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ADMONISH
TO ADVISE AGAINST SOMETHING, TO GENTLY SCOLD OR WARN
ADULATION
EXCESSIVE ADMIRATION, PRAISE, OR DEVOTION
ADULTERATE
TO MAKE IMPURE BY ADDING FOREIGN OR INFERIOR ELEMENTS OR INGREDIENTS
AESTHETIC
HAVING TO DO WITH BEAUTY OR THE ARTS
AFFINITY
AN ATTRACTION, ESPECIALLY ONE BASED ON SIMILARITY IN INTEREST
AGGRANDIZE
TO MAKE GREATER IN SIZE, POWER OR HONOR TO ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF GREATNESS/ COMBINATION / MASS / WHOLE.
AGGREGATE
ACCUMULATE, TO GATHER EVERYTHING INTO A SINGLE BODY
ALACRITY
CHEERFUL READINESS
ALCHEMY
THE POWER OR PROCESS THAT CAN CHANGE SOMETHING ORDINARY INTO SOMETHING VALUABLE.
ALLAY
TO DECREASE IN STRENGTH/ TO CALM THE VIOLENCE
ALLEVIATE
TO LESSEN THE BURDEN, MAKE EASIER
ALLOY
A MIXTURE OF TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT THINGS
ALLURE
TO ATTRACT
AMALGAMATE
TO MIX OR TO COMBINE IN ONE BODY