1Abate
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
2abscond
to leave secretly
3aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
4amalgamate
to combine; to mix together
5ameliorate
to improve; to make better
6anachronsim
something out of place in time
7analgous
similar or alike in some ways equivalent to
8arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
9ardor
intense and passionate feeling
10assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
11attenuate
to reduce in force or degree; to weaken
12audacious
fearless and daring
13austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
14banal
predictable; cliched; boring
15bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
16capricious
changing one's mind quickly and often
17castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
19chicanery
deception by means of craft or guile
20cogent
convincing and well-reasoned
21credulous
too trusting; gullible
22crescendo
stedily increasing in volume or force