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Vocabulary for O'Brian
vocabulary words starting with A.
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English
10th Grade
12/20/2012

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Abate
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to lessen in violence or intensity
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Abet
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to assist or encourage especially in wrongdoing
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Abhor
Definition
to detest, hate strongly, or lothe
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Acquit
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to find not guilty of fault or crime
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Acrimony
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harsh temper or bitter feeling
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Adamant
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unyeilding, firm in opinion
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Adulation
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excessive praise or admiration
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Affable
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friendly, courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to
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Agnostic
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one who believes in the existence of God to be unknown and unknowable
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Agrarian
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having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of the land
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Altercation
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a heated argument
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Ambivalent
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being uncertain, unable to decide between two opposing points of view
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Amicable
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friendly, peacable
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Anathema
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a greatly disliked, hated person or thing; a curse or a person cursed
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Apathy
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a lack of interest or feeling
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Appease
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to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of
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Arduous
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difficult; requiring much effort, strentuous
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Audacity
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insolence; rude boldness
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Augment
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to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
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Austere
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stern, severe, plain
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