04/04/23 Flashcards
allege
to assert, usually without proof
alleviate
to relieve
allocate
to set aside
aloof
distant
amalgamate
combine or unite to form one organization or structure
ambiguous
unclear
amenable
willing, compliant
amenity
a desirable feature of a building or place
amiable
friendly
amorous
showing love, particularly sexual
amorphous
without definite shape or type
anachronistic
being out of correct chronological order
analogous
similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
anarchist
one who wants to eliminate all government
anathema
a cursed, detested person
anecdote
a short, humorous account
anesthesia
insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of gases or the injection of drugs before surgical operations
anguish
severe mental or physical suffering
animated
lively
annex
a room attached to a larger room or space
annul
to make void
anomaly
something that does not fit into the normal order
anonymous
being unknown
antagonism
hostility
antecedent
something that came before