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adage-affirmation
words and definitions
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| adamant | hard; inflexible |
| adapt | alter; modify |
| addendum | an addition or supplement |
| addiction | compulsive; habitual need |
| addle | muddle; drive crazy; become rotten |
| address | direct a speech to; deal with or discuss |
| adept | expert at |
| adhere | stick fast |
| adherent | supporter; follower |
| adjacent | adjoining; neighboring |
| adjunct | something added on or attached |
| admonish | warn; reprove |
| admonition | warning |
| adorn | decorate |
| adroit | skillful |
| adulation | admiration; flattery |
| adulterate | make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances |
| advent | arrival |
| adversary | opponent |
| adverse | unfavorable; hostile |
| adversity | poverty; misfortune |
| advocacy | support; active pleading on something's behalf |
| advocate | urge; plead for |
| aerie | nest of a large bird of prey (hawk, eagle) |
| aesthetic | artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful |
| affable | easily approachable; warmly friendly |
| affected | artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress |
| affidavit | written statement made under oath |
| affiliation | joining; associating with |
| affinity | kinship |
| affirmation | confirmation; positive assertion |
| adage | wise saying; proverb |
| adventitious | accidental; casual |