Etymology list 1

BJ E. (United States of America)
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  1. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  2. asymmetrical
    characterized by an imbalance in spatial arrangement
  3. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  4. anesthetic
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
  5. anonymity
    the state of being unknown
  6. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  7. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  8. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  9. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  10. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  11. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  12. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  13. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  14. abnegate
    deny or renounce
  15. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  16. abrogate
    revoke formally
  17. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  18. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  19. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  20. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  21. annul
    cancel officially
  22. avert
    turn away or aside
  23. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  24. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
  25. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  26. exacerbate
    make worse
  27. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  28. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  29. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  30. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  31. adhere
    stick to firmly
  32. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  33. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  34. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  35. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  36. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  37. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  38. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  39. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  40. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  41. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  42. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  43. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  44. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  45. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  46. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
  47. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  48. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  49. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
  50. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  51. aspire
    have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  52. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  53. assonance
    the repetition of similar vowels in successive words
  54. attest
    provide evidence for
  55. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  56. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  57. inalienable
    incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another
  58. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  59. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  60. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  61. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  62. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  63. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  64. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  65. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  66. amphibious
    relating to vertebrates that live on land but breed in water
  67. amble
    walk leisurely
  68. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  69. perambulator
    a small wheeled vehicle in which a baby is pushed around
  70. somnambulist
    someone who walks about in their sleep
  71. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  72. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  73. unanimous
    in complete agreement
  74. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
Created on Mon Aug 19 18:30:16 EDT 2013

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