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Abate

(Verb) To decrease; diminish; put an end to

Abolish

(Verb) To do away with; annul

Abridge

(Verb) To shorten in duration

Abscond

(Noun) To depart secretly

Absolve

(Verb) To free from blame or penalty; to pardon

Abstruse

(Adjective) Difficult to understand; recondite

Accent

(Noun) To emphasize; distinctive manner of pronunciation

Accolade

(Noun) An honor; a praise; or an award

Acerbic

(Adjective) Sour or bitter tasting; acid

Acquiescent

(Adjective) Agree; accept an agreement silently

Acrimony

(Noun) Bitterness of speech or manner; ill feeling

Adamant

(Adjective) Resistant to change; firm in purpose

Adorn

(Verb) Add beauty or ornament to something

Adroit

(Adjective) Clever; skillful

Adversary

(Noun) An opponent; a foe; an enemy