abate

abject

abdicate

abjure

aberrant

abscission

abeyance

abscond

1a

miserable; pitiful

to decrease; reduce

to reject; abandon formally

to give up a position, right, or power

the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

deviating from what is normal

to depart secretly

temporary suppression or suspension

1b

abstemious

accrue

abstinence

adamant

abysmal

adjunct

accretion

admonish

2a

to accumulate; grow by additions

moderate in appetite

uncompromising; unyielding

the giving up of certain pleasures

something added, attached, or joined

very bad

to caution or reprimand

growth in size or increase in amount

2b

adulterate

aggrandize

aesthetic

aggregate

affected

alacrity

affinity

alchemy

3a

to make larger or greater

to corrupt or make impure

amounting to a whole; total

relating to beauty or art

cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

pretentious, phony

medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

fondness; liking; similarity

3b

allay

amalgamate

alleviate

ambiguous

alloy

ambivalence

allure

ambrosia

4a

to combine into a unified whole

to lessen; ease; soothe

unclear or doubtful in meaning

to relieve; improve partially

the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

something delicious; the food of the gods

the power to entice by charm

4b

ameliorate

anachronism

amenable

analgesic

amenity

analogous

amulet

anarchy

5a

something out of the proper time

to improve

medication that reduces or eliminates pain

agreeable; cooperative; suited

comparable

something that increases comfort

absence of government; state of disorder

ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

5b

anodyne

antipathy

anomalous

apathy

antecedent

apex

antediluvian

apogee

6a

dislike; hostility

something that calms or soothes pain

indifference

irregular; deviating from the norm

the highest point

something that comes before

the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point

prehistoric

6b

apothegm (apophthegm)

apprise

appease

approbation

appellation

appropriate

apposite

apropos

7a

to inform

a terse, witty saying

praise; approval

to calm; pacify; placate

to take possession for one's own use; confiscate

name

relevant

strikingly appropriate and relevant

7b

arabesque

argot

archeology

arrest

ardor

artifact

arduous

artless

8a

a specialized vocabulary used by a group

ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

to stop; to seize

the study of material evidence of past human life

item made by human craft

great emotion or passion

guileless; natural

extremely difficult; laborious

8b

ascetic

assuage

asperity

astringent

aspersion

asylum

assiduous

atavism

9a

to make less severe

one who practices selfdenial

harsh, severe

severity; harshness; irritability

place of refuge or shelter

slander; false rumor

in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

diligent; hard-working

9b

attenuate

avarice

audacious

aver

austere

avocation

autonomous

avuncular

10a

greed

to weaken

to affirm; declare to be true

bold; daring

secondary occupation

stern; unadorned

like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

self-governing; independent

10b

axiomatic

bard

bacchanalian

bawdy

banal

beatify

banter

bedizen

11a

poet

taken for granted

obscene

pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry

to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

commonplace; trite

to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

playful conversation

11b

behemoth

blandishment

belie

blas

beneficent

bolster

bifurcate

bombastic

12a

flattery

huge creature; anything very large and powerful

bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

to give a boost to; prop up; support

kindly; doing good

pompous; using inflated language

to divide into two parts

12b

boorish

bovine

brazen

broach

13a

rude; insensitive

cow-like

bold; shameless

to mention for the first time

13b