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affinity
inherent likeness or agreement; close resemblance or connection.
affinity
relationship by marriage or by ties other than those of blood
affinity
a person, thing, idea, etc., for which such a natural liking or attraction is felt.
affinity
a natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc
adventitious
associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
adduce
to bring forward in argument or as evidence; cite as pertinent or conclusive: to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment.
acerbic
harsh or severe, as of temper or expression: acerbic criticism.
acerbic
sour or astringent in taste: Lemon juice is acerbic.
acculturation
the result of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
acculturation
the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
accentuate
to mark or pronounce with an accent.
accentuate
to give emphasis or prominence to.
accede
to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity; succeed (usually fol. by to): to accede to the throne.
accede
to give consent, approval, or adherence; agree; assent; to accede to a request; to accede to the terms of a contract.
abstinent
the state of being without a drug, as alcohol or heroin, on which one is dependent.
abstinent
(Economics) the conserving of current income in order to build up capital or savings.
abstinent
any self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance.
abstinent
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, esp. from the use of alcoholic beverages: total abstinence.
annotate
To make explanatory or critical notes on or upon
annihilate
to defeat completely; vanquish: Our basketball team annihilated the visiting team.
annihilate
to annul; make void: to annihilate a law.
annihilate
to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city.
amply
Sufficiently.
altruism (altruistic, altruistic, altruistically)
behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, as a warning cry that reveals the location of the caller to a predator.
altruism (altruistic, altruistic, altruistically)
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others
almanac
A series of tables giving the days of the week together with certain astronomical information.
alluvion
Flood
alliance
the persons or entities so allied.
alliance
a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations
alliance
a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.
alliance
the act of allying or state of being allied.
alleviate
To make less burdensome or less hard to bear.
allegory
a symbolical narrative
allegory (allegories, allegorical)
 
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
allege
to plead in support of; offer as a reason or excuse.
allege
to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath.
allege
to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert: to allege a fact.
agitate
to arouse or attempt to arouse public interest and support, as in some political or social cause or theory: to agitate for the repeal of a tax.
agitate
to call attention to by speech or writing; discuss; debate: to agitate the question.
agitate
to disturb or excite emotionally; arouse; perturb: a crowd agitated to a frenzy by impassioned oratory; a man agitated by disquieting news.
agitate
to move or force into violent, irregular action: The hurricane winds agitated the sea.
agile
Able to move or act quickly, physically, or mentally.
aggression
An unprovoked attack.
aforesaid
said or mentioned earlier or previously.
afoot
astir; in progress: There is mischief afoot.
afoot
on foot; walking
advocacy
The act of pleading a cause.
adverse
Opposing or opposed.
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