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6. Anachronistic

  • expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.
  • belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
  • (of a record of events) following the order in which they occurred.

7. Accolade

  • arrest (someone) for a crime.
  • an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
  • skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

8. Alleviate

  • (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.
  • make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
  • skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

9. Aberration

  • the sexual stimulation of one's own genitals for sexual arousal or other sexual pleasure
  • a strong dislike or disinclination.
  • a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.
  • a comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

10. Affinity

  • a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.
  • arrest (someone) for a crime.
  • skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

11. Absolve

  • declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
  • make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
  • skip or dance about in a lively or playful way.

12. Astute

  • having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
  • expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.
  • (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

13. Assiduous

  • expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future.
  • showing great care and perseverance.
  • (of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.

14. Aversion

  • having or showing a lack of experience, or understanding sophistication
  • a strong dislike or disinclination.
  • foolish or silly behaviour

15. Abstinence

  • self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure.
  • foolish or silly behaviour
  • search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation

16. Ambivalent

  • causing hostile feelings inside of others
  • having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
  • foolish or silly

17. Amicable

  • causing someone to become hostile
  • characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
  • belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

18. Ameliorate

  • make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
  • make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
  • declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.