abjure promise or swear to give up

　　abraded rubbed off, worn away by friction

　　abrasion rubbing, scraping, wearing off

　　abrogate repeal or annul by authority

　　abundant plentiful

　　abut border on

　　abysmal bottomless, extreme

　　acclaimed welcomed with shouts and approval

　　accolade praise, approval

　　accretion the growing of separate things into one

　　acquisition smth acquired, acquiring

　　adhere remain faithful, stick fast to

　　adhesion adhering, support

　　adjacent lying near, next

　　admonitory containing warning

　　adulteration making unpure, poorer in quality

　　agil active, quick-moving

　　ail trouble; be ill

　　alacrity eager and cheerful readiness

　　allegiance duty, support, loyalty

　　amalgamate mix, combine, unite societies

　　amendment improving

　　amplify make large or fuller, increase the strength

　　annul put an end to

　　antidote medicine used against a poison or a disease

　　apprehensive grasping, understanding; fear, unhappy feeling about future

　　apt well-suited, quick-witted

　　arboreal of connected with trees

　　ardently with full of ardour

　　ardour enthusiasm

　　articulate speak distinctly, connect by joints

　　ascend go or come up

　　ascent the act of ascending

　　ascertain get to know

　　asset valuable quality, smth that has money value

　　assuage make smth (pain, desire) less

　　assumption smth supposed but not proved

　　asterisk the mark * (eg. omitted letters)

　　astringent substance that shrinks

　　astute clever; quick at seeing to get an advantage

　　atonement repayment; death of Jesus

　　audacious daring, foolishly bold, impudent

　　augury omen, sign

　　austere severely moral and strict; simple and plain

　　aver state positevly

　　aversion strong dislike

　　avid eager, greedy

　　balloon swell out like balloon

　　balm sweet-smelling oil; smth giving peace of mind; consolation

　　banal uninteresting

　　band flat, thin strip of material; group; range of frequences

　　barrage artificial obstacle built across a river

　　barren not good enough, unable to have young ones, without value

　　bask in enjoy warmth and light

　　be irreconcilable cannot be brought into harmony

　　belligerent (person, nation) waging war

　　belligerently waging war

　　bend cause smth to be out of a straight line

　　benevolence wish or activity in doing good

　　biased prejudice

　　bigot stubborn, narrow-minded person

　　blandishment flattery, coaxing

　　blandness polite manner, comforting, uninteresting

　　blithe gay and joyous

　　blueprint plan, scheme, photographic print

　　boggle be alarmed, hesitate, amazed

　　bogus sham, counterfeit, not genuine

　　bolster give greatly needed support

　　braid strands of hair woven together, smth edging sloth or garments

　　breach opening, broken place, breaking

　　brisk active, lively

　　brisket breast of an animal

　　brittle easily broken

　　broach begin discussion of, veer

　　burgeon put out leaves, begin to grow

　　calipers metal supports attached to the legs, measuring instrument

　　candid frank, straight-forward

　　castigation severe punishment

　　casual happening by chance, careless

　　catalyst substance that causes speeding up

　　census official counting of the population

　　centurion leader of a unit of 100 soldiers

　　chary cautious, wary

　　chastisement punishment

　　chisel steel tool for shaping materials

　　churl bad-tempered person

　　cite give as an example

　　cleanse make pure, thoroughly clean

　　clot half-solid lump formed from liquid

　　cloture closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting

　　coalescing coming together and uniting into one substance

　　coax get smb to do smth by kindness

　　coddle treat with care and tenderness

　　coerce compel, to force to make obedient

　　cogent strong, convincing

　　cogitate think deeply, mediate

　　cognition knowing, awareness (emotionless)

　　colander bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

　　collusion secret agreement for a deceitful purpose

　　combustion process of burning

　　commend praise

　　commendable worthy of praise

　　commuter person who travels regularly

　　complacently with self-satisfaction

　　complaisance easy-going habit of mind

　　comply act in accordance

　　compound mix or combine

　　conceal hide, keep secret

　　conceit over-high opinion of, too much pride

　　conciliatory intending to or likely to, peaceful

　　concord agreement or harmony

　　concur agree in opinion, happen together

　　condense increase in density, strength, make laconic

　　congeal make or become stiff and solid

　　connoisseur a person with good judgement (eg. in art)

　　consent give agreement or permission

　　consolation consoling or being consoled

　　console give comfort or sympathy to

　　consternation surprise and fear,dismay

　　constrict make tight or smaller

　　consume get to the end of

　　contentious quarrelsome

　　contiguous touching, neighboring, near

　　contrite filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing

　　convoke call together, summon

　　convoluted complicated; coiled, twisted

　　cord twisted strands

　　corporeal physical; of or for the body

　　correlate have a mutual relation

　　corroboration additional, strengthening evidence

　　counterfeit forgery

　　covetous eagerly desirous

　　craven cowardly

　　crease line made by crushing; white line on the ground in criket

　　credulity too great a readiness to believe things

　　credulous ready to believe things

　　crush press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm

　　cryptic secret, with a hidden meaning

　　cumbersome burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry