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Word Smart: word list 4-7

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  1. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  2. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  3. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  4. affectionate
    having or displaying warmth or fondness
  5. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  6. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  7. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  8. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  9. allege
    report or maintain
  10. alleviate
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  11. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  12. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  13. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  14. ambience
    the atmosphere of an environment
  15. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  16. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  17. alloy
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements
  18. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  19. ameliorate
    make better
  20. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  21. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  22. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  23. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  24. amnesia
    partial or total loss of memory
  25. amorous
    inclined toward or displaying love
  26. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  27. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  28. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
Created on Tue Sep 17 07:06:03 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Sep 21 06:28:32 EDT 2013)

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