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vocabulary unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aesthetic | artistic; sensitive to art and beauty |
| Affable | gentle and kindly |
| Affinity | connection; close relationship |
| aggrandize | to make seem greater |
| Adroit | expert; clever; skillful |
| Adulterate | not genuine; to make inferior or impure |
| Aesthete | a person who artificially cultivates artistic sensitivity or makes a cult of art and beauty |
| Amalgamate | unite; combine |
| Ameliorate | improve; to make or become better |
| amenable | willing to follow advice or suggestion |
| Amiable | good-natured; having a pleasant and friendly disposition |
| Amicable | peaceable; showing good will |
| Anathema | a thing or person greatly detested |
| Anatomist | a person who analyzes in great detail |
| Anhydrous | without water |
| Annexation | attachment; adding on |
| Anomalous | abnormal; deviating from the regular |
| Anthology | a collection of poems, stories, songs, or excerpts |
| Antipathy | strong or deep-rooted dislike |