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Abate
To diminish in intensity
Abdicate
To renounce or give up a position or right
Abscond
To leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid detention or arrest
Accretion
An increase in size from successive additions or deposits
Acrimonious
marked by bitter language
Marked by bitter language or tone; showing strong resentment.
Adulterate
To contaminate or make impure, especially by adding another substance.
Aggrandize
To increase perceived power, influence, or wealth.
Amalgamation
A merger, or uniting of different elements; a consolidations of entities.
Ambiguous
Doubtful or unclear meaning; open to interpretation.
Anachronism
Anything out of its proper time in history.
Antipathy
Extreme aversion or dislike
Apathy
A notable lack of interest or caring
Approbation
an expression of approval or praise, particularly in an official sense
Austere
severely strict or stern in appearance
axiom
a universally recognized principle for which no further proof is needed
bombastic
pompous, overblown behavior or speech
capitulate
to surrender or yield, particularly under accepted terms and conditions.
capricious
impulsive and unpredicted
castigate
to inflict severe criticism or punishment
chicanery
fraud or deception through trickery, especially legal or politicional
cogent
convincing and persuasive
controversy
intense public disagreement
convoluted
unnecessarily intricate and complex
corroborated
to confirm or support with evidence
