List 3 Flashcards
alias
N. an assumed name
N. an assumed name
alias
alienate
V. make hostile; separate
V. make hostile; separate
alienate
alleviate
V. relieve; lessen
V. relieve; lessen
alleviate
alloy
V. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
V. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
alloy
allude
V. refer indirectly
V. refer indirectly
allude
allure
V. entice; attract
V. entice; attract
allure
allusion
N. indirect reference
N. indirect reference
allusion
aloft
ADV. upward
ADV. upward
aloft
aloof
ADJ. apart; reserved; standoffish
ADJ. apart; reserved; standoffish
aloof
altercation
N. noisy quarrel; heated dispute
N. noisy quarrel; heated dispute
altercation
altruistic
ADJ. unselfishly generous; concerned for others
ADJ. unselfishly generous; concerned for others
altruistic
amalgam
N. mixture of different elements; alloy
N. mixture of different elements; alloy
amalgam
ambiguous
ADJ. unclear or doubtful in meaning
ADJ. unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambiguous
ambivalence
N. having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
N. having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
ambivalence
ambulatory
ADJ. able to walk; not bedridden
ADJ. able to walk; not bedridden
ambulatory
ameliorate
V. improve; make more satisfactory
V. improve; make more satisfactory
ameliorate
amenable
ADJ. readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable; submissive
ADJ. readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable; submissive
amenable
amiable
ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
amiable
amorous
ADJ. moved by sexual love; loving
ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
amorous
amorphous
ADJ. shapeless; lacking shape or definition
ADJ. shapeless; lacking shape or definition
amporphous
ample
ADJ. abundant
ADJ. abundant
ample
amplify
V. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
anachronism
N. something regarded as outmoded; something or someone misplaced in time
N. something regarded as outmoded; something or someone misplaced in time
anachronism
analogy
N. similarity; parallelism
N. similarity; parallelism
analogy
anarchist
N. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
N. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anarchist
anarchy
N. absence of governing body; state of disorder
N. absence of governing body; state of disorder
anarchy
ancillary
ADJ. serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
ADJ. serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
ancilliary