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Vocab 1 LA 7-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skillful, clever | adroit (adj) |
| to contaminate (v)impure (adj) | adulterate (adj, v) |
| accidental, nonessential | adventitious (adj) |
| a shield; protection, sponsorship | aegis (n) |
| pertaining to beauty | aesthetic (adj) |
| a phony attitude; pose | affectation (n) |
| an attraction to | affinity (n) |
| wealth | affluence (n) |
| surprise, open-mouthed | agape (adj) |
| to enlarge or expand | aggrandize (v) |
| generosity; a concern for others | altruism (n) |
| open to more than one interpretation | ambiguous (adj) |
| having no sense of right & wrong | amoral (adj) |
| shapeless, formless, vague | amorphous (adj) |
| hatred | animosity (n) |