Vocabulary

A deviation from the standard; not typical

EX: Tommy threw the green ball 96 miles per hour according to the radar gun--I wondered if he could normally throw the ball that hard, or if that was an aberration.

A means of approach or admittance (e.g. to an area or organization)

EX: I have no clue why my ID badge didn't allow access into the lab today.

Agreement

EX: The office is all in accord with your proposal.

Wise proverb or saying (e.g. "Too soon old, too late smart")

EX: Experience bears out the old adage "out of sight, out of mind."

Enemy, opponent

EX: He had been spying on his adversary for a long time now, preparing for war.

One who speaks in favor of or on behalf of another

EX: I decided to be an advocate on the community dedicated to saving whales.

Wealth or abundance

EX: She is an affluent widow who gives generously to many worthwhile charities.

List of items to accomplished or discussed

EX: Becky what's on the agenda for the meeting this afternoon?

Cheerful willingness or ready response

EX: He accepted the new job with such alacrity that the manager was looking forward to his first work day.

An assumed name or pseudodym, used for purposes of deception, as a pen name or the like

EX: I didn't want all of the fame or attention so I created an alias to use for my books.

An indirect reference to something else, especially in literature; a hint

EX: In the short story we read in class today the author made an allusion to the passage in the bible about Noah.

Friendship

EX: The amity between the two bordering nations put the populations at ease.

Lawlessness, disorder; a lack of government control of effectiveness

EX: A group of people without laws and consequences would result in total anarchy.