alliteration use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
illiteracy an inability to read
altruism the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
alter ego a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
Walter Hess Swiss physiologist noted for studies of the brain
Aletris small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Asteraceae plants with heads composed of many florets: aster
alter cause to change; make different
literacy the ability to read and write
Althea rosea plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
altricial naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
altered changed in form or character without becoming something else
alteration the act of revising
deleterious harmful to living things
aliterate a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
illiterate not able to read or write
Ultracef a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)
ulterior lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed
altruistic showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
altruist someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being