12-13-2023 Flashcards
agile
quick, nimble
agnostic
believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
agriculture
farming
aisle
a passageway between rows of seats
alacrity
eagerness, speed
alias
a false name or identity
allay
to soothe, ease
allege
to assert, usually without proof
alleviate
to relieve, make more bearable
allocate
to distribute, set aside
aloof
reserved, distant
altercation
a dispute, fight
amalgamate
to bring together, unite
ambiguous
uncertain, variably interpretable
ambivalent
having opposing feelings
ameliorate
to improve
amenable
willing, compliant
amenity
an item that increases comfort
amiable
friendly
amicable
friendly
amorous
showing love, particularly sexual
amorphous
without definite shape or type
anachronistic
being out of correct chronological order
analgesic
something that reduces pain
analogous
similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn