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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
abate
to leave secretly
abscond
to choose not to do something
abstain
an extremely deep hole
abyss
to make impure
adulterate
to speak in favor of
advocate
concerning the appreciation of beauty
aesthetic
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
aggrandize
to make more bearable
alleviate
to combine, to mix together
amalgamate
doubtful or uncertain, able to be interpreted several ways
ambiguous

(ambiguity - the quality of being ambiguous)
to make better, to improve
ameliorate
something out of place in time
anachronism
similar or alike in some way, equivalent to
analogous
deviation from what is normal
anomaly
to annoy or provoke to anger
antagonize
extreme dislike
antipathy
lack of interest or emotion
apathy
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
arbitrate
ancient, old-fashioned
archaic
intense and passionate feeling
ardor
able to speak clearly and expressively
articulate
to make something unpleasant less severe
assuage
to reduce in force or degree, to weaken
attenuate
fearless and daring
audacious
severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
austere
predictable, cliched, boring
banal
to support, to prop up
bolster
pompous in speech and manner
bombastic
harsh, jarring noise
cacophony
impartial and honest in speech
candid
changing one's mind quickly and often
capricious
to punish or criticize harshly
castigate
something that brings about a change in something else
catalyst
biting in wit
caustic
great disorder or confusion
chaos
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
chauvinist
deception by means of craft or guile
chicanery
convincing and well reasoned
cogent
to overlook, pardon, or disregard
condone
intricate and complicated
convoluted
to provise supporting evidence
corroborate

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