deviating from what is normal

When a person's behavior becomes aberrant, his or her peers may become conerned that the individual is becoming a deviant.

temporary suppression or suspension

A good judge must hold his or her judgment in abeyance until all the facts in a case have been presented.

to depart secretly

A warrant is out for the arrest of a person believed to have absconded with three million dollars.

moderate in appetite

Some research suggests that people with an abstemious lifestyle tend to live longer than people who indulge their appetites.

to caution or reprimand

The judge admonished the jury to discount testimony that had been ruled inadmissible.

relating to beauty or art

Members of the English aesthetic movement were proponents of the doctrine of art for art's sake.

amounting to a whole; total

The aggregate wealth of a country includes private as weel as public resources and possessions.

cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

The football coach was pleased to see the team get on the task of imporving its tackling skills with alacrity.

to combine into a unified whole

In early 1999, six municipalities were amalgamated into an enlarged city of Toronto, Canada.

unclear or doubtful in meaning

the state of having conflicint emotioanl attitudes

John felt some ambivalence about getting married before finishing college.

to improve

They tried to ameliorate the flu spread by issuing warnings to the public.

something out of the proper time

SOme experts regard the retirement age of 65 as an anachronism at a time when people in the developed world have much longer life expectancies than previously.

comparable

THe psychology researcher's experiment postulates that the brain is analogous to a digital computer.

irregular; deviating from the norm

The psychologist discounted the anomalous behavior of the soldier, saying it was merely a short-term effect of the stress of battle.

dislike; hostility

He feels great antipathy for his ex.

to inform

The author keeps the reader apprised of the issues.

praise; approval

The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest approbation an American soldier can receive.

to take possesion for one's own use; confiscate

The invading ary appropriated supplies from the houses fo the local people.

guileless; natural

Such artless beauty lies in Shakespeare's wit.

one who practices self-denial

Muslim ascetics consider the internal battle against human passions a greater jihad than the struggle against infidels.

diligent; hard-working

The assiduous people of Hong Kong live in a territory with one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.

to make less severe

I hope I can assuage your bereavement.

to weaken

Modern digital radio equipment allows even signals that have been greately attenuated to be transmitted by one station adn received by another.

bold; daring

The German commander was know for his audacious surprise attacks on Allied forces in WW2.

stern; unadorned

Deism is an austere belief that reflects the predominant philosophy of the Age of Enlightenment: a universe symmetrical nad governmened by rationality.

to affirm; to declare to be true

Yogis aver that everyone has a guru.

commonplace; trite

The writer has a gift for making even the most banal observation seem important and original.

to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

The boxer's childlike face belies the ferocity with which he can attack opponents in the ring.

kindly; doing good

The theologian discussed the question of why a beneficent and omnipotent God allows bad things to happen to good people.

pompous; using inflated language

Nearly lost in the senator's long, bombastic speech were several sensible ideas.

rude; insensitive

Bob apologized for his boorish behavior at the party, saying he hadn't realized that it was such a formal occassion.

to flourish

The increased speed of industrialization and the burgeoning world population resulted in an increase in pollution.

to polish

The poet T.S. Elliot burnished his reputation as one of the master poets of the twentieth century.

to reinforce; support

They tried to buttress their cause with more evidence.

unpleasant or harsh-sounding

The dissonant harmonies of the great jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk might seem cacophonous to some listeners.