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advent arrival Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them.
adventitious accidental; casual He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate.
adversary opponent; enemy Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary, the Joker.
adverse unfavorable; hostile adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business.
advert refer to Since you advert to this matter so frequently, you must regard it as important.
advocate urge; plead for The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves.
aegis shield; defense Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights, we enjoy our most treasured freedoms.
affable courteous Although he held a position of responsibility, he was an affable individual and could be reached by anyone with a complaint.
affected artificial; pretended His affected mannerisms irritated may of us who had known him before his promotion.
affidavit written statement made under oath The court refused to accept his statement unless he presented it in the form of an affidavit.
affiliation joining; associating with His affiliation with the political party was of short duration for he soon disagreed with his colleagues.
affinity kinship She felt an affinity with all who suffered; their pains were her pains.
affirmation positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath Despite Tom's affirmation of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie.
affix attach or add on; fasten First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to affix his official seal.
affluence abundance; wealth Foreigners are amazed by the affluence and luxury of the American way of life.
affront insult; offend Accustomed to being treated with respect, Miss Challoner was affronted by Vidal's offensive behavior.
agape openmouthed She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo.
agenda items of business at a meeting We had so much difficulty agreeing upon an agenda that there was very little time for the meeting.
agglomeration collection; heap It took weeks to assort the agglomeration of miscellaneous items she had collected on her trip.
aggrandize increase or intensify; raise in power, to praise highly The history of the past quarter century illustrates how a President may aggrandize his power to act aggressively in international affairs without considering the wishes of Congress.
aggregate sum; total The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination.
aghast horrified He was aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host.
agility nimbleness The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience.
agitate stir up; disturb Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob.
agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence of knowability of a god or any ultimate reality The agnostic demanded proof before she would accept the statement of the minister.
agog highly excited; intensely curious We were all agog at the news that the celebrated movie star was giving up his career in order to enter a monastery.
agrarian pertaining to land or its cultivation As a result of its recent industrialization, the country is gradually losing its agrarian traditions.
alacrity cheerful promptness He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his alacrity in executing the orders of his master.
alchemy medieval chemistry The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy.
alcove nook; recess Though their apartment lacked a full-scale dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made an adequate breakfast nook for the young couple.
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