Definitions
(verb) to lessen; make smaller (the size, amount, etc)
abate
(adj) clever or skillful
adroit
(n) abhorrence
feeling of hatred
When the pain finally _______________ , he fell asleep.
abated
(verb) to confront someone/something
accost
(adj) friendly
amiable
(n) anthropology
the study of humans/people and cultures
A man _______________ me at the train station and asked me for money.
accosted
(adj) appropriate; inclined to do/be something
apt
(v) to distribute/assign/portion something out (for a specific purpose)
allocate
(adj) adamant
refusing to change one's mind; not yielding
She had always had an _______________ to politics.
antipathy
(adj) difficult to understand
abstruse
(adj) extremely old/old-fashioned
antediluvian
(adj) adept
skilled or proficient in something
She performed her gymnastic routine with such _______________ that it seemed to end before it began.
alacrity
(n) bitterness or ill-feelings
acrimony
(n) brisk cheerfulness; readiness or eagerness (to do something)
alacrity
(adj) amenable
open and responsive to suggestions and advice; yielding
She _______________ disappointment, but actually she was relieved.
affected