today's vocab...
apartheid- the abhorrent policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of south Africa
aphorism- a brief, often witty saying, a proverb
apocalypse- a prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world
apocryphal- of dubious authenticity, fictitious, spurious
apotheosis- elevation to divine status
arbiter- one who decides, a judge
arcane- mysterious, known only to few
archetype- an original model or pattern
ardent- passionate
arduous- hard, difficult
aristocratic- of noble birth, snobbish
artful- crafty, wily, sly
artifice- a clever trick, cunning
ascendancy- supremacy, domination
ascetic- hermitlike, practicing self-denial
assiduous- hardworking, busy, quite diligent
assuage- to soothe, to pacify
astute- shrewd, keen in judgement
attrition- weakening, or loss, a natural or expected decrease in number or size
audacity- boldness, reckless daring, impertinence