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11th Grade
07/28/2011

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Term
Alias
Definition
An assumed name
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Alienate
Definition
Make hostile, separate
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Alleviate
Definition
Relieve, lessen
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Alloy
Definition
Mix, make less pure, lessen or moderate
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Allude
Definition
Refer indirectly
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Allure
Definition
Entice, attract
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Allusion
Definition
Indirect reference
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Aloft
Definition
Upward
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Aloof
Definition
Apart, reserved, standoffish
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Altercation
Definition
Noisy quarrel, heated dispute
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Altruistic
Definition
Unselfishly generous, concerned for others
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Amalgam
Definition
Mixture of different elements, alloy
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Ambiguous
Definition
Unclear or doubtful in meaning
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Ambivalence
Definition
Having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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Ambulatory
Definition
Able to walk, not beridden
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Ameliorate
Definition
Improve, make more satisfactory
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Amenable
Definition
Readily managed, willing to give in, agreeable, submissive
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Amiable
Definition
Agreeable, lovable, warmly friendly
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Amorous
Definition
Moved by sexual love, loving
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Amorphous
Definition
Formless, lacking shape or definition
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Ample
Definition
Abundant
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Amplify
Definition
Broaden or clarify by expanding, intensify, make stronger
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Anachronism
Definition
Something regarded as outmoded, something or someone misplaced in time
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Analogy
Definition
Similarity, parallelism
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Anarchist
Definition
Person who seeks to overturn the established government, advocate of abolishing authority
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Anarchy
Definition
Asence of governing body, state of disorder
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Ancillary
Definition
Serving as an aid or accessory, auxillary
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