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 1. adamant ADJ. unyielding. His mother was adamant about the importance of 
    education. 

 2. adapt V. to change to the conditions. After moving to Alaska, they adapted 
    to the cold weather. 

 3. addendum N. an addition, especially to a book. His recent work was included 
    in the addendum of the next edition of his book. 

 4. addiction N. a habit-forming behavior, not easily terminated. Despite his 
    good intentions, his addiction dictated his actions. 

 5. addle ADJ. mentally confused. He was not willing to deal with his addle 
    approach. 

 6. adduce V. introducing information to support an argument. They adduced 
    witnesses' testimony for their case. 

 7. adept ADJ. proficient. He is known to be an adept plumber. 

 8. adhere V. to stick fast. The Asian man was known to adhere to Confucius' 
    teachings. 

 9. adipose ADJ. fatty. The drug was applied to reduce adipose tissue. 

10. adjudge V. to formally pronounce. The Caesar adjudged his policy towards 
    agrarian workers. 

11. adjunct N. an addition joined on to. The new computer center was an adjunct 
    to the Math Lab. 

12. adjure V. to charge solemnly. He adjured military command upon the officer. 

13. admonition N. a warning. The elder's admonition to the student was ignored, 
    even though it was in his best interest. 

14. adorn V. to decorate. His dormitory room was adorned with silly posters. 

15. adroit ADJ. skillful with hands. The piano player was adroit after years of 
    practicing. 

16. adulation N. excessive admiration; flattery. The charismatic leader 
    garnered adulation from his zealous followers. 

17. adulterate V. to lower quality with inferior material. The pure silver in 
    coins had been adulterated with nickel and magnesium. 

18. adumbrate V. to give a faint shadow. The tragic ending was adumbrated in 
    the movie. 

19. advent N. coming into view or place. They waited many hours for the advent 
    of their distinguished leader. 

20. adventitious ADJ. not inherent; foreign; accidental. The ivy growing on the 
    university walls had an adventitious appearance. 

21. adversary N. enemy; one who opposes another. His adversary refused to 
    forgive him for his wrong. 

22. adverse ADJ. unfavorable; antagonistic. The adverse effects from the 
    medication were minimal. 

23. adversity N. unfavorable fortune. They pledged to remain married throughout 
    any adversity. 

24. advert V. to comment about in relation to. He adverted to the carpenter's 
    work. 

25. advocate V.,N. to publicly support. His group advocated more parks in the 
    city. 

26. aegis N. sponsorship. The fleeing political prisoners obtained aegis in the 
    neighboring country. 

27. aeon N. an infinite period of time. The traditional practice has been going 
    on for an aeon. 

28. aerate V. to influence with or expose to air. They aerated his room which 
    had been filled with dirty laundry. 

29. aesthetic ADJ. having sensitivity towards beauty and art. The building was 
    designed with aesthetic qualities in mind. 

30. affable ADJ. pleasantly cordial. Baptista, Katharina's father, was an 
    affable and courteous gentleman. 

31. affectation N. the striving for an artificial personal quality. His 
    affectation of charm was ridiculous to many who knew him well. 

32. affected ADJ. 1. influenced.  2. to pretend to have certain qualities. He 
    affected an air of superiority. 

33. affidavit N. a written declaration on oath before an official. His 
    testimony was needed for an affidavit at the police station. 

34. affiliation N.. brought into close connection. The administration 
    established his affiliation with the royal family. 

35. affinity N. natural attraction. She tried to explain her affinity for 
    chocolate candy. 

36. affirmation N. the stating of something positively. The doctor gave his 
    affirmation about the importance of taking vitamins regularly. 

37. afflatus N. inspiration. He liked the writer's books because of his 
    afflatus on issues he considered dull and boring. 

38. affluence N. abundance of material goods. His watch was a sign of his 
    affluence. 

39. affray N. a public fight. Their tensions burst into an affray that evening 
    over a proper interpretation of history. 

40. affront V.,N. a personally offensive act. His profane speech affronted his 
    host. 

41. agape ADJ. with mouth wide open. She stood agape after hearing her name 
    called. 

42. agenda N. list of matters to act upon. His agenda was quite full for the 
    day. 

43. agglomeration N. collection of varied parts. The ethnically diverse 
    neighborhood was an agglomeration of different people. 

44. aggrandize V. to make larger. They hoped to aggrandize the student's 
    knowledge scope. 

45. aggravate V. to worsen, irritate or frustrate. He aggravated me when he 
    tapped his pencil on his desk repeatedly during the test. 

46. aggregate ADJ. combining of different parts into one total. He considered 
    the organization's aggregate interests. 

47. aggrieve V. to oppress grievously. Pharaoh aggrieved the Israelites in 
    slavery in Egypt. 

48. aghast ADJ. shocked. He felt aghast at the loss of life in the tragedy. 

49. agility N. able to move easily. The basketball player had all the agility 
    of a gymnast. 

50. agitate V. to stir into an irregular action. The speaker agitated the crowd 
    to riot, appealing to base emotions. 

51. agnostic N. one who requires experience to accept views about reality. The 
    agnostic's current world view did not compel him much to change his 
    lifestyle much. 

52. agog ADJ. stirred up with eagerness. They were agog when they heard that 
    the famous person was going to visit them. 

53. agrarian N. regarding land management or cultivation. Agrarian reform was a 
    major concern of most of the people. 

54. agronomist N. one who studies soil management and crop production. The 
    agronomist recommended a treatment program for their lawn. 

55. alacrity N. cheerful readiness. The young boy followed his father's example 
    with alacrity. 

56. albeit CONJ. although it be. The army obtained a victorious albeit bloody 
    finish to the war. 

57. alchemy N. an art of the Middle Ages, which sought to convert metals into 
    gold. Centuries ago some people had a superstitious hope that through 
    alchemy they could convert ordinary metal into gold. 

58. alcove N. a recess in a wall, which expands a room's size. By installing an 
    alcove, they did not need to crowd the room further with an extra bookcase. 

59. alembic N. a type of vessel that had once been used to distill. The water 
    used to be purified using an alembic. 

60. algorithm N. a procedure to follow to solve a specific problem. He used the 
    textbook's algorithm to solve the algebraic equation. 

61. alias N. an assumed name. On the run he tried to hide his identity by using 
    an alias. 

62. alienate V. to make indifferent. The exclusive club alienated him for 
    unidentified reasons. 

63. alimentary ADJ. in regard to nutrition. The doctor attributed his sickness 
    to alimentary reasons, rather than heredity. 

64. alimony N. financial allowance made by a husband to a divorced wife. She 
    was waiting for the alimony payments in the mail. 

65. allay V. to calm or relieve. They tried to allay her fears of getting 
    cancer, through statistical data. 

66. allege V. to speak positively of; speak without proof. Fred alleges that he 
    caught him cheating on the final exam. 

67. allegory N. representation of an abstract idea concretely. Orwell's "Animal 
    Farm" is an allegory which uses a farm to illustrate philosophical ideas. 

68. alleviate V. to relieve by lessening. They planned to alleviate to tax 
    burden for senior citizens. 

69. alliteration N. repetition of similar consonant sounds in a phrase. "Sally 
    sells sea shells by the seashore" is an alliteration. 

70. allocate V. to set aside for a specific purpose; to allot. He hoped his 
    parents would allocate more funds for his hobby. 

71. alloy N. a special mixture of different metals. Aluminum alloy is an 
    engineer's lighter alternative to steel. 

72. allude V. to refer to indirectly. He had alluded to Jim's weaknesses of 
    fear and anxiety. 

73. allure V. to entice with an apparent promise. He was allured by the hope of 
    becoming famous to do a host of menial tasks. 

74. allusion N. a casual reference; a hint. Quoting the passage, he gave an 
    allusion to the author's intention. 

75. alluvial ADJ. having to do with the way water deposits sediment. The 
    geologist's area of specialty was alluvial fans, such as the Mississippi 
    Delta region.