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Worldly Wise 2

IMS Worldly wise

TermDefinition
adulation Excessive praise or admiration. Despite her criminal conviction, she enjoyed considerable adulation. Syn: applause, tribute Ant: criticism
adulterate Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones Syn: debase, dilute, pollute Ant: cleanse, purify, refine
adventitious Accidental, coming by chance. What the girl’s parents look for in the boy is much more than some adventitious gifts like speech or manners. Syn: accidental, fortuitous Ant: planned, intentional, premeditated
aegis With the partronage or support. The students spearheaded a campaign under the aegis of Amnesty International. Syn: auspices, protection
Aesthetic Of or showing appreciation of beauty, artistic, tasteful. Syn: artistic, virtuoso, connoissuer, dilettante Ant: displeasing, ugly
affable Pleasant and easy to approach: the interviewer was affable and friendly. Syn: cordial, genial Ant: disagreeable
affectation An artificial display or manner Grandfather’s love of classical music was mere affectation. Syn: pretense, pose, air Ant: artlessness
affluence Abundant wealth: New cars and expensive homes attest to the affluence of a nation. Syn: opulence, abundance, riches Ant: poverty, destitution, deprivation
affray noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place. The men were charged with causing an affray. Syn: altercation, fracas Ant: agreement, tranquility
affront To insult openly or purposely. They were affronted by their abrupt dismissal. Syn: abuse, offend, slander Ant: appease, compliment
aficionado Devoted follower of some sport. Cricket aficionados have received the news of Australia pulling out of World Cup with chagrin. Syn: buff , devotee
aggrandizement The accumulation of power, rank, or wealth He put the welfare of his country above personal aggrandizement. Syn: advancement Ant: degradation
agnostic One who believes that there can be no proof of the existence of – God, but does not deny the possibility that God exists.
alacrity Willingness or readiness to respond or act quickly: The President quickness, promptness, responded with alacrity to the imminent danger by calling the National Guard. Syn: speed, swiftness, liveliness Ant: sluggishness, hesitation, reluctance
alibi 1] A legal defense by which an accused person tries to show that he was somewhere else when the crime was committed: 2] Informal; an excuse: He used a faulty alarm clock as his alibi for being late to work. Syn: excuse
allege 1] To assert as true in the absence of proof. They alleged that he had been seen purchasing the murder weapon. 2] To plead as an excuse or reason: He alleged over-work as the cause of his neglect. Syn: cite, profess Ant: hostility, enmity, antipathy
allegiance Loyalty; faithful adherence: allegiance to the flag. Syn: dedication, devotion, fidelity Ant: severe, dissociate, separate.
allude To make direct or casual mention (used with ‘to’): At the interview, she alluded to her father’s influential friends. Syn: insinuate, suggest
ally 1] To affiliate in a common cause or defense: Political bosses often ally themselves with the leading candidate. Syn: join, link, friend, backer, associate Ant: enemy, foe, opponent
altercation A heated dispute, wrangling (often accompanied by blows): The union meeting remained free of any altercations. Syn: controversy, debate, quarrel Ant: cooperation, agreement
alternate 1] To follow or cause to follow one another by turns 2] To take turns at: Soldiers alternated sentry duty. 2] Every other; every second: The city museum is open on alternate Syn: interchange, additional, extra deputy, replacement, proxy
altruism Selfless devotion to the well-being an other: The Peace Corps appeals to youthful altruism. Syn: unselfishness, idealism Ant: egoism, selfishness
amalgam A combination or mingling of two or more things: Her confused feelings were an amalgam of love, hate, and fear. Syn: union, alloy, mixture Ant: hateful
ambivalent Simultaneous conflicting feelings towards a person or thing, such as love and hate. She was in a state of ambivalence about having children. Syn: doubt, oscillation Ant: certain, unequivocal
ameliorate To make or become better: Congress was urged to pass legislation to ameliorate the condition of the American Indian. Syn: improve, upgrade Ant: worsen, damage, deteriorate
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