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1 1. Absolve (v.) To Declare innocent

2 2. Abstract (adj.) Not Concrete

3 3. Accessible (adj.) Easily approached

4 4. Accommodate (v.) To assist

5 5.Acknowledge (v.) To recognize

6 6. Affluence (n.) Riches/wealth

7 7. Alleviate (v.) To relieve

8 8.Ambiguous (adj.) Open -Ended/vague

9 9. Ample (adj.) More than enough

10 10. Apathy (n.) Lack of emotion

11 11. Arrogance (n.) Offensive Pride

12 12. Assumption (n.) Idea without evidence / guess

13 13. Authentic (adj.) Genuine / real

14 14. Autonomous (adj.) independent; self-ruling

15 15. Benign (adj.) Gentle / kind

16 16. Captivate (v.) to completely hold the attention of

17 17. Chronicle (noun) Events written in order

18 18. Cite (v.) To give credit

19 19. Component (n.) A necessary element or part

20 20. Condone (v.) To excuse or allow

21 (n.) An assembly/group of people
21. Convention (n.) An assembly/group of people

22 (n.) The act of following/becoming like others
22.Conformity (n.) The act of following/becoming like others

23 23. Console (v.) To comfort

24 (v.) To decline/to worsen in state or condition
24. Degenerate (v.) To decline/to worsen in state or condition

25 (v.) To announce publicly in a negative manner
25. Denounce (v.) To announce publicly in a negative manner

26 To represent/describe
26. Depict (v.) To represent/describe

27 27. Deplete (v.) To use completely

28 28. Derision (n.) The use of ridicule or scorn

29 29. Digression (n.) The act of changing topics in writing or speaking

30 30. Disclaimer (n.) denial any responsibility

31 31. Discord n. Lack of agreement

32 32. Disperse v. To spread out evenly

33 33. Distinction n. The distinguishing of a difference

34 34. Divulge v. To make known

35 35. Elusive Adj. Difficult to grasp

36 36. Erode v. To destroy slowly

37 37. Excerpt n. A selected passage

38 38. Exploit (v) To take advantage of

39 39. Facilitate v. To guide or oversee; to make easier

40 40. Forthright Adj. Direct / straightforward

41 41. Futile Ineffective / useless

42 42. Gratify To satisfy or indulge

43 43. Hamper To interfere or hinder

44 44. Hostility Hatred or animosity

45 45. Impede To obstruct, hinder, or slow down

46 46. Implement To fulfill or carry out

47 47. Implication Something implied or understood; the result or consequence of

48 48. Inconsistency Something that is contradictory; not predictable

49 49. Incorporate To unite or combine

50 50. Indict To charge with an offense or crime

51 51. Induce To bring about; to lead or move by persuasion or influence

52 52. Ingrate An ungrateful person

53 53. Initiate To introduce or begin

54 54. Irony An unexpected occurrence or outcome

55 55. Larceny Theft

56 56. Loathe To detest or hate

57 57. Malice Animosity or bitterness; hatred

58 58. Meek Very calm and mild; overly submissive or agreeable

59 59. Misconception A mistaken idea or notion

60 60. Monotony An unchanging sound or action; lack of variety

61 61. Nocturnal Active at night

62 Public or generally known
62. Notorious Public or generally known

63 Ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
63. Obscure Ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

64 A person who anticipates the best
64. Optimist A person who anticipates the best

65 65. Pacify To calm or bring peace

66 66. Patronize to provide aid or support; to adopt an air of condescension toward (look down on)

67 The tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad outcomes
67. Pessimism The tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad outcomes

68 A person who makes efforts to increase the well-being of humankind
68. Philanthropist A person who makes efforts to increase the well-being of humankind

69 the ability to bring about a particular result
69. Potency the ability to bring about a particular result

70 70. Precedent Any act or decision that serves as a guide or justification for a similar situation

71 An organism that lives by preying on other organisms
71. Predator An organism that lives by preying on other organisms

72 A proposition helping to support a conclusion
72. Premise A proposition helping to support a conclusion

73 A feeling of anxiety over a future event; a forewarning
73. Premonition A feeling of anxiety over a future event; a forewarning

74 Having deep insight or understanding
74. Profound Having deep insight or understanding

75 An introductory scene, speech, preface, etc.
75. Prologue An introductory scene, speech, preface, etc.

76 A successful or thriving condition (especially with money)
76. Prosperity A successful or thriving condition (especially with money)

77 Occurring without reason or pattern
77. Random Occurring without reason or pattern

78 one who is shut off or apart from the world
78. Recluse one who is shut off or apart from the world

79 79. Refute To prove to be false

80 restrained in words or actions; set apart for some particular use
80. Reserved restrained in words or actions; set apart for some particular use


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