alter ego a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
alliteration use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
esoteric understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
allegory a short moral story
altering the sterilization of an animal
altered changed in form or character without becoming something else
alter cause to change; make different
altercate have a disagreement over something
Easter egg a colored hard-boiled egg used to celebrate Easter
altercation a noisy quarrel
ulterior lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
altruistic showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
altruism the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Walter Hess Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain
undergo pass through
welterweight a weight of 28 pounds
alteration the act of revising
alternate go back and forth
altar a raised structure on which sacrifices to a god are made
illiterate not able to read or write