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amend

v. correct; change; generally for the better

amenable

adj. readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally

ameliorate*

v. improve

ambulatory

adj. able to walk; not bedridden

ambrosia

n. food of the gods

amble

n. moving at an uneasy pace

ambivalence*

n. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
ambivalent, adj.

ambiguous*

adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambiguity, n.

ambience

n. environment; atmosphere

ambidextrous

adj. capable of using either hand with equal ease

amazon

n. female warrior

amass

v. collect

amalgamate*

v. combine; unite in one body

altruistic

adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others

altercation

n. noisy quarrel; heated dispute

aloft

adv. upward

aloof

adj. apart; reserved

alluvial

adj. pertaining to soil deposits left by running water

allusion

n. indirect reference

allure

v. entice; attract

allude

v. refer indirectly

alloy

v. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

alloy

n. a mixture as of metals

allocate

v. assign

alliteration

n. repetition of beginning sound in poetry

alleviate*

v. relieve

allegory

n. story in which characters are used as symbols; fable

allegiance

n. loyalty

allege

v. state without proof
allegation, n.

allay

v. calm; pacify

alimony

n. payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce

alimentary

adj. supplying nourishment

alienate

v. make hostile; separate

alias

n. an assumed name

alcove

n. nook; recess

alchemy

n. medieval form of speculative thought that aimed to transform base metals into silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging life

alacrity*

n. cheerful promptness; eagerness

agrarian

adj. pertaining to land or its cultivation

agog

adj. highly excited; intensely curious

agnostic

n. one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate rality

agitate

v. stir up; disturb

agility

n. nimbleness

aghast

adj. horrified, dumbfounded

aggressor

n. attacker

aggregate*

v. gather; accumulate
also adj. aggregation, n

aggrandize

v. increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank, or honor

agglomeration

n. collection; heap

agenda

n. items of business at a meeting

agape

adj. openmouthed

affront

n. insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

affluence

n. abundance; wealth

affliction

n. state of distress; cause of suffering

affix

v. attach or add on; fasten

affirmation

n. positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath.

affinity

n. kinship

affiliation

n. joining; associating with

affidavit

n. written statement made under oath

affected

adj. artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
affectation, n.

affable

adj. easily approachable; warmly friendly
affability, n.

aesthetic*

adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful

aerie

n. nest of a large bird of prey

aegis

n. shield; defense

advocate

v. urge; plead for

advocacy

n. support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

advert

v. refer (to)

adversity

n. poverty; misfortune

adverse

adj. unfavorable; hostile

adversary

n. opponent; enemy

adventitious

adj. accidental; casual

advent

n. arrival

adulterate*

v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
adulteration, n.

adulation

n. flattery; admiration
adulate, v.

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