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Approbation:

 MEANING: approval or praise

SENTENCE: He wrote many approbations to works of Hebrew literature.

 

Appropriate:

 MEANING: suitable or proper in the circumstances

SENTENCE: It was entirely appropriate that she brought her boyfriend to

the family Christmas party.

 

Arcane

: MEANING: Secret, mysterious, known only to the initiated

SENTENCE: Cursive writing is becoming arcane in our world of word

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Arduous:

 MEANING: Requiring lots of hard work, very difficult

SENTENCE: Without a proper teacher, the exam is far too arduous to

study for by yourself.

 

Articulate:

 MEANING: Using language in a clear, fluent way

SENTENCE: Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign

impressed her employers.

 

Artless:

 MEANING: Natural, without pretence or deception

SENTENCE: Many people believe that Imran Khan seems to be an artless

politician who can eliminate corruption from Pakistan.

 

Ascetic:

 MEANING: Practising pronounced self-discipline from all forms

of indulgence

SENTENCE: Religious people can live frugal and ascetic lives.

 

Assiduous:

 MEANING: Showing great care and perseverance

SENTENCE: She was assiduous in pointing out every feature of the home

to the prospective buyers.

 

Assuage:

 MEANING: Provide relief from an unpleasant feeling

SENTENCE: The electricity supply finally resumed, and it assuaged the

angry people; because after a few minutes they forgot their inconvenience.

 

Attenuate:

 MEANING: Reduce the force, effect, or value of

SENTENCE: Many people claim that the flu vaccine attenuates their

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