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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aggregate | to collect or gather together |
| aghast | shocked |
| agitate | to stir up |
| agnostic | one who doubts the existence of God |
| agrarian | pertaining to farmers and agriculture |
| alacrity | willingness |
| alias | an assumed name |
| allay | to calm |
| allege | to charge without proof |
| alleviate | to lessen, lighten, or relieve |
| allocate | to assign for a specific purpose |
| allude | to hint at |
| aloft | high in the air |
| aloof | cool; indifferent |
| altercation | an argument |
| altruism | concern for others |
| amalgamate | to combine or unite |
| amass | to accumulate |
| amazon | strong, masculine woman |
| ambient | surrounding |
| ambiguous | unclear, vague |
| ambivalence | conflicting feelings toward something |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| ameliorate | to improve; make better |
| amenable | agreeable |
| amend | to change |
| amenity | courtesy or agreeableness |
| amiable | friendly |
| amicable | agreeable |
| amiss | wrong; improper |
| amity | friendship |
| amnesty | official pardon for an offense |
| amoral | no sense of right and wrong |
| amorous | loving |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| amphibious | able to live on both land and water |
| ample | abundant |
| amplify | to make greater |
| amulet | a charm worn to keep evil away |
| anachronism | something out of place or time |
| analgesic | drug that reduces pain |
| anarchy | absence of government or order |
| anathema | a curse; a person strongly disliked |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| anecdote | a short, entertaining story |
| anent | concerning |
| animosity | hostility |
| annals | historical records |
| annihilate | to totally destroy |
| annuity | income paid at stated intervals |
| annul | to cancel |
| anomalous | abnormal; irregular |
| anoxia | lack of oxygen |
| antagonistic | hostile |
| antecedent | that which goes before something else in time |
| anthology | collection of literary works |
| anthropoid | resembling man |
| antic | playful or silly act |
| anticipate | to prepare for in advance |
| anticlimax | something unimportant coming after something special |
| antidote | a remedy |
| antipathy | strongly dislike |
| antiquated | extremely old |
| antithesis | an exact opposite |
| apathy | indifference; lack of interest or emotion |
| aperture | an opening |
| apex | the highest point |
| aphasia | loss of the ability to speak |
| aphorism | brief saying; a short proverb |
| aplomb | self-confidence |
| apocryphal | mythical; doubtful in origin |
| apoplexy | sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis |
| apostate | one who gives up his beliefs |
| appall | to frighten; dismay |
| apparition | a ghost |
| appease | to satisfy |
| appellation | a name |
| append | to add to |
| apprehend | to catch; to understand |
| apprehensive | fearful; anxious |
| apprise | to inform |
| approbation | approval |
| appropriate | to take possession of; satisfactory |
| apropos | appropriate; fitting |
| arbiter | a judge; referee |
| arbitrary | unbiased or at random |
| arbor | a shaded area |
| arcane | mysterious or secret |
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