102. allure : entice; attract
allured by the song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef.
103. allusion: indirect reference
the allusions to mythological characters in Miltons poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.
105. aloof : apart; reserved
Shy by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed.
107. altercation : noisy quarrel
Throughout the altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.
108. altruistic : unselfishly generous; concerned for others
In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships to hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.
109. amalgamate : combine; unite in one body
The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body.
110. amass : collect
The misers aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible.
111. Amazon : female warrior
Ever since the days of Greek mythology we refer to strong and aggressive women as amazons.
112. ambidextrous : capable of using either hand with equal ease
A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous.
114. ambiguous : unclear or doubtful in meaning
His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take.
117. ambrosia : food of the gods
ambrosia was supposed to give immortality to any human who ate it.
119. ameliorate : improve
Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums.
120. amenable : readily managed; willing to be led
He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to; he resented advice from his inferiors.
121. amend : correct; change, generally for the better
Hoping to amend his condition, he left Vietnam for the United States.
123. amiable : agreeable; lovable
His amiable disposition pleased all who had dealings with him.
124. amicable : friendly
The dispute was settled in an amicable manner with no harsh words.
126. amity : friendship
Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote international amity.
127. amnesia : loss of memory
Because she was suffering from amnesia, the police could not get the young girl to identify herself.
128. amnesty : pardon
When his first child was born, the king granted amnesty to all in prison.
129. amoral : non-moral
The amoral individual lacks a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral.
130. amorous : moved by sexual love; loving
Don Juan was known for his amorous adventures.
131. amorphous : shapeless; vague; indeterminate
John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague, amorphous fears: he knew he was terrified, but could neither define nor explain the cause of his terror.
132. amphibian : able to live both on land and in water
Frogs are classified as amphibian.
133. amphitheater : oval building with tiers of seats
The spectators in the amphitheater cheered the gladiators.
134. ample : abundant
He had ample opportunity to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him.
135. amplify : enlarge
Her attempts to amplify her remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience.
136. amputate : cut off part of body; prune
When the doctors had to amputate Ted Kennedys leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the loss of his leg keep him from participating in sports.
137. amok : in a state of rage
The police had to be called in to restrain him after he ran amok in the department store.
139. anachronism : something or someone misplaced in time
Shakespeares reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesars time.
141. analogous : comparable
She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that we do the same.
142. analogy : similarity; parallelism
Your analogy is not a good one because the two situations are not similar.
144. anarchy : absence of governing body; state of disorder
The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy.
149. anecdote : short account of an amusing or interesting event
Rather than make concrete proposals for welfare reform, President Raegan told anecdotes about poor people who became wealthy despite their impoverished backgrounds.
152. anguish : acute pain; extreme suffering
Visiting the site of explosion, Premier Gorbachev wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families.
153. angular : sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
His features, though angular, were curiously attractive.
156. animosity : active enmity
He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power.
157. animus : hostile feeling or intent
The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting remarks.
158. annals : records; history
In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements.
162. annuity : yearly allowance
The annuity he set up with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can live very comfortably without working.
163. annul : make void
The parents of the eloped couple tried to annul the marriage.
170. antecede : precede
The invention of the radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century.
172. antediluvian : antiquated; ancient
The antediluvian customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years
173. anthropoid : manlike
The gorilla is the strongest of the anthropoid animals.
176. anticlimax : letdown in thought or emotion
After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax.
177. antipathy : aversion; dislike
His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends.
179. antiseptic : substance that prevents infection
It is advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slight or insignificant.
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