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abase: v. ~ oneself/sb lower oneself/sb in dignity; degrade oneself/sb ;
abash: to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of:disconcert
abate: v. make or become less
abbreviate: v. ~ sth shorten (a word, phrase, etc), esp by omitting letters
abdicate: v. resign from or formally renounce the throne
aberrant: adj. not following the normal or correct way
aberration: n. deviation from what is accepted as normal or right
abet: v. ~ sb (in sth) help or encourage sb to commit an offence or do sth wrong
abeyance: n. be in abeyance; fall/go into abeyance (of a right, rule, problem, etc) be suspended temporarily; not be in force or use for a time
abhor: v. feel hatred and disgust for (sb/sth); detest
abide: v. (esp with can/could, in negative sentences or questions can/could) tolerate (sb/sth); endure; bear
abject: adj. wretched; hopeless
abjure: v. promise or swear to give up (a claim, an opinion, a belief, etc); renounce formally
ablution: n. (fml or joc ) ceremonial washing of the body, hands, sacred vessels, etc
abnegation: n. denial or renunciation (of a doctrine)
abode: n. house; home
abolish: v. end the existence of
abominable: adj. ~(fml ) causing disgust; detestable
abominate: v. feel hatred or disgust for (sth/sb); detest; loathe
aboriginal: adj. inhabiting a land from a very early period, esp before the arrival of colonists
abortive: adj. coming to nothing; unsuccessful
abrasive: adj. that scrapes or rubs sth away; rough
abridge: v. make shorter, esp by using fewer words; condense
abrogate: v. cancel, repeal or annul (sth)
abscission: The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
abscond: v. ~go away suddenly and secretly, esp in order to avoid arrest
absolute: adj. complete; total
absolve: v. ~ sb (fml esp law , ) clear sb (of guilt); declare sb free (from blame, a promise, a duty, etc)
abstain: v. ~ keep oneself from doing or enjoying sth, esp from taking alcoholic drinks; refrain ;
abstemious: adj. not taking much food or drink; not self-indulgent; moderate
abstinence: n. ~ abstaining, esp from food or alcoholic drinks
abstract: adj. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence
abstruse: adj. difficult to understand
abusive: adj. criticizing harshly and rudely; insulting
abut: v. ~ on/against sth (of land or a building) have a common boundary or side with sth; adjoin sth
abysmal: adj. extremely bad
abyss: n. hole so deep that it seems to have no bottom
academic: adj. of schools, colleges, etc
accede: v. ~ (fml ) take office
accelerate: v. make move faster or happen earlier; increase the speed of
accessible: adj. ~ that can be reached, used, etc
accessory: n. thing that is a useful or decorative extra but that is not essential; minor fitting or attachment
acclaim: v. welcome (sb/sth) with shouts of approval; applaud loudly
acclimate: to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
acclivity: n. upward slope
accolade: n. praise; approval
accommodate: v. provide lodging or room for
accomplice: n. person who helps another to do sth wicked or illegal
accord: n. peace treaty; agreement
accost: v. approach and speak to (sb) boldly
accoutre: equip
accretion: n. growth or increase by means of gradual additions
accrue: v. ~ (from sth) come as a natural increase or advantage, esp financial; accumulate
acerbity: Sourness of taste, character, or tone.
acetic: adj. of, containing, producing, or derived from acetic acid or vinegar
acidulous: adj. rather sharp or bitter in taste or manner
acknowledge: v. accept the truth of admit (sth)
acme: n. highest stage of development; point of perfection
acne: n. inflammation of the oil-glands of the skin, producing red pimples on the face and neck
acoustics: n. qualities of a room, hall, etc that make it good or bad for carrying sound
acquiesce: v. ~ (fml ) accept sth without protest; offer no opposition (to a plan, conclusion, etc)
acquittal: n. judgement that a person is not guilty of the crime with which he has been charged
acrid: adj. having a strongly bitter smell or taste
acrimonious: adj. bitter
acrophobia: "acro'phobic adjectiv
actuarial: calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuary: n. expert who calculates insurance risks and premiums
actuate: v. make (a machine, an electrical device, etc) move or work; make (a process) begin , ;
acuity: n. (esp of thought or the senses) sharpness; acuteness
acumen: n. ability to understand and judge things quickly and clearly; shrewdness
acute: adj. very great; severe
adage: n. traditional saying; proverb ;
adamant: adj. firmly or stubbornly determined; unwilling to be persuaded
adapt: v. ~ sth (for sth) make sth suitable for a new use, situation, etc; modify sth
addendum: n. thing that is to be added
addiction: n. ~ condition of taking drugs, etc habitually and being unable to stop doing so without suffering adverse effects
addle: v. confuse (sth/sb); muddle
address: n. details of where a person lives, works or can be found, and where letters, etc may be delivered
adept: adj. ~ ~ (at/in doing sth) expert or skilful in (doing) sth
adhere: v. ~ (to sth) remain attached (to sth); stick (as if) by means of glue or suction
adherent: n. supporter of a party or doctrine
adjacent: having a common endpoint or border also immediately preceding or following
adjoin: v. be next or nearest to and joined with
adjourn: v. stop (a meeting, etc) for a time; postpone
adjunct: n. ~ thing that is added or attached to sth else but is less important and not essential
adjuration: solemn urging
adjutant: n. army officer responsible for administrative work in a battalion
admonish: to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner
adore: v. love deeply and respect (sb) highly
adorn: v. ~ sth/sb/oneself add beauty or ornament to sth/sb/oneself
adroit: adj. ~ skilful; clever
adulation: n. excessive admiration or praise; flattery
adulterate: v. make poorer in quality by adding another substance
Advent: n. the ~ of sth/sb the approach or arrival of
adventitious: adj. not planned; accidental
adversary: n. opponent in a contest; enemy
adverse: adj. not favourable; contrary
adversity: n. unfavourable conditions; trouble
advert: n. = advertisement
advocacy: n. ~ giving of support (to a cause, etc)
advocate: v. speak publicly in favour of (sth); recommend; support
aegis: n. under the aegis of sb/sth with the protection or support of sb/sth, esp a public institution
aerie: = eyrie
aesthetic: adj. concerned with beauty and the appreciation of beauty
affable: adj. polite and friendly
affected: adj. not natural or genuine; pretended; artificial
affidavit: n. written statement that can be used as evidence in court, made by sb who swears that it is true
affiliation: n. affiliating or being affiliated
affinity: n. ~ ~ (between A and B) structural resemblance or similarity of character; relationship
affirmation: n. affirming
affix: v. ~ sth (fml ) stick, fasten or attach sth
affliction: n. pain; suffering; distress
affluence: n. abundance of money, goods or property; wealth
affront: n. ~ (to sb/sth) deliberately insulting or disrespectful remark, action, etc, esp in public
afterlife: n. existence that is thought by some to follow death
agape: adj. ~ (of the mouth) wide open, esp with wonder
agenda: n. matters of business to be discussed at a meeting, etc
agglomeration: n. action of agglomerating
aggrandize: to make appear great or greater:praise highly
aggregate: v. ~ sb (fml ) be formed or bring sb into an assembled group or amount
aghast: adj. ~ filled with horror or amazement
agility: nimbleness
agitate: v. cause anxiety to (a person, his feelings, etc); disturb; excite
agnostic: n. person who believes that nothing can be known about the existence of God or of anything except material things
agog: adj. eager; excited
agrarian: adj. of land
airy: adj. having plenty of fresh air moving about; well-ventilated
alacrity: n. prompt and eager readiness
alchemy: n. medieval form of chemistry, the chief aim of which was to discover how to turn ordinary metals into gold ,
alcove: n. small space in a room, etc formed by part of the wall being set back; recess
alias: n. name by which a person is called at other times or in other places; false name
alienate: v. ~ sb cause sb to become unfriendly or indifferent; estrange sb
alimentary: adj. of food and digestion
alimony: n. allowance that a court may order a man to pay to his wife or former wife before or after a legal separation or divorce
allay: v. make (sth) less; relieve
allege: v. state (sth) as a fact but without proof; give as an argument or excuse
allegiance: n. ~ (to sb/sth) support of or loyalty to a government, ruler, cause, etc
allegory: n. story, painting or description in which the characters and events are meant as symbols of purity, truth, patience, etc ,
alleviate: v. make less severe; ease
alliteration: n. occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of two or more words in succession, as in sing a song of sixpence or as thick as thieves , sing a song of sixpence as thick as thieves
allocate: v. ~ sth allot or assign sth (to sb/sth) for a special purpose
alloy: n. metal formed of a mixture of metals or of metal and another substance
allude: v. ~ to sb/sth (fml ) mention sb/sth briefly or indirectly
allure: v. tempt or attract (sb) by the expectation of gaining sth
allusion: n. ~ indirect reference
alluvial: adj. made of sand, earth, etc left by rivers or floods, esp in a delta
alms: n. money, clothes, food, etc given to poor people
aloft: adv. up in the air; overhead
aloof: adj. ~ cool and remote in character; unconcerned
altercation: n. (act of) quarrelling or arguing noisily
altruistic: (adj.) unselfish
amalgam: n. alloy of mercury with another metal
amalgamate: v. ~ (with sb/sth) (cause people or things to) combine or unite
amass: v. gather together or collect (sth), esp in large quantities
amazon: n. tall strong athletic woman
ambidextrous: adj. able to use the left hand or the right hand equally well
ambience: n. environment; atmosphere of a place
ambiguous: adj. having more than one possible meaning
ambivalence: the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
amble: v. ride or walk at a slow, leisurely pace
ambrosia: n. food of the gods
ambulatory: walking
ambush: n. waiting in a hidden position to make a surprise attack
ameliorate: v. (cause sth to) become better
amenable: adj. ~ (of people) willing to be influenced or controlled (by sth)
amend: v. correct an error in (sth); make minor improvements in; change slightly
amenities: [ amenity: ] [often pl] a useful or pleasant facility or service
amiable: adj. showing and inspiring friendliness; pleasant and good-tempered
amicable: adj. showing friendliness; without hostility
amiss: adj. , adv wrong(ly); inappropriate(ly)
amity: n. friendly relationship between people or countries
amnesia: n. partial or total loss of memory
amnesty: n. general pardon, esp for offences against the State
amok: adv. run amok rush about in a wild and angry frenzy
amoral: adj. not based on moral standards; not following any moral rules ;
amorous: adj. readily showing or feeling love; relating to love
amorphous: adj. having no definite shape or form; not organized
amphibian: n. animal able to live both on land and in water
amphitheater: oval building with tiers of seats
ample: adj. enough
amplify: v. increase (sth) in size or strength
amputate: v. cut off by surgical operation
amulet: n. piece of jewellery, etc worn as a charm1(
anachronism: n. mistake of placing sth in the wrong historical period
analgesia: n. loss of ability to feel pain while still conscious
analgesic: adj. n substance that relieves pain
analogous: adj. ~ partially similar or parallel; offering an analogy
analogy: n. ~ partial similarity between two things that are compared
anarchist: n. person who believes in anarchism
anarchy: n. absence of government or control in society; lawlessness
anathema: n. detested person or thing
anathematize: declare to be evil or anathema
ancestry: n. line of ancestors
anchor: n. heavy metal device attached to a rope, chain, etc and used to moor a ship or boat to the sea-bottom or a balloon to the ground
ancillary: adj. ~ helping in a subsidiary way
anecdote: n. short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event ,
anemia: condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
anesthetic: = anaesthesia, anaesthetic
anguish: n. severe physical or mental pain
angular: adj. having angles or sharp corners
animadversion: n. criticism
animated: adj. lively
animosity: n. ~ ~ (between A and B) (instance of) strong dislike or of hostility
animus: n. animosity shown in speech or action
annals: n. story of events year by year; historical records
anneal: v. make tough by cooling slowly after heating
annex: v. take possession of
annihilate: v. destroy completely
annotate: v. add notes to giving explanation or comment
annuity: n. fixed sum of money paid to sb yearly, usu for the remaining part of his lifetime
annul: v. declare (sth) no longer valid; abolish; cancel
anodyne: n, adj that can relieve pain
anoint: v. ~ sb apply oil or ointment to sb (esp as a religious ceremony)
anomalous: adj. different from what is normal; irregular
anomaly: n. anomalous thing; irregularity
anonymity: n. state of being anonymous
antagonism: n~ ~ (between A and B) (instance of) active opposition or hostility, esp between two people
antagonistic: adj. ~ showing or feeling antagonism; hostile
antecede: be earlier in time; go back further
antecedents: ancestr
antediluvian: adj. of the time before Noah's Flood
anthem: n. short musical composition, usu for a choir and an organ, to be sung in religious services, often with words taken from the Bible ,
anthology: n. collection of poems or pieces of prose on the same subject or by the same writer
anthropoid: adj. man-like in form
anthropologist: n. student of or expert in anthropology
anthropomorphic: adj. treating gods, animals, etc as human in form and personality ,
anticlimax: n. disappointing end to a series of events which had seemed likely to become more interesting, exciting or impressive
antidote: n. ~ substance that acts against the effects of a poison or disease
antipathy: settled aversion or dislike:DISTASTE
antiquated: adj. (of things) out of date, obsolete ,
antique: adj. belonging to the distant past
antiquity: n. ancient times, esp before the Middle Ages
antiseptic: n. substance that prevents a wound, etc from becoming septic, esp by destroying bacteria
antithesis: n. ~ (of/to sth/sb) direct opposite
antler: n. branched horn of a stag or of some other deer
anvil: n. iron block on which a smith shapes heated metal by hammering it
apathetic: adj. showing or feeling apathy
apathy: n. ~ lack of interest, enthusiasm or concern; indifference
ape: n. any of the four primates (gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-utan, gibbon) most closely related to man .
aperture: n. narrow opening
apex: n. top or highest point
aphasia: n. partial or total loss of ability to speak or understand spoken language, caused by damage to the brain
aphorism: n. short wise saying; maxim ;
apiarist: n. person who keeps bees
apiary: n. place with a number of hives where bees are kept
apiculture: the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
aplomb: n. confidence and self-control; poise
apocalyptic: adj. prophesying great and dramatic events like those in the Apocalypse
apocryphal: adj. not likely to be genuine; untrue or invented
apogee: n. position in the orbit of the moon, a planet or a satellite when it is at its greatest distance from the earth ,

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