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Aberration: a departure from what is normal or expected

2. Abet: to assist or encourage, typically in wrongdoing

3. Abomination: something that causes disgust or hatred

4. Absquatulate: to leave abruptly or hurriedly

5. Acumen: the ability to make quick and accurate judgments or decisions

6. Adamant: refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind

7. Adversarial: involving or characterized by conflict or opposition

8. Affliction: something that causes pain or suffering

9. Aggravate: to make a situation worse or more severe

10. Alleviate: to make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe

11. Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or
closely connected words

12. Altercation: a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

13. Amicable: characterized by friendliness and a lack of conflict

14. Annul: to declare invalid or void

15. Apocryphal: of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

16. Apposite: apt or appropriate in the circumstances

17. Apprehensive: anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

18. Apprise: to inform or tell someone

19. Asinine: extremely foolish or stupid

20. Assertion: a confident and forceful statement or belief

21. Assimilate: to take in and understand fully

22. Assuage: to make an unpleasant feeling less intense

23. At daggers drawn: in a state of open hostility or conflict

24. Audacity: boldness or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety or
conventional thought

25. Axiomatic: self-evident or unquestionably true

26. barter - to exchange goods or services without using money

27. bashful - shy or timid

28. bask - to lie in or expose oneself to pleasant warmth

29. bizarre - very strange or unusual

30. blandishment - flattery intended to persuade someone to do something

31. bliss - perfect happiness or joy

32. bogus - not genuine or true; fake

33. bolster - to support or strengthen

34. bountiful - large in quantity; abundant

35. bravado - a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate

36. brevity - concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

37. cascade - a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky
slope

38. castigate - to reprimand or punish severely

39. caustic - sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

40. cessation - the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end

41. chasm - a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface

42. chastity - the state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual
intercourse

43. chic - elegantly and stylishly fashionable

44. chug - to make a dull, explosive sound

45. coercion - the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

46. collum - (possibly a misspelling or misheard word, not in standard dictionaries)

47. commuter - a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis

48. complacent - showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

49. complaisant - willing to please others; obliging

50. compliance - the action or fact of complying with a wish or command

51. complicit - involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

52. concise - giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
53. concocted - create or devise (said especially of a story or plan)

54. concomitant - naturally accompanying or associated

55. confiscate - take or seize (someone's property) with authority

56. conflagration - an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property

57. congruous - in harmony or agreement

58. conjecture - an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

59. connoisseur - an expert judge in matters of taste

60. consort - to habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others

61. construe - to interpret in a particular way

62. contentious - causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

63. contested - (of a will, election, etc.) challenged as being the legal or proper course of action

64. conversant - familiar with or knowledgeable about something

65. corroborate - confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

66. counterfoil - a part of a check, receipt, or other document, retained by the issuer as a record
of the transaction

67. creak - (of an object) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure
or weight is applied

68. criterion - a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

69. croon - to sing or hum in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner

70. curb - to restrain or keep in check