ABSTEMIOUS :
ABSTEMIOUS adj. - temperate; exercising moderation in eating and drinking.
"An abstemious diet may result in an insufficiency of some vital nutrients."
Abstemiousness N.
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ACCORD :
ACCORD. N. - agreement; harmony.
"I am in complete accord with your decision."
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ACCRETION :
ACCRETION. N. - growth or increase by accumulation.
"An accretion of slit creates a river delta."
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ACRIMONIOUS :
Acrimonious. adj. - bitter in words or manner.
"The shareholders' meeting became a disorderly and acrimonious affair."
Acrimony - N.
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ADMONISH :
Admonish. V. - reprove; warn; counsel.
"The professor admonished his students to mend their lazy ways."
Admonition N.
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ADULTERATE :
Adulterate. V. Make impure with the addition of tainted or inferior substances. “To adulterate foods is a criminal offence, which should be brought to the notice of the proper authorities”. Adulteration.N.
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ADVERSITY :
Adversity. N. misfortunate; affliction; poverty. “We must meet adversity with courage and fortitude”.
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AFFLICTION :
Affliction. N. suffering; adversity; distress.
“Despite his own affliction, he was a tower of strenght and hope to those around him”.
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AGRARIAN :
Agrarian. Adj. Pertaining to land or its cultivation “India is no longer an agrarian country; it is fast becoming industrialised.”
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ALLEVIATE :
Alleviate V. relieve; ease; rectify. “This tablet will alleviate your headache”.
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AMELIORATE :
Ameliorate. V.improve; rectify.
“Mother Theresa and her helpers sought to ameliorate
the plight of Calcutta’s slum dwellers”.
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ANTIPATHY :
Anthpathy. N. dislike; aversion; repugnance.
“Dogs have an extreme antipathy for cats and will chase them whenever possible”.
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APATHY :
Apathy.N. indifference; lack of caring or interest.
"I cannot understand the apathy of people who will not even try to educate themselves". Apathetic. Adj
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APPRAISE :
Appraise. V. estimate the value or quality of . “ The jeweller is here to appraise my grandmother’s lovely old neclace and bracelet”. Appraisal. N.
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APPRISE :
Apprise. V. inform. “Please apprise Mr. Jones of the change in plans of our trip”.
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AUSTERE :
Austere. Adj. severly simple and unembellished; stern and forbidding. “The puritans were austere and strict; they did not encourage the smallest luxuries or ornaments”. Austerity. N.
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This word list will assist you to study for your objective test (such as SAT, GRE etc) as well as help you to improve your vocabulary.