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amend correct; change, generally for the better "Hoping to amend his condition, he left the country
amenities convenient features; courtesies In addition to the customary amenities for the business traveler -- fax machines, modems, a health club -- the hotel offers the services of a butler versed in social amenities.
amiable agreeable; lovable His amiable disposition pleased all who had dealings with him.
amicable friendly The dispute was settled in an amicable manner with no harsh words.
amiss wrong; faulty Seeing her frown, he wondered if anything were amiss.
amity friendship Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity.
amnesia loss of memory Because she was suffering from amnesia, the police could not get the young girl to identify herself.
amnesty pardon When his first child was born, the king granted amnesty to all in prison.
amoral non-moral The amoral individual lacks a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral
amorous moved by sexual love; loving Don Juan was known for his amorous adventures.
amorphous shapeless; vague; indeterminate John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague, amorphous fears: he knew he was terrified, but could neither define nor explain the cause of his terror.
amphibian able to live both on land and in water Frogs are classified as amphibian.
amphitheater oval building with tiers of seats The spectators in the amphitheater cheered the gladiators.
ample abundant He had ample opportunity to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him.
amplify enlarge Her attempts to amplify her remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience.
amputate cut off part of body; prune When the doctors had to amputate Ted Kennedy's leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the loss of his leg keep him from participating in sports.
amok in a state of rage The police had to be called in to restrain him after he ran amok in the department store.
amulet charm; talisman Around her neck she wore the amulet that the witch doctor had given her.
anachronism something or someone misplaced in time Shakespeare's reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesar's time.
analgesic causing insensitivity to pain The analgesic qualities of his lotion will provide temporary relief.
analogous comparable She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
analogy similarity; parallelism Your analogy is not a good one because the two situations are not similar.
anarchist person who rebels against the established order Only the total overthrow of all governmental regulations would satisfy the anarchist.
anarchy absence of governing body; state of disorder The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy.
anathema solemn curse; someone or something that is despised He heaped anathema upon his foe.
anathematize curse The high priest anathematized the heretic.
anchor secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place We set the post in concrete to anchor it in place.
ancillary serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary In an ancillary capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.
anecdote short account of an amusing or interesting event Rather than make concrete proposals for welfare reform, President Raegan told anecdotes about poor people who became wealthy despite their impoverished backgrounds.
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