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Worldly Wise 3

IMS Worldly wise

TermDefinition
amenable Willing to be persuaded or to submit to direction or authority: The union was amenable to a proposal for wage increase. Syn: pliable, tractable Ant: uncooperative
amiable Likeable, friendly, pleasant ... The bluff and amiable manner of the successful American man. Syn: affable Ant: ill-natured, surly
amicable Characterized by goodwill or friendship Both parties reached an amicable settlement to the dispute. Usage: Amicable is normally used to describe a person. Syn: peaceable, well-intentioned Ant: unfriendly, hostile
amnesty 1] A warrant granting release from punishment for an offense. 2] The formal act of liberating someone Syn: absolution, pardon Ant: sentencing
amorphous Having no clear shape, structure, or boundaries: A large and amorphous department. Syn: nebulous, unformed, vague Ant: defined, distinct
amplitude 1] Breadth or width: To Imran’s yorkers, Vishy unleashed the full amplitude of his strokes. 2] Abundance Syn: gamut, range, scale,
anachronism 1] Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred. 2] An artifact that belongs to another time
analogy A comparison or similarity between two things that are alike in some way. He drew an analogy between his mother and God, watching over everything. Syn: comparision, parallel Ant: difference
anchorite A person who lives alone, apart from society, for religious meditation; a hermit; a recluse Syn: ascetic, monk Ant: sybarite
angst An anxious, often neurotic feeling, caused by worrying about the state of the world: She was full of uncertainty and angst that reflected in her writings. Syn: anxiety
anomalous Deviating from the ordinary rule or condition, or from what would normally be expected; unusual: The incorruptible politician was an anomalous person in the depraved system. Syn: aberrant, abnormal, atypical Ant: normal, usual, typical
antagonistic Being hostile; acting in opposition. Syn: hostile, antipathy, enmity, opponent Ant: pacific, concord, cooperation
antipathy A feeling of intense dislike Syn: animus, aversion Ant: affection, liking
antithesis 1] The direct opposite; a strong contrast: Pleasure is the antithesis of pain. 2] Opposition, contrast: the antithesis of cold and hot. Syn: reverse, contrary Ant: agreement, accord
apathy 1] Lack of emotion: the apathy of a depressed person. 2] Lack of interest; indifference: the apathy toward religion in modern times Syn: insensibility, unconcern, coolness, neutrality Ant: feeling, excitement
aphorism A short and clever or witty sentence which expresses a general truth. ... The proper study of mankind is man. Syn: maxim, adage, apothegm
aplomb Assurance, self-confidence: She acted with aplomb in the most difficult social situations. Syn: poise, self-possession, calmness, surety Ant: confusion, doubt, discomposure, embarrassment
apocalyptic Of, like, or having to do with a revelation: a sermon with almost apocalyptic overtones. Syn: prophetic, revelatory
apocryphal Having little or no authencity: He told an apocryphal story about lassoing a grizzly bear. Syn: questionable, spurious, dubious Ant: authentic, genuine, reliable
apostasy Desertion of one's faith, religion, party, principles, etc. "the execution of their leader for apostasy brought widespread criticism"
apposite Strikingly appropriate; apt. An apposite remark. Syn: apt, pertinent Ant: unsuitable
apprise To notify, as of some event: to be apprised of a friend’s engagement. Syn: inform, tell, advise
arable Capable of being plowed or cultivated: Rocky soil is usually not arable.
arbitrary 1] Based merely on one’s own opinion, judgment, prejudice, etc 2] Bound by no law or rules: an arbitrary dictator. Syn: 1] capricious, 2] absolute, despotic. Ant: 1] reasonable, 2] restricted, limited
arcane Secret; hidden Syn: mysterious, obscure, esoteric Ant: commonplace, familiar
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