adulation
; H4 v& G9 ]* oflattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved% b% L8 j7 H0 {* s" O) H6 e
adulterate " u4 K7 S1 r$ V' N5 G
make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
3 M! H' u1 F/ ~6 [0 R. kAdvent
7 _2 O5 N6 E* a8 W# [! ]8 Aarrival5 g+ \- w' _3 o, L# l% {
adventitious
) P) O0 I a9 t" E- F8 O( \accidental; casual; happening by chance9 {; i5 e0 B N- C* Y, C, ~) ~$ K
adversary 6 z" X6 A4 x, A J% f4 _5 m# }
opponent; enemy
$ B9 `5 O/ _- K9 Fadverse & e+ m( z$ @3 x9 e, X
going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile9 K5 R- U- R" S+ S0 o K0 H6 z
adversity
/ Z: b: v. d# Q- xgreat hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
% U; V5 U' X6 @. S( U) h/ E7 T" madvert 1 n( f# X u) U2 A/ u
refer, }2 j1 R7 Q' x/ h9 I" W
advocacy 0 B" j7 M; e; j7 Q3 ?
support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something( K4 I7 E0 m' O. K8 O
advocate
+ d- W# r- n, wspeak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for
# Q# h1 G$ ~# E4 h$ O. Laegis
/ N- g3 \# h q. C: eshield; protection; defense6 o3 D* M& z! a
aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry)) l: ~5 U. ~& X
nest of a large bird of prey
/ g4 M, T; @; g7 z% }4 L7 ?3 caesthetic 1 K8 x4 K6 G: O8 V; w( w" `
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
3 H( N2 \6 b* y% s7 q7 i2 Q3 baffable ) I. z' I* ], E4 [
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
& ~/ j; U" o0 C' a$ w: ^2 Eaffected
7 {( A+ }* `, B3 {! p l- bartificial; pretended. N9 X' ?* d3 g; W1 Z
affidavit . ?) o+ j2 |' R) H7 _+ t
written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)% C7 \' r0 |9 u# {
affiliation
+ F2 X6 L3 L. u/ ]3 v! O) |joining; associating with
6 O% }. W! O. F" n! Caffinity 2 g5 ~9 I1 N1 k8 e( m
feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages
8 ~& _# R. g/ eaffirmation ( Y; d$ Y; m8 G' o2 F
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination
' e* u0 _# y7 N- F/ M% P4 [affliction
* O- y' w* E8 W; w' @! h3 \state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on9 W0 l! b; y$ B6 R
affluence ) ?/ I: }) U9 M1 P
abundance; wealth9 x9 l$ W' ^4 w1 Z3 A/ H
affront
: S- `" G' w9 Oinsult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally' y) P# x7 H0 }# W
afterlife ( D3 p6 {6 R4 v4 G; [9 V
life after death; later part of one's life
, X- g& C8 z8 Aagape
8 C0 b# ~( Q0 H5 O& O8 Iopenmouthed
7 I! ^; W% j$ [5 ~agenda 0 d6 @8 j) _: t+ F
items of business at a meeting
, z: t; M$ q3 y( G( p, |3 jagglomeration , C4 ^2 X' Q1 \+ ]2 g+ x. @
collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap/ E: ^5 c' d& N& L9 K+ I: Z
aggrandize
% {2 v( w0 I* c" w' [) Z* L) ^" _make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement( j! {. w c2 N1 ?/ @$ |0 A2 L
aggregate $ t6 c$ I, v" ]% }
sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars
+ @5 t) I$ A1 xaghast
" r' H8 @& Y# \; m, efilled with great surprise or fear; horrified6 ]* @" D6 j2 s! B6 x' E
agility
* G' N9 Z" e: }" \7 knimbleness; ability to move quickly
1 ^! S( M( } o. F% Yagitate
" W% p. W* X2 _/ U% L9 Bstir up; disturb+ c3 K7 E1 \' o- B( M
agnostic - w5 f. a. Z% O/ d$ l' l
one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality
; J7 |' H( C( v# I5 O- L5 qagog
1 H6 O* K+ }8 R+ \highly excited; intensely curious, l: \# b+ m4 q$ f6 R* t! H
agrarian : {- C! t' n, I3 r" R: B
pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform+ a' q- b: a2 W5 U. R) M( H
airy
5 o4 V- B0 j* M9 \' bof air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal
, X* |+ S5 ~3 Zalacrity 8 x) L& l3 N u; i8 @! Z- ~2 M
cheerful promptness without reluctance
2 X0 p2 o8 j2 ealchemy - B( \. N8 F5 p! W' W6 I
medieval chemistry
' f4 m+ w3 w5 p% U3 Y2 Z l5 p8 ^alcove
4 V2 z6 x/ \% J2 C* {8 ~nook; recess
' ~% W( u# ~+ C4 C) T! a+ Talias - W# Z3 a) A( y% s3 o
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias+ q6 ]! Q Y4 L- F- D3 H* J
alienate
1 r& \0 i8 \! k; A7 y2 k, }make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
% H5 w+ B9 E% j6 B2 I% N: e9 walimentary
$ y4 C, G2 M) {3 p' |4 ]2 asupplying nourishment2 [/ F, Y& H/ d1 C1 E c- M
alimony
% @5 C7 b8 J3 l+ `! j1 Z8 gpayments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce
( o. R/ a Q' w9 o) uallay
& ?, A$ r2 B9 g6 @ n3 B" Qcalm; pacify
" Q* i5 I. o9 H& ballege / g Z4 q; Y# j5 q: L
state without proof3 j: _: T$ J, c; \. u+ L, H
allegiance
2 u4 |, o0 i2 D6 e2 g' `& }loyalty
& T8 H/ G) T4 }+ G& j5 I5 j% ]allegory ) F$ D, j" A* ]
story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable, o, G* X' Z) Q5 V- l+ t
alleviate " ?, _& T: Q- |
relieve (pain)
) s+ U. N8 A1 a p1 g" q/ nalliteration
7 y7 B& F9 d o* q6 Xrepetition of beginning sound in poetry' g' }7 Q+ V+ \$ y& b
allocate 5 |) y- ^. V i& f1 ^
assign; set apart for a particular purpose P5 Z5 B, g+ g1 O
alloy 0 P; y( q" J+ N( F- m3 _: Q
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
2 N5 o4 \: X N% ?6 C& c& a" M3 |allude / u; _( z$ Z' `% b, B" k; F2 R; f
refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference
. `; s- r; z5 @+ U6 n# R# l7 tallure 2 [4 `( E4 M. D1 \7 I3 r$ m( A( b
entice; attract; tempt
8 k* ?& B+ v- B: g, r1 T. }alluvial
" z1 a+ D& w; c/ hpertaining to soil deposits left by running water, E; V7 ?& h+ R& F9 c
alms
6 ?% I% v$ }) N! Omoney or goods given to the poor
9 `6 F; O, M5 M6 \* ^$ Ialoft
. u6 B( |! L( m2 Y) f, lupward; high up in the air" u) j7 t, _- i' Y
aloof
# ^4 ~% [' R) c: Wapart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV.
; {- ^% J5 o5 s9 ?% v9 ~# n+ Valtercation
+ d1 y9 G* Z' Z, q6 l5 Q6 ?noisy quarrel
: Q5 z; t9 q1 R3 F7 ]6 Saltruistic
& H& v! Y( g% T- V+ f8 m/ Wunselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism1 r6 k& Y4 l! Q2 M( j% k$ J
amalgam / _( R a) l6 X" f
combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth- o! H" N) j( @- r9 p
amalgamate
3 H7 n. B0 q! Q3 L2 z+ h4 P7 w(of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body
! ?4 E# P2 T5 uamass . R. G; `6 Z$ z1 v& j3 e0 I
collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
7 @- K4 B+ y- a4 ], H* |. {amazon
; `8 \) k( w1 Z8 G# G5 I; }- sfemale warrior
- C) g( }& p1 z5 bambidextrous - D# f; Z% L2 H, k8 O2 {( r
capable of using either hand with equal ease
; O( g$ s1 C `3 }. N) q3 X2 l7 m3 Qambience # J, S2 ^" z9 G. C+ s1 ~
environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature7 t* m8 [% G# Y1 [: s! K
ambiguous
# |" l$ u- I; A3 c) B$ junclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation3 f/ N8 `; t4 Q) u: B; V
ambivalence % `: d4 H2 X0 Y& i- y$ w
the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions$ }9 ^+ K1 V) L! _
amble
# o* o3 Y5 F. z( l5 k+ G# l8 p' Owalking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly
) M; g) z! J/ h- E6 h- Eambrosia t, l+ r6 @' D( d
food of the gods9 u2 O/ D# N9 ^( ^2 F0 N+ Q9 |. _6 k6 w3 b
ambulatory
. a% O; H v# g& table to walk
- x% V4 D5 m6 B( W Qambush
; a3 L' o1 v5 p8 y! h0 R: mact of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V.
1 V# @& o7 B2 V9 E# gameliorate " o2 \: j+ ?' a5 Y; E
improve& s0 k' F) @5 o
amenable 5 L5 Z* V) `. A7 G9 o( q
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) Z3 ?# }' a3 a" [+ l
amend
. ^) |; I( _( V9 T5 Qcorrect; change ; generally for the better
7 h2 c2 Y2 h0 U! c! J% f) e7 uamenities
: `9 x, n1 l' S; e3 ~convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies6 i" e& A Y* K5 B, T# r
amiable
; d9 o7 [) G* A# yagreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
, d' h' \, j- K3 U2 Kamicable
& O. q' k9 Q; W, Y+ z" w [# cpeaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement
1 _0 o' I$ w: Q2 vamiss
8 s$ T2 u4 H& {1 Gwrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.1 s, Q7 V( o! x$ d, d: U7 [
amity 0 e! _( H* h1 ?% c
friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
! S' z: y7 ?4 V8 U4 namnesia : A7 Z0 x. G9 {. A, D9 F( c
loss of memory9 A1 V1 R$ }- N8 i5 Q* H
amnesty
( u/ h$ p! A/ R( w5 T0 `( Apardon (allowed by government to political criminals)
z4 Y3 A* \2 |8 i2 H b, W( Zamok(amuck) 2 ~6 @& V* _# \$ V# P
in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
/ _0 l% i/ Y1 c9 V$ E4 lamoral " U$ `+ b5 g0 X
nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong6 C9 r+ T, \+ B
amorous
1 {1 R8 `) `7 |0 E, I3 ~moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
+ n% q) a' K; y4 z: y! yamorphous
L3 z- B/ e5 ~' O$ r3 w& s& qformless; lacking shape or definition& Y `+ h9 y1 k( E6 m5 R
amphibian + f& O8 ^: E! h, T4 T
able to live both on land and in water; N.; ~: z% J- z: g' J
amphitheater
7 U$ _5 D! A& o9 F K- L: e, Coval building with tiers of seats; CF. arena
6 ~4 F* X* n! Fample ! ?) G5 @. A7 _/ }5 P
enough; abundant; spacious; large in size; Ex. ample opportunity/garden; N. amplitude: quality of being ample; abundance; largeness of space
8 C4 W4 b6 J5 Y0 ]9 A% [# W! o; Oamplify
2 s1 l: h5 e: H6 S2 ^: Y7 pincrease 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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