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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. adamant - alluvial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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.