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Vocab 2
Week 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aftermath Link: AFTER MATH n. (AF tur math) Poverty and economic depression are usually the AFTERMATH of wars. | events following some occurrence, a consequence of |
| Aggrandize Link: GRAND EYES v. (uh GRAN dize) Mario AGGRANDIZED his wealth by borrowing so much money and buying extravagant homes, cars and boats that he eventually went bankrupted. | to increase in size, enlarge to cause to appear greater in power, influence |
| Ajar Link: JAR adj. (uh jar) I couldn't set the house alarm because the back door was left AJAR. | partially open |
| Alienate Link:ALIEN ATE v. (AY lee uh nate) The boos ALIENATED his secretary by shouting at her when she made a mistake. | to make hostile, to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged |
| Alleviate Link: LEAVES ATE v. (uh LEE vee ayt) The natives believed if they ate certain leaves they would ALLEVIATE many illnesses. | to make less severe, to relieve, to lessen |
| Allure Link: LURE v. (uh LUHR) The actress ALLURED the crowd with her overwhelming beauty. | to entice with something desirable, to tempt |
| Altercation Link: ALTAR (awl tur KAY shun) n. When the pitcher hit the batter with a fastball an ALTERCATION broke out on the field between the two teams. | a heated quarrel, fight |
| Alternative Link: TURN NATIVE n. (awl TUR nah tive) The hikers decided there was no ALTERNATIVE, the had to seek shelter before the storm started. | the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice |
| Aloof Link: Roof adj. (uh LOOF) Wicket is so ALOOF when new people are around, that he hides in the other room. | distant, reserved in manner, uninvolved |