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1: abbreviation Speak
shortening something by omitting parts of it
2: abolish Speak
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
3: aboriginal Speak
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
4: abound Speak
be full of; be plentiful
5: abrasion Speak
scratch; friction
6: abridge Speak
condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
7: abundance Speak
great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
8: accelerate Speak
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
9: acclaim Speak
applaud; announce with great approval
10: accommodation Speak
living quarters provided for public convenience
11: accord Speak
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
12: accumulate Speak
pile up; collect; mount up; increase
13: accuser Speak
one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
14: acquaint Speak
inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
15: adept Speak
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
16: adhere Speak
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
17: adjacent Speak
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
18: adjoin Speak
be next to; be contiguous to; border on
19: administrate Speak
administer; supply
20: adolescence Speak
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
21: advent Speak
coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
22: adverse Speak
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
23: aerial Speak
of the air or atmosphere; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air
24: aesthetic Speak
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
25: affiliate Speak
associate; incorporate
26: affirm Speak
assert; confirm
27: affix Speak
fasten; append; add on; secure to something
28: afflict Speak
cause pain, suffering or distress
29: aggregate Speak
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
30: agitation Speak
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
31: agreeable Speak
ready to consent or submit; acceptable
32: airing Speak
exposure to air for freshening or drying; exposure to public attention; radio or television broadcast
33: albeit Speak
even though; although; notwithstanding
34: allege Speak
state without proof; assert to be true
35: alleviate Speak
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
36: allocate Speak
assign; distribute according to plan
37: allot Speak
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
38: alloy Speak
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
39: alphabetical Speak
arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
40: ambiguity Speak
state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty