CSS English vocabularies

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1. ab ovo: from the beginning.
2. abattoir: a slaughterhouse.
3. abecedarian: pertaining to the alphabet; also, rudimentary; also, a beginner.
4. abed: in bed.
5. aberrant: abnormal.
6. aberrant: markedly different from an accepted norm.
7. abeyance: suspension; temporary cessation.
8. abjure: to renounce or reject with solemnity.
9. abjure: to renounce, reject, or shun.
10. ablution: the washing of the body, or some part of it
11. abominate: to detest intensely.
12. abrogate: to annul; to do away with.
13. abscond: to depart secretly.
14. abstemious: sparing in diet.
15. abstemious: temperate; abstinent; refraining from indulgence.
16. abstruse: difficult to comprehend.
17. abulia: loss or impairment of the ability to act or to make decisions.
18. accede: to agree or assent; also, to become a party.
19. acclimate: to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate, environment, or situation.
20. acerbic: sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone.
21. acme: the highest point of something
22. acquiesce: to accept or consent passively or without objection.
23. acquiesce: to concur, but not heartily.
24. acrid: bitter to the taste or smell.
25. acrid: sharp and harsh; bitter.
26. acrimony: bitter, harsh, or biting sharpness. bivouac: an encampment for the night.
27. acuity: acuteness of perception or vision.
28. acumen: quickness of perception or discernment.
29. adage: an old saying.
30. adamant: not capable of being swayed.
31. adamant: not susceptible to persuasion; unyielding.
32. admonition: gentle or friendly reproof; friendly warning.
33. adumbrate: to give a slight representation of; to outline.
34. adumbrate: to outline; also, to foreshadow; also, to suggest; also, to shade.
35. adventitious: added extrinsically; not essentially inherent.
36. aegis: a shield; protection.
37. aesthete: one who cultivates great sensitivity to beauty.
38. aestival: of or belonging to the summer.
39. affable: courteous; sociable.
40. affable: easy to speak to; also, gracious.
41. afflatus: a divine inspiration.
42. affray: a tumultuous assault or quarrel; a brawl.
43. aficionado: a fervent admirer; a fan.
44. aficionado: an enthusiastic admirer; a fan.
45. aggrandize: to make great.
46. aggrandize: to make or make appear great or greater.
47. aggress: to make an attack.
48. agitprop: propaganda.
49. agog: in eager desire.
50. agon: struggle; conflict.
51. agrestic: pertaining to fields or the country.
52. alacrity: a cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude.
53. alacrity: cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptness.
54. alfresco: outdoors; outdoor.
55. algorithm: a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.
56. alpenglow: a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains.
57. amalgam: an alloy of mercury with other metals; also, a mixture.
58. ambit: circuit or compass; also, sphere of action or influence.
59. ameliorate: to make better.
60. ameliorate: to make or grow better.
61. amicable: characterized by friendliness and good will.
62. amity: friendship
63. amity: friendship; friendly relations.
64. anathema: a curse; a person or thing cursed, or intensely disliked.
65. ancillary: subordinate, subsidiary; auxiliary.
66. animadversion: harsh criticism or disapproval.
67. animus: a feeling of ill will; also, animating spirit; disposition
68. anodyne: serving to relieve pain.
69. antediluvian: extremely old.
70. aplomb: confidence; coolness.
71. apocryphal: of doubtful authority or authenticity.
72. apogee: the highest point.
73. apologia: a formal defense or justification.
74. apostasy: desertion or departure from one’s faith, principles, or party.
75. apothegm: a short, witty, and instructive saying.
76. apothegm: a terse remark, conveying some important truth.
77. apotheosis: a model of excellence or perfection of a kind.
78. apparition: a ghost; also, an unexpected appearance.
79. appellation: a name, title, or designation.
80. apposite: being of striking appropriateness.
81. apposite: of striking appropriateness and relevance.
82. apprise: to give notice to; to inform.
83. approbation: formal or official approval; also, praise.
84. appurtenance: an adjunct or accessory.
85. arbiter: one having the power of judging and determining.
86. arbitrage: The simultaneous purchase and sale of a good or asset.
87. arcane: understood by only a few.
88. arcane: understood or known by only a few.
89. arcanum: a secret; a mystery.
90. argot: a specialized vocabulary peculiar to a particular group.
91. Argus-eyed: extremely observant; watchful.
92. aright: rightly; correctly.
93. arrant: outright; thoroughgoing.
94. arriviste: an upstart.
95. arrogate: to claim or seize without right or justification.
96. ascetic: one who practices extreme self-denial; also, austere, severe.
97. ascribe: to attribute, as to a cause.
98. ascribe: to attribute.
99. asperity: roughness, of surface, sound, or manner.
100. aspersion: a damaging or derogatory remark.
101. asseverate: to affirm or declare positively or earnestly.
102. assiduous: constant in application or attention
103. assuage: to soften; to ease, or lessen.
104. atelier: a workshop; a studio.
105. atrabilious: irritable; ill-natured
106. aubade: a song greeting the dawn.
107. augury: an omen; prediction
108. auspicious: favorable; also, prosperous; fortunate.
109. autochthonous: formed or existing where found.
110. autochthonous: indigenous; native.
111. autocrat: a despot.
112. autocrat: a ruler with unlimited authority.
113. autodidact: a person who is self-taught.
114. autodidact: one who is self-taught.
115. avarice: an excessive desire of gain; greediness.
116. avatar: an incarnation.
117. avatar: an incarnation.
118. aver: to assert as true.
119. avoirdupois: weight; heaviness.
120. avuncular: resembling an uncle, as in kindness or indulgence.