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Question 1

Aardvark

Answer 1

an African animal with a long snout

Question 2

Aback

Answer 2

surprised

Question 3

Abate

Answer 3

become less intense

Question 4

Abattoir

Answer 4

slaughter house

Question 5

Abbey

Answer 5

buildings for monks and nuns

Question 6

Abbot

Answer 6

head of monks

Question 7

Abdicate

Answer 7

renounce the throne

fail to carry out a duty

Question 8

Abbacy

Answer 8

the office of an abbot/abbess

Question 9

Abberation

Answer 9

abnormal

Question 10

Abet

Answer 10

encourage or assist to do something wrong

Question 11

Abeyance

Answer 11

a state of temporary suspension

Question 12

Abhor

Answer 12

regard with disgust

Question 13

Abhorrence

Answer 13

disgusted

Question 14

Abhorrent

Answer 14

inspiring Disgust

Question 15

Abject

Answer 15

miserable

completely without pride

Question 16

Abjure

Answer 16

renounce a belief or claim

Question 17

Ablaze

Answer 17

burning

very brightly coloured

Question 18

Ablution

Answer 18

washing your hands

Question 19

Abominable

Answer 19

causing moral disgust

Question 20

Abominate

Answer 20

despise

Question 21

Aboriginal

Answer 21

existing on land from the earliest time

Question 22

Abortive

Answer 22

unsuccessful

Question 23

Abrasive

Answer 23

rough and capable of polishing or cleaning

harsh and unkind

Question 24

Abreast

Answer 24

side by side

up to date

Question 25

Abridge

Answer 25

Shortened by using less words

Question 26

Abscess

Answer 26

swelling that contains puss

Question 27

Absecond

Answer 27

leave quickly

Question 28

Abseil

Answer 28

climb down a rock using a rope

Question 29

Absolution

Answer 29

forgiveness of sin

Question 30

Absolutism

Answer 30

the principle that the government should have unrestricted powers

Question 31

Absolve

Answer 31

clear of blame or guilt

Question 32

Abstain

Answer 32

stop yourself from doing something

Question 33

Abstemious

Answer 33

showing moderation or self-restrain especially in food and drinks

Question 34

Abstainence

Answer 34

abstaining especially in food and drink

Question 35

Abstract

Answer 35

ideas and quality rather than physical things | (art) not representing things pictorially

Question 36

Abstruse

Answer 36

Hard to understand

Question 37

Abut

Answer 37

be next to or touching

Question 38

Abysmal

Answer 38

very bad

Question 39

Abyss

Answer 39

a deep hole on the earths surface

Question 40

Accede

Answer 40

agree

Question 41

Accentuate

Answer 41

make more noticeable

Question 42

Accession

Answer 42

the reaching of a rank or position

Question 43

Acclaim

Answer 43

praise enthusiastically

Question 44

Acclimatize

Answer 44

get used to new conditions

Question 45

Accolade

Answer 45

praise or honour

Question 46

Accost

Answer 46

approach and speak to

Question 47

Accoutrements

Answer 47

equipment

Question 48

Accredited

Answer 48

officially authorized

Question 49

Accrue

Answer 49

receive (payments or benefits) over time

Question 50

Accentuate

Answer 50

make more noticeable

Question 51

Accumulate

Answer 51

gather together an increasing number or quantity of.

Question 52

Accustom

Answer 52

make or be used to

Question 53

Acerbic

Answer 53

harsh and sharp | sour or bitter

Question 54

Acetylene

Answer 54

a colourless gas

Question 55

Achilles heel

Answer 55

a vulnerable point

Question 56

Acursed

Answer 56

under a curse

Question 57

Acetate

Answer 57

a salt or ester of acetic acid

Question 58

Acetone

Answer 58

a colourless volatile liquid ketone

Question 59

Achromatic

Answer 59

colourless

Question 60

Acidulous

Answer 60

sour

Question 61

Acme

Answer 61

the point at which something is highly perfected or developed

Question 62

Acquiesce

Answer 62

agree

Question 63

Acquite

Answer 63

declare yourself not guilty

Question 64

Acrid

Answer 64

bitter

Question 65

Acolyte

Answer 65

a person assisting a priest during a service

Question 66

Acquaint

Answer 66

make someone aware of or familiar with

Question 67

Acquiesce

Answer 67

accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 68

Acquisitive

Answer 68

eager to acquire money or material things

Question 69

Acrimonious

Answer 69

angry and bitter

Question 70

Actuary

Answer 70

an insurance expert

Question 71

Acreage

Answer 71

an area of land

Question 72

Acquit

Answer 72

free from criminal charge

Question 73

Acrid

Answer 73

an unpleasant bitter or pungent

Question 74

Acrostic

Answer 74

a poem / word puzzle

Question 75

Actinic

Answer 75

able to cause chemical reactions of light reactions, as in photography

Question 76

Acuity

Answer 76

sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing

Question 77

Acute

Answer 77

serious or severe | less than 90 degrees (angle)

Question 78

Acumen

Answer 78

the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions

Question 79

Acupuncture

Answer 79

medical treatment where fine needles are inserted in skin at specific points