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| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| acceptable |
good enough for someone to accept. |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| adequate |
good enough or well enough suited for the situation or need; satisfactory. [2/3 definitions] |
| adieu |
good-bye; farewell. [1/2 definitions] |
| adios |
a word that means "good-bye" in Spanish. |
| adjective |
a word that describes a noun. Some common adjectives are "good," "hungry," "tired," and "big." |
| admirable |
very good; worthy of praise; deserving of being admired. |
| advantage |
anything good that you get from something. |
| advertise |
to present as good or favorable in order to win people's business or support. [1/3 definitions] |
| advisable |
being good and wise advice; sensible; recommended. |
| aggression |
an attack or war against a country started without good cause by another country. [1/2 definitions] |
| allegory |
in art or literature, the use of concrete characters, events, or things, to represent abstract qualities or ideas, often to make a point about good and evil. [1/2 definitions] |
| all right |
good enough; satisfactory. [1/4 definitions] |
| aloha |
in Hawaii, a welcome, hello, or good-bye. [2 definitions] |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| amulet |
a charm or talisman worn for good luck or to ward off evil. |
| animal spirits |
the quality of one who is in high spirits and good health; vitality. |
| apocalypse |
any of several early Jewish or Christian writings on divine revelation that symbolically depict the ultimate conflict between good and evil. [1/3 definitions] |
| approval |
good opinion; favorable thoughts. [1/2 definitions] |
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