New words
These are some of the words I have learned during my IB journey.
Words and their meanings
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abject-of the most contemptible kind
aberration-a state or condition markedly different from the norm
abjure-formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
abnegation-the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
abrogate-revoke formally
abscond-run away, often taking something or somebody along
abstruse-difficult to penetrate
accede-yield to another's wish or opinion
accost-approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
accretion-an increase by natural growth or addition
acumen-shrewdness showed by keen insight
adamant-impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
admonish-scold or reprimand; take to task
adumbrate-describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
adverse-in an opposing direction
advocate-a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
affluent-having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
aggrandize-embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
alacrity-liveliness and eagerness
alias-a name that has been assumed temporarily
ambivalent-uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
amenable-disposed or willing to comply
amorphous-having no definite form or distinct shape
anachronistic-chronologically misplaced
anathema-a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by ex-communication
annex-attach to
antediluvian-of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
antiseptic-thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms
apathetic-showing little or no emotion or animation
antithesis-exact opposite
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apocryphal-being of questionable authenticity
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approbation-official acceptance or agreement
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arbitrary-based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
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arboreal-of or relating to or formed by trees