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TermDefinition
allusion An indirect reference (often to a literary work); a hint
aloof Uninvolved; standing off; keeping ones distance
altruism Selflessness; generosity; devotion to the interests of others
ambience Atmosphere; mood; feeling
ambiguous Unclear in meaning; confusing; capable of being interpreted in different ways
ambivalent Undecided; neutral; wishy-washy
ameliorate To make better or more tolerable
amenable Obedient; willing to give in to the wishes of another; agreeable
amenity Pleasantness; attractive or comfortable feature
amiable Friendly; agreeable
amnesty An official pardon for a group of people who have violated a law or policy
amoral Lacking a sense of right and wrong; neither good nor bad, neither moral nor immoral; without moral feelings
amorous Feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense; in love relating to love
amorphous Shapeless; without a regular or stable shape; bloblike
anachronism Something out of place in time or history; an incongruity
analogy A comparison of one thing to another; similarity
anarchy Absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
anecdote A short account of a humorous or revealing incident
anguish Agonizing physical or mental pain
animosity Resentment; hostility; ill will
anomaly An aberration; an irregularity; a deviation
antecedent Someone or something that went before; something that provides a model for something that came after it
antipathy Firm dislike; a dislike (↔sympathy)
antithesis The direct opposite
apartheid The abhorrent policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Repubic of South Africa
apathy Lack of interest; lack of feeling
aphorism A brief, often witty saying; a proverb
apocalypse A prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world
apocryphal Of dubious authenticity; fictitious; spurious
apotheosis Elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something
appease To soothe; to pacify by giving in to
appreciate To increase in value
apprehensive Worried; anxious
approbation Approval; praise
appropriate To take without permission; to set aside for a particular use
aptitude Capacity for learning; natural ability
arbiter One who decides; a judge
arbitrary Random; capricious
arcane Mysterious; known only to a select few
archaic Extremely old; ancient; outdated
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