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affront
to confront defiantly; offend
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agenda
program of things to be done
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agglomerate
to gather into a cluster, mass, or ball
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aggrandize
- to make greater or more powerful
- to praise highly
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aggravate
to make worse; intensify
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aggregate
- to gather into a whole
- to total; sum
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aggression
- the practice of attacks
- hostile feelings or behavior
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aggressive
- militant; assertive
- full of enterprise and initiative
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aggressor
one that commits or practises aggression
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aggrieve
to give or trouble to
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agile
able to move quickly and easily
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agility
the quality or state of being agile
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agitate
- to argue publicly or campaign for/against sth.
- to cause anxiety
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agog
in a state of eager anticipation or excitement
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agony
very great mental or physical pain
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agronomy
science of controlling the soil to produce crops
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ail
to have physical or emotional pain, discomfort, or trouble, esp. to suffer ill health
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airborne
transported or carried by the air
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airtight
too tight for air or gas to enter to escape
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alabaster
translucent, smooth and white
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alacrity
- cheerful readiness
- promptness in response
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alchemy
medieval form of chemistry concerned with finding a way to turn ordinary metals into gold
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alcove
a recessed section of a room
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alias
an assumed name; pseudonym
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alibi
- formal statement that a person was in another place at the time of a crime
- excuse of any kind
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alienate
to estrange; cause to become unfriendly or indifferent
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align
- to get or fall into line
- to join as an ally
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alimentary
of or relating to or nutrition
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allay
to relieve; reduce the intensity
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allege
to state without proof
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allegiance
loyalty or devotion to a cause or a person
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allergic
- of allergy
- averse or disinclined
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allergy
- a hypersensitivity to a specific substance
- a trong aversion
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alleviate
to lighten or relieve
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allocate
to assign sth. for a special purpose; disribute
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allowance
- amount of money allowed or given regularly
- permission
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allude
to refer in an indirect way
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alluring
attractive; charming
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allusion
an implied or indirect reference esp. in literature
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aloof
cool and distant in manner
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alphabetical
in the order of the alphabet
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alternate
- occurring or succeeding by turns
- to perform by turns or in succession
- one that substitutes for or alternates with another
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altruism
unselfish regard for the welfare of others; selflessness
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altruistic
unselfish regard for or devoted to the welfare of others
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amalgam
a combination or mixture
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amass
to collect together; accumulate
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amateur
one who engages in sth. as a pastime rather than as a progession
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amateurish
inexpert; unskillful
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ambidextrous
very skillful or versatile
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ambiguous
not clear; uncertain; vague
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ambivalence
simultanious and contradictory attitudes or feelings toward an object, person, or action
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ambivalent
having simultanious and contradictory attitudes or feelings about
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ambush
- the act of lying in waiting to attack by surprise
- a sudden attack made from a concialed position
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amenable
willing; submissive
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amend
- to put right
- to change or modify for the better
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amendment
- a correction of errors or faults
- a revision made in a bill, law, constitution, etc.
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amenity
sth. that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
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amiable
good natured; affable; genial
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amicable
friendly in feeling; showing good will
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amity
friendly relationship between people or countries
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amnesia
loss of memory due usu. to brain injury, ilness, etc.
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amnesty
the act of an authority by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
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amorphous
without definite form; shapeless
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amortize
to put money for gradual payment of a debt
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amphibian
- any of a class of animals that live in water and on land
- an amphilious vehicle
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amplify
- to make larger; extend
- to develop with details
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amplitude
the extent or range of a quality
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amulet
piece of jewelry worn as a charm against evil
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anachronistic
being chronologically out of place
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anaerobic
of, relating to, or being activity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt
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anagram
word made by rearranging the letters of another work
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analgesia
insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
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analgesic
- a drug that takes pain away
- relieving pain
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analogous
showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy
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analogy
- partial resemblance
- the likening of one thing to another
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analyze
to study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts of by analysis
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anarchist
person who believes in, advocates, or promotes anarchism or anarchy
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anarchy
- absence of government
- political disorder
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anathema
- one that is cursed
- a formal ecclesiastical ban; curse
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anatomical
of or relating to anatomy
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ancestor
one from whom a person is descended
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ancestry
person comprising a line of descent
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anchor
- to secure firmly
- to become fixed
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ancillary
- subordinate; auxiliary
- aid
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anecdote
- a short and entertaining account
- entertaining facts of history
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anemia
a lack of red blood cells
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anesthetic
- a chemical that produces anesthesia
- relating to or resembling anesthesia, insensitive
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anguish
great suffering; distress
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angular
- having angles
- thin and bony
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anhydrous
free from water
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animate
- alive; having life
- to give life to
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animated
full of vigor and spirit
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animationg
- liveliness
- technique of making animated cartoons
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animosity
a feeling of strong dislike or hatred
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annals
a record of events arranged in yearly sequence
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annexation
act of combining
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annihilate
to destroy completely; demolish
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annotate
to provide critical or explanatory notes
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announce
- to proclaim
- to give notice of the arrival
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annoy
- to cause slight anger
- to cause trouble to sb.
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annul
- to invalidate
- to cancel; abolish
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anomalous
- inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected
- irregular
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anomaly
- deviation from common rule
- sth. anomalous
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anonymity
the quality or state of being anonymous
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anonymous
written by a person whose name is unknown
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anorexia
an eating disorder or aversion to food
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antagonism
opposition of a conflicting force, tendency or principle
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antagonize
to arouse hostility; show opposition
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Antarctic
of the regions around the South Pole
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antecedence
priority; precedence
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antecedent
- a preceding event, condition, or cause
- a person's ancestors
- preceding in time and order
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antediluvian
- of the time before the Biblical Flood
- old fashioned, or primitive
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antenna
- a sensitie feeler
- a device that collects or receives electromagnetic signals
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anterior
previous; earlier
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anthem
- a religious choral song
- a song of praise, as to a nation
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anthology
a collection of poems, stories or songs
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anthropologist
experts who deal with the origin, nature and destiny of human beings
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antibiotic
substance that can destroy or prevent the growth of bacteria
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antic
fantastic and queer
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anticipatory
characterized by anticipation
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anticlimax
- disappointing en to a series of events
- the usually sudden transition in discourse
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antidote
a remedy to counteract a poison
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antihistamine
any of various compounds that counteract histamine in the body and that are used for treating allergic reactions and cold symptoms
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antiquated
obsolete; old-fashioned
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antique
- existing since or belonging to ealier times
- a relic or object of ancient times
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antiquity
- the qulity of being ancient
- the people of ancient times
- objects, buildings or work of art from the ancient past
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antiseptic
- any substance that inhibit the action of microorganisms
- preventing infection or decay
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antithesis
a contrast or opposition
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