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1
Q

accomplice

A

partner in crime

2
Q

acknowledge

A

to recognize; admit

3
Q

acquittal

A

declaration of innocence; deliverance from a charge

4
Q

acrimony

A

bitterness of words or manner

5
Q

acumen

A

mental keenness

6
Q

adamant

A

hard; inflexible

7
Q

adapt

A

to alter; modify

8
Q

addiction

A

compulsive, habitual need

9
Q

adhere

A

to stick fast to

10
Q

adjacent

A

adjoining; neighboring; close by

11
Q

adjudicate

A

to pass legal judgment on; sit in judgment

12
Q

admonish

A

to warn; scold

13
Q

adroit

A

skillful; nimble

14
Q

adulation

A

flattery; admiration

15
Q

adulterate

A

to make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

16
Q

adversary

A

opponent

17
Q

adverse

A

unfavorable; hostile

18
Q

adversity

A

poverty; misfortune

19
Q

advocate

A

to urge; plead for

20
Q

aesthetic

A

artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful

21
Q

affable

A

easily approchable; warmly friendly

22
Q

affected

A

artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress

23
Q

affinity

A

kinship; attraction to

24
Q

affirmation

A

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

25
Q

affix

A

to add on; fasten; attach

26
Q

affluence

A

wealth; prosperity; abundance

27
Q

affront

A

to insult; offend

28
Q

aggregae

A

to gather; accumulate

29
Q

agility

A

nimbleness

30
Q

agitate

A

to stir up; disturb

31
Q

alacrity

A

cheerful promptness