aberration - correct answer Deviation from what is correct or right.
abeyance - correct answer Suspension of an activity; postponement.
abstemious - correct answer Sparing in use of food or drink; moderate.
abstruse - correct answer Concealed; difficult to comprehend; obscure.
accolade - correct answer Embrace; award; commendation.
acerbic - correct answer Bitter; harsh; caustic.
acrimonious - correct answer Sarcastic; caustic; angry; mordant.
acuity - correct answer Sharpness; acuteness; keenness.
acute - correct answer 1. Perceptive. 2. Excruciating.
adept - correct answer Proficient; masterful; expert.
adherent - correct answer Believer; supporter; devotee.
adjunct - correct answer 1. Attachment; appendage. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary capacity.
admonish - correct answer Caution; reprove mildly; reprimand.
adroit - correct answer Dexterous; proficient; skillful.
adulation - correct answer Excessive flattery; adoration; idolization.
adulterate - correct answer Make impure or inferior by adding improper ingredients; contaminate; pollute.
advocate - correct answer 1. Argue for a cause; defend. 2. Support; uphold.
aesthete - correct answer Person who cultivates beauty or art; connoisseur.
aggrandize - correct answer Make more powerful; amplify; increase.
alacrity - correct answer Eagerness; zeal; speed. altruistic - correct answer Concerned about the general welfare of others; charitable; generous.
ambivalence - correct answer Uncertainty; doubt; indecisiveness.
ambulatory - correct answer Able to walk; not stationary.
ameliorate - correct answer Make better; improve.
amiable - correct answer Cordial; of pleasant disposition; friendly.
amorphous - correct answer Without structure; shapeless; nebulous.
animate - correct answer Energize; enliven.
anomaly - correct answer Abnormality; deviation from the general rule; irregularity.
antediluvian - correct answer Ancient; antiquated; obsolete.
antipathy - correct answer Feeling of opposition or repugnance; aversion; dislike.
apathy - correct answer Lack of concern; emotion or interest; indifference.
aperture - correct answer Gap; opening; orifice.
apocryphal - correct answer False; unauthenticated; disputed.
apotheosis - correct answer 1. Essence; epitome. 2. Canonization.
appease - correct answer Satisfy; make peace; placate.
approbatory - correct answer Expressing approval.
arable - correct answer Suitable for cultivation or plowing.
arrogant - correct answer Feeling superior to other people; egotistical.
ascetic - correct answer Strict; austere.
assuage - correct answer Ease; make less burdensome; mitigate.
atrophy - correct answer Waste away from lack of use; degenerate.
audacity - correct answer Boldness or adventurousness; gall. authoritarian - correct answer 1. Person who acts like a dictator; tyrant. 2. Disciplinarian.
avarice - correct answer Extreme desire for wealth; greed; acquisitiveness.
aviary - correct answer Large enclosure confining birds.
avouch - correct answer Guarantee; take responsibility for; affirm.
avow - correct answer Affirm; assert; declare; acknowledge.
baleful - correct answer Sorrowful; sinister; evil.
balm - correct answer Soothing ointment for pain or healing; salve.
banal - correct answer Trite; insipid; ordinary.
bane - correct answer Deadly affliction; curse; plague.
barbarity - correct answer Cruel action; inhuman act; harsh conduct.
barren - correct answer 1. Infertile; impotent. 2. Arid; unproductive.
befuddle - correct answer Stupefy or confuse; misconstrue.
belated - correct answer Tardy; overdue.
beleaguer - correct answer Besiege; surround.
belittle - correct answer Humiliate; tease; diminish in importance.
bemoan - correct answer 1. Experience pain or distress. 2. Express pity for; mourn.
bemused - correct answer Preoccupied by thought; bewildered; perplexed.
bilk - correct answer Defraud; deceive; hoodwink.
blandishment - correct answer Cajolery; enticement.
bliss - correct answer Gaiety; happiness; enjoyment.
blithe - correct answer Happy; pleased; delighted.
boisterous - correct answer Noisy; loud; violent; rowdy.
boorish - correct answer Ill-mannered; rude; gauche.