adulation
: Q" @8 S7 w2 Cflattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved# R( [- m8 j( F" j# I
adulterate
% s+ G5 `7 U; }4 }make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
, n4 c) X8 j: y( g. ]Advent 1 I. s0 L [+ C) x [
arrival
' L' a* \. P! k w: Padventitious ) v+ N2 ?, \( E! S" b3 S0 c
accidental; casual; happening by chance7 D" O5 _" x$ `6 e% Z: G
adversary
4 O' H) W# S% b* O$ e2 Qopponent; enemy" b+ o3 c* o4 b( t W+ z
adverse
9 I: u7 n+ {( x, ?) a- u! T* B$ Wgoing against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile/ Z7 N- u2 J# O) y# ~& W9 D
adversity - Z9 G% D7 ?+ @* l: ~6 A1 r3 L
great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
* Z4 l$ B- Q& c) p" l- [, n& s6 V* cadvert " @1 w P8 q( i+ @$ s
refer
) p* K6 ^" Y1 H8 n8 V# J) Iadvocacy 4 }2 _' V7 m1 w: [* f; {# C' j- ?/ L
support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something# G5 U& x& w- B, z
advocate
8 D F( g8 p$ ?9 `: M9 Q% tspeak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for# T0 l% a% S) ^+ s* U( f6 y V
aegis
! ^# m4 s' Q s& Z. x; b' hshield; protection; defense2 ?, U( \; ]# f `
aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry): x4 t* h0 a5 j! |8 m7 Z
nest of a large bird of prey. u) ^5 W) |4 u i. e4 A
aesthetic
' T* j0 @ I" q: r" P `artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
- f8 P: u; m1 h; Taffable 8 i6 F9 Z3 n* I' n; f7 O" u5 }) R6 k: A
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
* X4 H9 S- y S0 paffected
8 N+ e* A& T! h- Oartificial; pretended: F# y: E! k( h$ F' ?/ K
affidavit u- f( m( f0 J" V* |7 C7 X
written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)$ `" V& q5 |7 R, V( E, B
affiliation
5 j7 m3 _1 } ajoining; associating with
" l0 D$ R- ~9 [$ u6 C9 h- aaffinity 8 O: G4 q/ Y c( O
feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages8 X/ K' C2 ~3 C! V3 O
affirmation
/ E+ Y1 b4 y& P- p7 l& Vpositive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
8 _+ {, B3 x. B, xaffliction
2 E: {" v w* d8 N2 \0 j5 e( Fstate of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on
# I' f# K; x3 S) a: r7 zaffluence 4 ]* f! F0 |- b6 i
abundance; wealth
* P! E; `6 w0 r8 Iaffront
6 Z9 z: Q+ n# X# x# vinsult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally
/ Q# |+ n: w3 x- Xafterlife
5 j; N2 P, {7 u0 M ], Ilife after death; later part of one's life9 R7 z% j+ Q0 P9 J4 r
agape
5 H' c! v @& X/ Mopenmouthed# q/ Z' U& Y7 O; `! I
agenda
$ K$ U: d# r- k$ w% _items of business at a meeting
' o8 k7 ~. l. ^+ |agglomeration
4 c, m4 W1 ]7 Y" G; @collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap; P- S) n' J% {
aggrandize - ^6 S% N+ W' M" R; S0 o6 x
make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement
2 G' k0 B9 q% Z7 }aggregate ; T7 s' N3 t0 [. m, m) M
sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars* Q" N. Q7 c k2 v8 [3 s3 k- P
aghast ; ^* }5 n5 W( d9 l
filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
% G- s$ ]8 M) l& K8 b Y% ?# aagility + V* _2 ~) b1 O9 @8 {' x
nimbleness; ability to move quickly( e" R/ T/ x: ]6 Z5 I+ k: r; @! b( d
agitate N" ^3 H+ `3 t2 q7 U* _4 ?
stir up; disturb% ?- F9 E" w( g! O- f8 a: X" a9 E
agnostic 1 O K- {( @& F8 Q( I
one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality) k9 q# B" F" J5 t: t7 `, g: \) |# y: n
agog 0 M; y( P0 K* d: p$ A0 f, F
highly excited; intensely curious
" X* D- a1 \, c. U2 b+ dagrarian 4 T- C2 m4 p+ j2 u" F& [3 ? t
pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform
) X7 V$ ]! O1 h: H0 kairy - G3 u9 D- j C1 o: f% u
of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal; W' M7 u' ?2 A) X- ^
alacrity % t( i' p6 N; Z
cheerful promptness without reluctance
+ C. j" P+ U* I, ialchemy , I) p: @, h" w; I; X
medieval chemistry
& n* Q+ ~; F) e. I) q: salcove - a) E' S h1 s3 l( o, Y
nook; recess: c' |! K W8 N( d7 }
alias 4 f ~9 H4 z8 L& P, N& E
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias% G) C# [. v( N2 ~0 ~
alienate ?% u# a* _, B0 ^8 N4 A/ d
make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of; o4 O8 s' @$ ^* G1 \
alimentary
# c# U- e0 T& ~& {supplying nourishment
9 c4 }! m3 E- ?; Ialimony
; s; E5 O" G: s) w, C+ [3 @payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce3 V. ?6 U# k3 N1 K2 t- n* V
allay : a* ^: Z. ]6 g- n I
calm; pacify
, K0 A" P+ d) A: h( Jallege
" m- N% d3 i K) ]7 Jstate without proof7 Y: P! I- r# y; A
allegiance
$ n/ I% O, j" g8 }! Ployalty1 O5 p9 ?2 x) V' E
allegory ( {& l! t* o9 Z9 s0 h- y# T5 B
story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable
5 d( d# ^5 A1 Q! g3 lalleviate
) X1 L9 o# Z5 @4 Jrelieve (pain)
* {/ d% P( I! v! U1 p$ Zalliteration
. V. L5 \/ `) t% O- _repetition of beginning sound in poetry. i, s' L0 j/ F b9 a9 j, o
allocate
$ K# D4 J+ m0 eassign; set apart for a particular purpose
0 B# |6 ^/ }, S; p* l, f- zalloy # t- O4 T* S8 y6 z
mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
9 q2 u. ]+ L" \8 w0 Aallude 7 A( n j, S% u& I' C) O& w, z, [
refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference: E8 W1 V! _ }! n8 Y# M
allure
; M5 w0 g( l5 V* l* Mentice; attract; tempt3 h C8 {3 q% p6 Q" w( D
alluvial
) ^1 }: W& n8 M- {- tpertaining to soil deposits left by running water$ r) G4 m( E3 |6 A
alms
K, ?: w/ o) s+ A Mmoney or goods given to the poor; y& I$ j5 g7 J" H
aloft
- ?& D. N0 e7 _1 S& ]upward; high up in the air) Z. |/ ?+ I; l v* K2 Q, j: M
aloof + O2 y0 C- p4 c0 @# f
apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.0 S( o1 j6 c: v
altercation 6 q7 Z& y5 Q0 R6 h
noisy quarrel
* \$ M. Y6 [1 h; G- `' Ualtruistic # u# T1 d" J, |! ^( ^6 ?
unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism/ K2 L, z7 ^ [" z9 z) q3 B& |
amalgam - y& l& u$ O; e+ o" B9 B6 _( [/ ~
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth* C+ Z2 p1 H+ e. s! v1 o6 k" Q
amalgamate
( [. p+ W- y' @/ w5 Y I0 q6 |(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body
& X6 @9 l1 Q; _3 g% z0 \amass % Z |2 W) f2 o( O* u! C
collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
& z) p# V6 U$ r8 K! k4 w X- Yamazon 7 M: C4 J" m+ I5 [! V9 l! L8 D/ j
female warrior
/ F! u1 Y m; ]) e* Wambidextrous
# c/ k8 o. M3 M1 v. r) |capable of using either hand with equal ease v" G% |. }+ I
ambience " Z& H& G' I4 {
environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
' E: M o$ I( V/ s- sambiguous : M) K* a6 P) f* Q
unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation: r2 @2 J* p. Z3 p
ambivalence , [5 s; B9 m) B+ Z( \
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions
; A# M/ y& \1 `" Y7 G1 Y. Hamble # n$ w: m! H0 y% E6 h3 x
walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly+ Y. I& c9 \4 |& }" w9 ?
ambrosia
" U" [* t I/ i9 ~( N8 W' O+ {1 ^food of the gods3 t0 j/ N& K3 y
ambulatory 7 \& i% E, K0 u# \, @, Z
able to walk/ m) c( J" j0 C- d! g
ambush
/ t; r2 Y! N7 zact of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
) h- h9 P% G! R! D3 Iameliorate
, l+ N4 k8 }0 X1 W! Aimprove Q# H3 R% {, Y" e8 a
amenable # Q2 \9 C4 y t& n3 o
obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests
6 q5 W; m" Q$ @8 i" [- ^amend
- z; {+ j! y; zcorrect; change ; generally for the better
" z' E8 B$ m2 C% I2 namenities 0 V) z" b' Z, y. o4 B ^$ a
convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies9 u; K; U3 A. A% z# z% t" D! X
amiable
' \1 K& e8 z7 L/ y1 T/ @. \agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly% T* j1 Z& I2 e& V
amicable
( `1 @5 b. [3 T1 g' O& N! o. a, ipeaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement
" n- l- b A+ ]7 v5 U3 m8 J6 l4 namiss 0 s* Z8 I1 Q2 [, R; ` c
wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.+ T; s& E/ V [3 s. P; `
amity
& L1 s, m: H$ K- K3 |- `. D# Ffriendship; peaceful relationship as between nations/ _1 k$ s [) x* p |
amnesia
1 M( S; D' H5 }; Bloss of memory2 E: u! m. c' l% x2 A R
amnesty
( A9 f# c$ c5 v4 Cpardon (allowed by government to political criminals)
+ \" c% w/ b, @1 }% d4 ramok(amuck)
+ {4 k8 |& R, R P6 y7 X. k5 J- z6 o& M+ Vin a state of rage; Ex. run amok
! L' M- ]& c3 M: \amoral 9 c, L2 x( a7 `: C( k6 V* n3 ?
nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
8 I6 h: \0 s- m) o9 c. Vamorous
' s( y/ C. l' d* z0 w0 l. I) [moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
- {4 M7 L0 E# H5 _# s# Qamorphous 3 O+ `. e' a. ]$ Y0 g
formless; lacking shape or definition
0 R0 T$ U! x5 O9 @2 `/ Lamphibian 2 `# [' X" t5 g7 F# l8 V* C% T8 t
able to live both on land and in water; N.8 |) q9 c" F9 i0 K1 T2 o0 J" w
amphitheater 8 r1 Q" l2 Z5 m. L6 F
oval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena
; K8 @: K- Z/ X' v( l. Yample - s+ T* R+ P- J# d3 x3 |7 W
enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space! `- g) Y1 ]( q( Y
amplify 9 U9 r3 {5 `7 h6 P, }0 T5 b
increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
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