a person who lives a life or rigorous self-denial for whatever purpose 2. anyone living with strict self-discipline and renouncing the usual comforts and pleasures

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ascribe

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(vt.) to credit or blame something or someone/thing 2. to regard something as being the work of someone

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assiduous

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(adj.) 1. gone about with constant and careful attention 2. industrious; perserving

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astute

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(adj.) being clever or shrewd or mind

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atypical

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(adj.) not typical

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audacious

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(adj.) 1. bold or daring, fearless 2. not restrained by a feeling of shame or impropriety

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averice

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(n.) greed, too great a desire for wealth