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antipathy

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strong dislike

Antonio’s antipathy for reporters stemmed from his childhood, when journalists hassled him about his father’s trial.

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apathy

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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
The teacher was disappointed in the students’ apathy toward the field trip; she had mistakenly believed that this trip would finally excite them about learning.

3
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apocryphal

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fake; untrue

April told an apocryphal tale about my mother; I wanted so much to believe it even though I knew it wasn’t true.

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apostate

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person who abandons their religion or cause

I had been an apostate from my religion for years, but recently had started thinking about rejoining the church.

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approbation

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approval

Apollo’s proposal for new lighting on campus was met with approbation, as the board agreed there was a safety issue.

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archaic

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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
The college cannot have sorority or fraternity houses because of an archaic town law that does not allow unmarried people to live together.

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ardor

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intense passion
Mrs. Armstrong, my English teacher, is known for her ardor for the literature of William Faulkner; last summer she even visited his hometown in Mississippi in order to better visualize the settings of his books.

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arrogate

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to claim without rights

The government arrogated Arianna’s land, so she hired a lawyer to prove it did not have any rights to her property.

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ascertain

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to make certain
The detective was able to ascertain the suspect’s whereabouts on the night of the burglary through surveillance
video.

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ascetic

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a person who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline
To prove his devotion to the religion, the ascetic did not own anything that might provide comfort or pleasure, such as a mattress or television set.

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assail

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to attack
Asa was determined to master the GRE Verbal Reasoning section, so she assailed vocabulary words with
determination.

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assiduous

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constant and attentive

Ashley is an assiduous researcher; she was able to find articles on the poet that even the librarian could not locate.

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assuage

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to relieve or ease

The shoplifter assuaged his guilt by confessing to the crime.

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attenuate

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to weaken

Atticus’ muscles slowly attenuated when he quit working out at the gym.