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affidavit(a written statement madeunder oath)
affiliate(to join/to connect orassociate), filialàdissociate
affinityàaversion
affirm, infirmary, affirmativeàrecant,abjure, gainsay, naysay
affix(to stick; attach/to add sth.in writing/prefix or suffix)
afflict(to cause persistent pain orsuffering), conflict, infliction
affluent, confluence, superfluousàneedy,impecunious, indigent
affront, effrontery, confront
agglomerate, conglomerate
aggrandize(to praise highly),grandeur, grandiloquentàdisparage
aggregate(to gather into a whole/tototal; sum), gregarious, egregious
aggression, aggressive, aggressor,egress, progress, transgress
aggrieve, grievous
agile(able to move quickly andeasily), agility
agnostic, diagnostic, ignorance
agog(in a state of eageranticipation or excitement)
agreeable(pleasing/ ready to agree)àirritable
agrarian, agronomy, agronomist
airborne, airtight
alacrity(cheerful readiness/promptness in response)àhesitance,reluctance, recalcitrance, dilatoriness
alcove(a recessed section of aroom), recess, niche
alias(an assumed name; pseudonym)
alibi(formalstatement that a person was in another place at the time of a crime/excuse ofany kind)
alimentary(of or relating tonourishment or nutrition), ailment
allay(to relieve; reduce theintensity), alley, alloy, allyàaggravate,intensify
allege(to state without proof),alleged, allegation
allegiance(loyalty or devotion to acause or a person)
allegory(fable)
alleviate(to lighten or relieve),levityàexacerbate
allowance(permission)
allude(to refer in an indirectway), allusive, allusion, ludicrous, elude
alternate
altruism, altruist, altruisticàegoism,egocentric
ambidextrous, dexterous
ambivalent(having simultaneous andcontradictory attitudes or feelings toward sb. or sth.)
amble, ample, ramble, ambulance,preamble
ameliorate(to improve)àaggravate,deteriorate
amenable(willing; submissive)àinimical,recalcitrant, obdurate, ossified
amenity(sth. that conduces tocomfort, convenience, or enjoyment)
amiable, amicable, amity
amnesia, amnesty
amorphous, metamorphose,morphology, amorphousness
amortize, immortal, mortality,mortgage
ample, amplitude(the quality ofbeing ample)àmeagerness
amulet
anachronistic(an error inchronology)
anagram(word made by arranging theletters of another word)
anaerobic(of, relating to, or beingactivity in which the body incurs an oxygen debt)
analgesia, analgesic, neuralgia,nostalgia
analogy, analogue, epilogue,prologue
anarchy(absence ofgovernment/political disorder), anarchic, hierarchy
anathema(one that is cursed/ aformal ecclesiastical ban; curse)
anatomy, anatomical
ancillary(subordinate, auxiliary/aid)
anemia, anemic
anguish(great suffering; distress),agony
angular(thin and bony/ havingangles), angularity
anhydrous(free from water)
animate(alive; having life/ to givelife to), animated, animation, magnanimous, unanimous
animosity(a feeling of strongdislike or hatred), animus
annals(a record of events arrangedin yearly sequence)
annexation(act of combining)
annihilate(to destroy completely;demolish)
annotate, annotated, annotation,connotation, notorious
annul(to invalidate/ to cancel;abolish), nullify
anomaly(deviation from commonrule/sth. anomalous), anomalous
anonymity, anonymous
anorexia(an eating disorder oraversion to food)
antagonize(to arousehostility/hostility; show opposition), antagonist, antagonistic, antagonismàplacate,propitiate, mollify
antediluvian(of the time before theBiblical Flood/ old fashioned, or primitive)
anterior(earlier/previous),superior, inferior, interior, exterior, ensuing
anthem(a religious choral song/asong of praise)

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anthology(a collection of poems,stories or songs), anthesis, chrysanthemum
antic(fantastic and queer),antique, antics, attic
antiseptic, septic, aseptic,contaminated
antithesis(a contrast oropposition), anthesis, thesis, hypothesis, antithetic
anvil(a steel block)
aorta(the main artery of the body)
aphorism, adage, fable, maxim,aphoristic
aplomb(complete and confidentcomposure)
apocalyptic(prophetic), apocalypse,inconsequential
apocryphaàcanon;apocryphalàauthenticated
apoplectic(of, relating to, orcausing stroke/furious), apoplexyàcalm
apostasy(an abandoning of what onehas believed in)àfidelity;apostate(a person guilty of apostasy; renegade)
apostrophe, strophe, catastrophe
apothecary(one who prepares andsells drugs)
appall(to fill with horror ordismay; shock)àembolden,nerve, encourage
apparel(clothing; garments; attire)
apparition
appellation(a name or title;designation)
appetite, appetizer(things eaten tostimulate the appetite), appetizing
apposite(appropriate, apt,relevant), oppositeàirrelevant,extraneous
appraise(to assess the value orquality), appraisal
appreciable(noticeable;perceptible)àimperceptible
apprehend(to capture or arrest/ toanticipate with anxiety; dread), apprehension, apprehensive, prehensile,comprehensive
apprise(to inform or notify)
approbation(commendation / officialapproval) àopprobrium, condemnation, castigation
appropriate(to set money aside fora specific use/to take improperly/fitting)
apron(a protective skirt worn overone’s clothing)
apropos(seasonable(y)/withreference to; regarding)
arbiter(arbitrator; a person fullyqualified to judge or decide), arbitrary, arbitrate, arbitration, arbitrator
arboreal(of or like a tree),arboretum
arcane(mysterious, hidden or secret)
archaeology, architecture
archetype(the original pattern;prototype/a perfect example)
archipelago(a group or chain ofmany islands)
archive(a place where public recordor document are kept)
arctic(bitterly cold)àtorrid
ardent(intensely enthusiastic ordevoted; passionate), arduous, ardor
argot(slang; speech spoken by onlya small group of people)
aristocracy(the people of thehighest social class esp. from noble families/government in which power is heldby the nobility)
armada(a fleet of warships), armor,armory(place where arms and armor are kept), armistice(a temporary stopping ofwarfare; a truce)
aroma(a pleasant, often spicy odor;fragrance)
arresting(catching the attention)
arrhythmic(lacking rhythm orregularity)
arrogant, abrogate, interrogate
arrogate(to claim or seize withoutjustification)
arsenal(place where weapons andammunition are stored), armory
arson(the crime of purposelysetting fire)
artery(a vessel that carries bloodfrom the heart to the rest of the body)
arthritis(an inflammation of thejoints), arthropod
artifice(skill or ingenuity/a slytrick)
artistry(skill of an artist),artless
ascendancy(supremacy, domination)
ascetic(self-denying/anyone wholives with strict self-decipline), asceticismàsybarite,voluptuary, indulgence, libertine
ascribe(to consider sth. to becaused by), conscribe, scripture
aspen
asperity(rigor,severity/harshness), exasperate
aspersion(disparaging remark;slander), intersperse, disperse
asphyxiate(to suffocate)
aspiration(strong desire orambition), aspire, conspire, respiration, aspirant
assail(to attack with arguments/toassault), assault(a sudden attack/a violent attack)
assay(to analyze for one or morespecific components; testing for quality)
assemble, resemble, dissemble
assent, dissent, resent
assertive(expressing or tending toexpress strong opinions or claims)
assiduous(diligent,preserving/attentive), insidious, assiduity, remiss, desultory, preside
assimilate(to absorb andincorporate), simulate, stimulate, similarity
associate(partner, colleague)
assorted(mixed)
assuageàintensify,inflame, harrow
assume(to take on duties orresponsibilities), resume, consume, assumption(the act of taking possession ofsth.)
asterisk(a mark like a star used todraw attention), asteroid(a small planet)
asthma(an illness involvingdifficulty in breathing)
astray(off the right path or way)
astringent(styptic/pucker/anastringent substance)
astrolabe(a compact instrument usedto observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the inventionof the sextant), astrology(primitive astronomy), astronomical(ofastronomy/enormously or inconceivably large or great)
asunder(apart or separate/intopieces)
asylum(refuge; shelter)
asymmetric(having sides that arenot alike)
atonal(marked by avoidance oftraditional musical tonality), monotone, tonetics
atrocious(very evil or cruel;brutal; outrageous), appalling, horrible, awful, dreadful, frightful, ghastly,grisly, gruesome, grewsome, hideous, horrendous, horrid, horrific, horrifying,lurid, macabre, monstrous, nightmare, nightmarish, shocking, terrible, terrific
atrophy(decrease in size or wastingaway of a body part or tissue), trophy

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attune(toput into correct and harmonious tune)
audible(capableof being heard clearly), auditory, audition, auditorium
auspices(approvaland support), auspice, conspicuous, suspicious
auspicious(propitious)àboding,ill-omened
austere,sternàbaroque
authentic(genuine;real/legally attested)àbogus, apocryphal
authoritarian,authoritative, authority, authorize
autocrat,dictator, democracy, aristocracy, autocracy
auxiliary,supplementary,subordinate, additional
avarice,acquisitiveness, greed, avariciousness, avidity, avidness, covetousness,cupidity, graspingness, greediness, mercenariness, rapaciousness, rapacity
aver(tostate positively; affirm), averse(not willing or inclined; opposed),aversion(an intense dislike; loathing)àaffinity, court,penchant, propensity
avert(toward off; prevent/to turn away), divert, introvert
aviary,aviation, aviatrix, apiary(a place where bees are kept)
awe,awe-inspiringàirreverence
awning(arooflike structure)
axiom(maxim/anestablished principle), axiomatic, axis, axle(a bar connecting two oppositewheels)
backhanded(indirect;roundabout/using or made with a backhand)
badger(totorment; nag)
badinage(playfulteasing), banter
bail(securitygiven for the release of a prisoner on bail/to release under bail)
bait(lure;enticement/to tease/provoke a reaction)àdisarm
bale(alarge bundle/disaster/evil), baleful(harmful; deadly; sinister)
balk(thick,roughly squared wooden beam/ be reluctant to tackle sth. because it isdifficult)
ballad(asong or poem that tells a story in short stanzas)
ballast(anything heavy carried in a ship to give stability)
ballot(theact, process, or method of voting)
balmàirritant,balmyàinclement,piquant
bane(thecause of distress, death or ruin)
banish(tosend sb. out of the country as a punishment)
banter,barter, batter
barb(abiting or pointedly critical remark or comment), barbed
barbarous(uncultured;crude/cruel; brutal), barbarity
barefaced(shameless;blatant)àsurreptitious
barge(alarge boat usu. flat bottomed)
bark(cryof a dog/the outside covering of trees)
barrage(1.a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert itinto a channel for navigation or irritation/2. artillery fire laid on a lineclose to friendly troops to screen and protect them; a vigorous or rapidoutpouring or projection of many things at once/3. to cause(someone) to receivea great amount of something: to direct a barrage of questions, comments, etc.,at(someone))
barricade(toobstruct; shut in/any barrier or obstruction), barrier
base(devoidof high values or ethics), baseness, ignoble, contemptible, currish,despicable, detestable, dirty, dishonorable, execrable, ignominious, mean,nasty, paltry, snide, sordid ,vile , wretchedàsublime, virtuous,noble, high-minded, honorable, lofty, venerable, virtuous
bask(towarm oneself pleasantly in the sunlight)
baste,taste, paste, caste
bathetic(characterizedby bathos) baton(truncheon)
battalion(aconsiderable body of troops organized to act together)
bawdy(dealingwith sex in a way that is meant to be funny/ bawdry), indecent, obscene, lewd,blue, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, gutter, impure, lascivious,locker-room, nasty, pornographic, porny, profane, raunchy, ribald, smutty,stag, trashy, unprintable, vulgar, wanton, X-ratedàclean, decent,G-rated, wholesome, decorous
beacon(asignal light for warning or guiding)
bedeck(toadorn)
bedlam(asituation of noisy uproar and confusion)
begrudge(togive with ill-will or reluctance)
behoove(tobe right or necessary to)
belabor(tospend too much time or effort on / to beat severely)
belated(delayed)
beleaguer(tobesiege by encircling/to harass)
belie(todisguise or misrepresent/to prove false)àaver, affirm
bellicose(eagerto fight; warlike; belligerent)
belligerence(thestate of being at war/an aggressive attitude, atmosphere)
bellwether(onethat serves as a leader or as a leading indicator of future trends)
benediction(blessing/aninvocation of divine blessing), valediction, malediction
benefactor(aperson who has given financial help; patron), beneficent, beneficiary,benison(blessing; benediction)
benevolent,malevolent
benign(goodnatured; kindly)àmalign
bent(natureskill at sth.)àineptitude
bequeath,bequest
bereft(deprivedor robbed of the possession or use of sth./lacking sth. needed or expected)
besmirch(sully,soil), befoul, begrime, bemire, blacken, daub, foul àhonor
bestial(beastlike;brutal)
betroth(tobecome engaged to marry), trothless