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 Offensive pride

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

13. 13. Authentic (adj.) Genuine / real Genuine / real

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

15. 15. Benign (adj.) Gentle / kind Gentle / kind

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

17. 17. Chronicle (noun) Events written in order Events written in order

18. 18. Cite (v.) To give credit To give credit

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

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

21. 21. Convention An assembly/group of people

22. 22. Conformity The act of following/becoming like others

23. 23. Console To comfort

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

25. 25. Denounce To announce publicly in a negative manner

26. 26. Depict To represent/describe

27. 27. Deplete To use completely

28. 28. Derision To ridicule/Scorn

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

30. 30. Disclaimer To deny any responsibility

31. 31. Discord Lack of agreement

32. 32. Disperse To spread out evenly

33. 33. Distinction To stand out with striking differences

34. 34. Divulge To make known

35. 35. Elusive Difficult to grasp

36. 36. Erode To destroy slowly

37. 37. Excerpt A selected passage

38. 38. Exploit ( v) To take advantage of

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

40. 40. Forthright 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 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 / stealing;

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. 62. Notorious Public or generally known

63. 63. Obscure Ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

64. 64. Optimist An optimistic person

65. 65. Pacify To calm or bring peace

66. 66. Patronize To behave in an offensive manner toward

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

68. 68. Philanthropist A person who practices philanthropy Philanthropy: Effort to increase the well-being of humankind

69. 69. Potency A person or thing of influence

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

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

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

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

74. 74. Profound Having deep insight or understanding

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

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

77. 77. Random Occurring without reason or pattern

78. 78. Recluse Shut off or apart from the world

79. 79. Refute To prove to be false

80. 80. Reserved Set apart for some particular use