List 3

Question 1

amiss

Answer 1

wrong; faulty.

Question 2

amorphous

Answer 2

formless

Question 3

ancillary

Answer 3

ADJ. serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary. In an ancillary capacity, Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplex- ing case on his own. also N.

Question 4

annals

Answer 4

records; history. “In this year our good King Richard died,” wrote the chronicler in the kingdom’s annals.

Question 5

animus

Answer 5

N. hostile feeling or intent. The speaker’s sarcastic comments about liberal do-gooders and elitist snobs revealed his deep-seated animus against his opponent.

Question 6

annuity

Answer 6

N. yearly allowance. The annuity he set up with the insurance company supplements his social security bene- fits so that he can live very comfortably without working.

Question 7

anoint

Answer 7

declare

Question 8

apex

Answer 8

climax

Question 9

aphasia

Answer 9

loss of speech due to injury or illness

Question 10

aphorism

Answer 10

pithy maxim. An aphorism differs from an adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific. “The proper study of mankind is man” is an aphorism. “There’s no smoke without a fire” is an adage. aphoristic, ADJ.

Question 11

aplomb

Answer 11

self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation:

Question 12

apocryphal

Answer 12

ADJ. untrue; made up. To impress his friends, Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city.

Question 13

apogee

Answer 13

N. highest point. When the moon in its orbit is far- thest away from the earth, it is at its apogee.

Question 14

apostate

Answer 14

N. one who abandons his religious faith or politi- cal beliefs. Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate. apostasy, N.