abase - ANSWER (v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of
abash - ANSWER (v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed
abate - ANSWER (v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity
abdicate - ANSWER (v.) to give up power
aberration - ANSWER (n.) an aberrant state or condition; (n.) a disorder in a person's
mental state; an optical phenomenon which results from the failure of a mirror or lens to
produce a good image
abet - ANSWER (v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdoing; (v.) to
support, uphold, or maintain; (v.) to contribute to the commission of an offense
abeyance - ANSWER (n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary
suppression
abhor - ANSWER (v.) to find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror
abjure - ANSWER (v.) to reject something; (v.) to retract an oath; (v.) to recant
aboriginal - ANSWER (n.) an original inhabitant of any land; (n.) an animal or plant native
to the region
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,abortive - ANSWER (adj.) failing to accomplish an original intent or goal; (adj.) imperfectly
formed or developed; (n.) something that is born prematurely; (adj.) made from the skin of a
still-born animal
abscond - ANSWER (v.) to run away, often taking someone or something along; (v.) to
hide, withdraw or be concealed
absolve - ANSWER (v.) to release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) to grant remission of a sin
abstain - ANSWER (v.) to refrain from engaging in a certain act; (v.) to voluntarily refrain
from, especially when having to do with an act involving the appetite or senses
abstemious - ANSWER (adj.) sparing in consumption of, especially in relation to food and
drink; (adj.) marked by moderation in indulgence
abyss - ANSWER (n.) a gulf or pit that is either bottomless or which possesses an
unfathomable and inconceivable depth; (n.) infinite time
abysmal - ANSWER (adj.) boundless and vast; (adj.) unfathomable
accede - ANSWER (v.) to give into or yield to someone else's wishes or desires; (v.) to be
in accordance with; to agree
acclivity - ANSWER (n.) an upward grade or slope, on the earth
accolade - ANSWER (n.) to praise; (n.) a symbol that signifies distinction or approval; (n.)
a ceremony that was formerly used to bestow knighthood
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,accoutre - ANSWER (v.) to provide with military equipment
accretion - ANSWER (n.) an increase brought about by natural growth; (n.) an increase in
a beneficiary's awarded portion of an estate
acetic - ANSWER (adj.) containing or relating to acetic acid; vinegary smell or taste,
particularly in relation to wine
acidulous - ANSWER (adj.) tasting sour like
acme - ANSWER (n.) the highest degree or level attainable, the highest point of
something; mature age; (n.) the crisis or height of a disease
acquiescence - ANSWER (n.) acceptance without resistance or protest; assent or
submission; (n.) in criminal law: submission to an injury by the injured party
acquiescent - ANSWER (adj.) willing to carry out someone else's orders or wishes without
any protest or dissent; (adj.) submissive
actuate - ANSWER (v.) to trigger a reaction or to move and incite to action; (v.) to carry
out or perform
adapt - ANSWER (v.) to modify or change to suit a new purpose or conditions; (v.) to
conform one's own self to new conditions or a new environment
addiction - ANSWER (n.) a situation in which someone is dependent on something that is
physiologically and/or psychologically habit forming, particularly in relation to alcohol or
drugs
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, adhere - ANSWER (v.) to be in accordance with or compatible with; to carry out a plan
without deviation; (v.) to come into close contact with; to be a devoted supporter or
follower, in a religious sense
adipose - ANSWER (adj.) composed of animal fat
admonish - ANSWER (v.) to counsel in relation to one's negative behavior; (v.) to warn
against strongly; (v.) to take to task
adulterate - ANSWER (adj.) mixed with impurities; (v.) to corrupt or debase by adding a
foreign substance
adumbration - ANSWER (n.) a rough summary of the main aspects of an argument or
theory; providing vague indications of something in advance
adversity - ANSWER (n.) a state of affliction or misfortune; extreme challenge or
hardship; (n.) a stroke of excessively bad fortune
advert - ANSWER (v.) to give heed to; (v.) to make a subversive or overt reference to
advocate: (n.) a person who stands for and/or pleads for a cause, idea or person; (n.) a
lawyer who pleads a case in a court of law; (v.) to push for or recommend something; (v.) to
argue in favor of
aerie - ANSWER (n.) a lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk; (n.) a
habitation of high altitude
aesthetic - ANSWER (adj.) relating to beauty or good taste; (n.) a specialty in philosophy
that relates to what is beautiful and how humans respond to art and beauty in the world
affable - ANSWER (adj.) exemplifying warmth and friendliness; (adj.) gracious and mild
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abash - ANSWER (v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed
abate - ANSWER (v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity
abdicate - ANSWER (v.) to give up power
aberration - ANSWER (n.) an aberrant state or condition; (n.) a disorder in a person's
mental state; an optical phenomenon which results from the failure of a mirror or lens to
produce a good image
abet - ANSWER (v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdoing; (v.) to
support, uphold, or maintain; (v.) to contribute to the commission of an offense
abeyance - ANSWER (n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary
suppression
abhor - ANSWER (v.) to find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror
abjure - ANSWER (v.) to reject something; (v.) to retract an oath; (v.) to recant
aboriginal - ANSWER (n.) an original inhabitant of any land; (n.) an animal or plant native
to the region
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,abortive - ANSWER (adj.) failing to accomplish an original intent or goal; (adj.) imperfectly
formed or developed; (n.) something that is born prematurely; (adj.) made from the skin of a
still-born animal
abscond - ANSWER (v.) to run away, often taking someone or something along; (v.) to
hide, withdraw or be concealed
absolve - ANSWER (v.) to release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) to grant remission of a sin
abstain - ANSWER (v.) to refrain from engaging in a certain act; (v.) to voluntarily refrain
from, especially when having to do with an act involving the appetite or senses
abstemious - ANSWER (adj.) sparing in consumption of, especially in relation to food and
drink; (adj.) marked by moderation in indulgence
abyss - ANSWER (n.) a gulf or pit that is either bottomless or which possesses an
unfathomable and inconceivable depth; (n.) infinite time
abysmal - ANSWER (adj.) boundless and vast; (adj.) unfathomable
accede - ANSWER (v.) to give into or yield to someone else's wishes or desires; (v.) to be
in accordance with; to agree
acclivity - ANSWER (n.) an upward grade or slope, on the earth
accolade - ANSWER (n.) to praise; (n.) a symbol that signifies distinction or approval; (n.)
a ceremony that was formerly used to bestow knighthood
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,accoutre - ANSWER (v.) to provide with military equipment
accretion - ANSWER (n.) an increase brought about by natural growth; (n.) an increase in
a beneficiary's awarded portion of an estate
acetic - ANSWER (adj.) containing or relating to acetic acid; vinegary smell or taste,
particularly in relation to wine
acidulous - ANSWER (adj.) tasting sour like
acme - ANSWER (n.) the highest degree or level attainable, the highest point of
something; mature age; (n.) the crisis or height of a disease
acquiescence - ANSWER (n.) acceptance without resistance or protest; assent or
submission; (n.) in criminal law: submission to an injury by the injured party
acquiescent - ANSWER (adj.) willing to carry out someone else's orders or wishes without
any protest or dissent; (adj.) submissive
actuate - ANSWER (v.) to trigger a reaction or to move and incite to action; (v.) to carry
out or perform
adapt - ANSWER (v.) to modify or change to suit a new purpose or conditions; (v.) to
conform one's own self to new conditions or a new environment
addiction - ANSWER (n.) a situation in which someone is dependent on something that is
physiologically and/or psychologically habit forming, particularly in relation to alcohol or
drugs
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, adhere - ANSWER (v.) to be in accordance with or compatible with; to carry out a plan
without deviation; (v.) to come into close contact with; to be a devoted supporter or
follower, in a religious sense
adipose - ANSWER (adj.) composed of animal fat
admonish - ANSWER (v.) to counsel in relation to one's negative behavior; (v.) to warn
against strongly; (v.) to take to task
adulterate - ANSWER (adj.) mixed with impurities; (v.) to corrupt or debase by adding a
foreign substance
adumbration - ANSWER (n.) a rough summary of the main aspects of an argument or
theory; providing vague indications of something in advance
adversity - ANSWER (n.) a state of affliction or misfortune; extreme challenge or
hardship; (n.) a stroke of excessively bad fortune
advert - ANSWER (v.) to give heed to; (v.) to make a subversive or overt reference to
advocate: (n.) a person who stands for and/or pleads for a cause, idea or person; (n.) a
lawyer who pleads a case in a court of law; (v.) to push for or recommend something; (v.) to
argue in favor of
aerie - ANSWER (n.) a lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk; (n.) a
habitation of high altitude
aesthetic - ANSWER (adj.) relating to beauty or good taste; (n.) a specialty in philosophy
that relates to what is beautiful and how humans respond to art and beauty in the world
affable - ANSWER (adj.) exemplifying warmth and friendliness; (adj.) gracious and mild
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