Vocabulary-A
1. Abase............................. Degrade.
2. Abash ................................... To embarrass.
3. Abattoir ...................................... Place where animals are killed.
4. Abdicate ....................................... Give up.
5. Aberrant ......................................... Abnormal.
6. Abetment ........................................ The act of helping someone in wrongdoing.
7. Abeyance .................................. Suspended action.
8. Abhor ............................................. Detest, dislike, hate.
9. Abject ............................................ Extremely poor or unhappy.
10. Abjure ......................................... Renounce upon oath.
11. Ablution .................................... The act of washing oneself.
12. Abnegation........................................ To give up a right or a claim.
13. Abode .............................................. The place where someone lives.
14. Abolish ...................................... To put an end to.
15. Abominable ................................ Very bad or unpleasant.
16. Aboriginal ..................................... Native.
17. Abortive ......................................... Fruitless, futile.
18. Abrasive .................................. Substance used for rubbing.
19. Abridge ......................................... Shorten.
20. Abrogate ...................................Abolish some custom etc.
21. Abscission ..................................... Cutting off.
22. Abscond .................................... Depart secretly.
23. Absolute .................................. Complete.
24. Absolve.............................. Pardon.
25. Abstain ............................ Refrain from.
26. Abstract ................. A shortened form of speech/existing ] as an idea or feeling only.
27. Abstruse .................................... Difficult to understand.
28. Abysmal ...................................... Not measurable, very bad.
29. Accede ........................................... Agree to do.
30. Acclaim ....................................... Applaud.
31. Accolade ........................................ Award of merit.
32. Accomplice ............................. Partner in crime.
33. Accord ........................................ Do something in complete agreement.
34. Accused .................................... One who is under trial in a court.
35. Acme ................................................ Peak.
36. Acquit ........................................... Declared to be not guilty.
37. Adapt ...................................... To change to suit different environment.
38. Adept ................................................. Proficient.
39. Adolescent .............................................. One who is growing into an adult.
40. Adulteration ......................................... Mixing some undesired commodity.
41. Adultery ........................................ To have sex outside marriage.
42. Adverse ........................................... Unfavourable.
43. Aftermath ............................... The period which follows an undesired event.
44. Aghast ...................................... Sudden feeling of shock and worry.
45. Agile .............................................. Able to move your body quickly.
46. Agony ............................................... Extreme sufferings.
47. Aisle ................................... Narrow, long space between the two rows of seats.
48. Alchemist ........................................ One who tries to turn other base metal into gold.
49. Alimony.............................. Money paid usually to a wife after break-down of marriage.
50. Altar ................................................ Table/place where offerings are put in a religious place.
51. Altercation .........................argument.
52. Ambiguous ........................... Having more than one possible meaning.
53. Amenable .................. Willing to accept a suggestion.
54. Amiable ........................................... Pleasant and friendly behaviour.
55. Angst ............................................... Great anxiety.
56. Anguish ..................................... Extreme unhappiness.
57. Annotate .......................................... To add a brief explanation.
58. Anonymous ..................................... Made/done by someone unknown.
59. Antecedent ........................................ Something/someone existing before.
60. Apathy .............................................. Lack of interest/enthusiasm/ emotion.
61. Appalling........................................ Very bad and shocking.
62. Appeasement ................................... The act of giving advantage to one party.
63. Archives .................................... Place where historical records are tk, kept.
64. Argumentative .......................... Often arguing or ready to argue.
65. Articulate....................................... A good orator.
66. Asceticism ................................ Religious beliefs and avoidance of life of pleasure.
67. Assault .......................................... A violent attack.
68. Asset ................................................ Valuables.
69. Atrocities ........................................ Violent and cruel act.
70. Attenuate....................................... To calm or soothe.
71. Attrition........................................ The gradual weakening of something.
72. Augment........................................... Add to/increase.
73. August .............................................. Important/Magestic.
74. Aura ................................................. A feeling or character a person/place seems to have.
75. Averse .............................................. Strong disliking.
76. Awful ................................................ Hateful.
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