【正文】 happening by chance adversary opponent。 hostile adversity great hardship or affliction。 support (an idea or plan)。 defense aerie (aery,eyrie,eyry) nest of a large bird of prey aesthetic artistic。 easy to talk to。 similarity。 solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath。 trial。 offense。 V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass。 N. aggrandizement aggregate sum。 add up to。 disturb agnostic one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality agog highly excited。 ADV. alias alienate make unfriendly or hostile。 pacify allege state without proof allegiance loyalty allegory story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols。 V: mix。 CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals。 Ex. unalloyed happiness allude refer indirectly。 womanlike creature alluvial pertaining to soil deposits left by running water aloof apart。 ADV. aloft upward。 unselfishness。 atmosphere。 having more than one possible interpretation ambivalence the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions amble walking at an easy unhurried pace。 readily managed。 responsible。 Ex. amenable to the usual tests amend correct。 social courtesies amiable agreeable。 not quarrelsome。 ADV. amity friendship。 of sexual love。 CF. arena ample enough。 Ex. ample opportunity/garden。 expand。 Ex. amplify one39。 talisman。 N. analgesia condition of being unable to feel pain analogous parable。 advocate of abolishing authority anarchy absence of governing body。 ADJ. ancestral anchor secure or fasten firmly。 N. anecdote short story of an amusing or interesting event anemia condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles。 having an angle。 gaunt。 animosity。 add to a large thing。 make explanatory notes annuity yearly allowance annul make void elope run away secretly with the intention of getting married anodyne drug that relieves pain or trouble。 irregular anomaly irregularity anonymity state of being nameless。 V. antagonize: cause to bee an enemy。 principal character in oppostion to the protagonist protagonist leader or noticeable supporter of an idea。 Ex. national anthem anthology book of literary selections by various authors。 something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing ing after something important or exciting antidote remedy to counteract a poison or disease。 outdated antique made in an earlier period and usu. valuable。 ADJ. antithesis contrast。 lack of concern or interest in important matters。 hole。 highest point aphasia loss of speech due to injury or illness aphorism pithy maxim or saying。 assurance。 pertaining to revelations especially of disaster。 N. apologia apoplexy stroke。s word list 4 apothegm (apophthegm) pithy, pact saying apotheosis elevation to godhood。 Ex. appease a crying baby。 V. apply oneself apposite appropriate。 be thoroughly conscious of。 perceive。s own use without permission。 something added to a more important thing apropos with reference to。 talent aquiline curved。 Ex. arable land arbiter person with power to decide a matter in dispute。 tyrannical。 known only to the initiated。 belonging to the past。 Ex. archbishop archipelago group of closely located islands archives public records。 ADJ. ardent arduous hard。 a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio arid (of land) dry。 government by nobility。 indict array marshal。 adorn。 money that should have been paid。 ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly selfimportant (with a strong confidence in one39。 distinct。 Ex. articulate speech。 trickery artisan a manually skilled worker artless without guile。 make certain ascetic practicing selfdenial。 N. asceticism ascribe refer。 deadly pale asinine stupid。 at an angle asperity sharpness。 Ex. cast aspersions on aspirant seeker after position or status aspire seek to attain (position or status)。 evaluate (soil or ore) assent agree。 make a claim to (by forceful action)。 understand (knowledge) pletely and be able to use properly。 soothe (anger) assumption something taken for granted。 certainty。 Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not e back。 tell firmly with confidence。 give confidence to。 showing certainty asteroid small pla astigmatism eye defect which prevents proper focus。 harsh or severe。 keen。 V. sunder asylum place of refuge or shelter。 ADJ. atavistic atheistic denying the existence of God。 ADJ. atrocious atrophy wasting away。 considerate。 Ex. He was attentive to the old lady。 V: ascribe。 wearing away of opposition by means of harassment。 N. audacity audit examination of accounts of a business。 prophecy。 be a sign of (something in future) august impressive。 bright circle of light auroral pertaining to the aurora borealis。 ascetic。s austere life。s will。 peremptory and dictatorial。 N. autocrat, autocracy automaton mechanism that imitates actions of humans。 V. auxiliary offering or providing help。 Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village。 disinclined。 turn away (eyes or thought)。 extremely eager for。 feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear。 crooked。 N. bacchanalian drunken bacchanal noisy party with a lot of drinking Bacchanalia the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus badger pester。 N: a kind of mountain animal badinage teasing conversation。 tease。 malignant in intent or effect。 ominous。 stop or get in the way of。 fragrant banal hackneyed。 clich\39。 quarrel。 poisonous bantering joking talk。s word list 6 bard poet barefaced shameless and noticeable。 having no covering on the face。 large number of questions or statements。 exchange good for other goods rather than money bask luxuriate。 lessen the force of。 CF. abate bauble trinket。 about sex in a rude funny way。 state of great happiness mystic of hidden meaning and spiritual power。 N. in a fuddle: confused beget father。 give or allow unwilling