APP English Vocab 1-25
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- ascetic
- austere; self-denying
- ascribe
- to refer to; to attribute or assign to
- apathetic
- indifferent; unconcerned; unemotional
- asinine
- stupid; silly; like an ass or donkey
- assuage
- to ease; to satisfy; to lessen
- astute
- shrewd; wily; keen in judgement
- animated
- lively; spirited
- Abeyance
- held in waiting; suspension
- archaic
- no longer used except in special context; old-fashioned
- abortive
- coming to naught; failing
- anathema
- a solemn ban or curse
- acquiesce
- to accept; to agree; to assent
- abridged
- reduced; shortened by use of fewer words
- abscond
- to steal off and hide; to depart secretly
- acrimonious
- sharp and bitter of speech or temper
- adroit
- dexterous; with skillful us of body or mind
- adamant
- hard-hearted; firm; inflexible; uncompromising
- amorphous
- shapeless; w/ no special form
- aesthetic
- of or pertaining to the beautiful; artistic
- anachronism
- something out of place by time
- antipathy
- dislike; hatred; strong aversion
- alleviate
- to soften; to ease; to lighten; to relieve
- altruistic
- unselfish; intersted in the welfare of others
- ambigous
- vague; indefinite; uncertain; having multiple meanings
- analogy
- partial agreement or resemblance between things somewhat different; similarity in certain aspects; likeness