Amiable    -(adj)    : agreeable, lovable, warmly frindly
Amicable    -(adj)    : politely friendly, not quarrelsome
Amity    -(n)    : friendship
Amorphous    -(n)    : formless, lacking shape or definition
Anachronism    -(n)    : something of someone misplaced in time
Analogous    -(adj)   : comparable
Anarchy    -(n)    : absence of governing body
Anathema    -(n)    : solemn curse
Anemic    -(adj)    : someone who is suffering from anemia
Animus    -(adj)    : hostile feeling or intent
Annotate    -(v)    : comment
Anomalous    -(adj)    : abnormal, irregular
Antediluvian    -(adj)    : antiquated, extremely ancient
Antipathy    -(n)    : aversion, dislike
Antithesis    -(n)    : contrast, direct opposite of
Apathy    -(n)    : lack of caring, indifference
Aperture    -(n)    : opening, hole
Apex    -(n)    : tip, summit, climax
Aphasia    -(n)    : loss of speech due to injury or illness
Aphorism    -(n)    : pity maxim or saying
Apogee    -(n)    : highest point
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Wordlist 2 : A
Adulterate    -(v)    : making impure bu adding inferior substances
Adversity -(n) : poverty, misfortune
Affable -(adj) : easily approachable, warmly friendly
Affected -(adj) : artificial, pretended
Affluence -(n) : abundance, wealth
Aggregate -(n) : gather, accumulate
Alacrity -(n) : cheerful promptness
Alleviate -(v) : relieve
Allure -(v) : entice, attract
Aloof -(adj) : apart, reserved
Amalgamate -(v) : combine, mix
Ambiguous -(adj) : unclear of doubtful in meaning
Ambivalence -(n) : the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
Amble -(n) : moving at an easy pace
Ambulatory -(adj) : able to walk, not bedridden
Ameliorate -(v) : improve
Adversity -(n) : poverty, misfortune
Affable -(adj) : easily approachable, warmly friendly
Affected -(adj) : artificial, pretended
Affluence -(n) : abundance, wealth
Aggregate -(n) : gather, accumulate
Alacrity -(n) : cheerful promptness
Alleviate -(v) : relieve
Allure -(v) : entice, attract
Aloof -(adj) : apart, reserved
Amalgamate -(v) : combine, mix
Ambiguous -(adj) : unclear of doubtful in meaning
Ambivalence -(n) : the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
Amble -(n) : moving at an easy pace
Ambulatory -(adj) : able to walk, not bedridden
Ameliorate -(v) : improve
Wordlist 1 : A
 Abase    -(v)      : lower, degrade, humiliate
Abate -(v) : subside or moderate
Aberrant -(adj) : Abnormal or deviant
Abet -(v) : assist, usually in doing something wrong
Abhor -(v) : detest, hate
Abjure -(v) : renounce to oath
Ablution -(n) : washing
Abnegation -(n) : self-sacrifice, renunciation
Aboriginal -(adj) : first of its kind in region
Abortive -(adj) : unsuccessful, fruitless
Abscond -(v) : depart secretly and hide
Abstemious -(v) : sparing in eating and drinking
Abstinence -(n) : restrain from eating and drinking
Abstruse -(adj) : obscure, profound
Abysmal -(adj) : bottomless
Accede -(v) : agree
Acclimate -(v) : adjust to climate of environment
Acclivity -(n) : sharp upslope of a hill
Accord -(n) : agreement
Acrophobia -(n) : fear of heights
Acumen -(n) : mental keenness
Admonish -(n) : warn, reprove
 
Abate -(v) : subside or moderate
Aberrant -(adj) : Abnormal or deviant
Abet -(v) : assist, usually in doing something wrong
Abhor -(v) : detest, hate
Abjure -(v) : renounce to oath
Ablution -(n) : washing
Abnegation -(n) : self-sacrifice, renunciation
Aboriginal -(adj) : first of its kind in region
Abortive -(adj) : unsuccessful, fruitless
Abscond -(v) : depart secretly and hide
Abstemious -(v) : sparing in eating and drinking
Abstinence -(n) : restrain from eating and drinking
Abstruse -(adj) : obscure, profound
Abysmal -(adj) : bottomless
Accede -(v) : agree
Acclimate -(v) : adjust to climate of environment
Acclivity -(n) : sharp upslope of a hill
Accord -(n) : agreement
Acrophobia -(n) : fear of heights
Acumen -(n) : mental keenness
Admonish -(n) : warn, reprove
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