Old Barron's, Deck 4

Question 1

allegiance

Answer 1

(n.) loyalty; faithfulness.

Question 2

alliance

Answer 2

(n.) a group whose members are pledged one another

Question 3

allied

Answer 3

(adj.) united by argument; working together.

Question 4

alluring

Answer 4

(adj.) tempting; attractive.

Question 5

ally

Answer 5

(n.) a friend; a nation that is bound closely to one another.

Question 6

alma mater

Answer 6

(n.) one’s school or college.

Question 7

alter

Answer 7

(v.) to change.

Question 8

alteration

Answer 8

(n.) a change; modification.

Question 9

alternate

Answer 9

(1) (v.) to take turns.
(2) (n.) a substitute.
(3) (adj.) by turns; every other.

Question 10

altitude

Answer 10

(n.) height.

Question 11

alumnus (alumni)

Answer 11

(n.) male graduate

Question 12

alumna (alumnae

Answer 12

(n.) female graduate

Question 13

amass

Answer 13

(v.) to accumulate

Question 14

amateur

Answer 14

(n.) one who’s practices an art or sport for pleasure not for money

Question 15

amaze

Answer 15

(v.) to astonish; perplex

Question 16

ambiguous

Answer 16

(adj.) unclear; having too or more meanings

Question 17

ambition

Answer 17

(n.) an eager desire to obtain something.

Question 18

amendment

Answer 18

(n.) a change in motion, bill or law

Question 19

amiable

Answer 19

(adj.) friendly; lovable; kindly

Question 20

ample

Answer 20

(adj.) full; large; sufficient to meet all needs