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Accolade

noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

Amnesia

noun partial or total loss of memory

Amnesty

noun the formal act of liberating someone; a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment; a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense; verb grant a pardon to (a group of people)

Amulet

noun a trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil

aberration

noun an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image; a disorder in one's mental state; a state or condition markedly different from the norm

abeyance

noun temporary cessation or suspension

abide

verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant; dwell

abject

showing humiliation or submissiveness; of the most contemptible kind; most unfortunate or miserable; showing utter resignation or hopelessness

abjure

verb formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

abominable

adj. unequivocally detestable; exceptionally bad or displeasing