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Alacrity:
MEANING: Speedy willingness
SENTENCE: He demonstrated his eagerness to cooperate by answering the
email with alacrity.
Alleviate:
MEANING: Lessen a problem or suffering
SENTENCE: The stimulus package has alleviated the problems of the
Great Recession, but times are still tough.
Alluring:
MEANING: Highly attractive, fascinating
SENTENCE: The music coming from the darkened bar was very alluring
to the travellers.
Amalgam:
MEANING: A mixture of multiple things
SENTENCE: The music played by the band was an amalgam of hip-hop,
flamenco and jazz, blending the three styles with surprising results.
Ambiguous:
MEANING: not clear or decided
SENTENCE: The election result was ambiguous.
Ambivalent:
MEANING: having mixed emotions about something
SENTENCE: Sam was ambivalent about studying for the exam because
doing so was time-consuming, yet he was able to improve his analytical
skills.
Ameliorate:
MEANING: To make better
SENTENCE: Isabel’s pain of scoring less in the exam than Kate was
ameliorated when she discovered she still qualified for the Fulbright

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Anachronism:
MEANING: An error in chronology; something out of date
or old-fashioned
SENTENCE: it is an anachronism to see a horse and cart on the freeway.
Analogous
: MEANING: Comparable, similar
SENTENCE: Living with a pet is analogous to having a young child; you
have to watch what they put into their mouth.
Anarchy:
MEANING: Absence of law or government
SENTENCE: Once the dictator was assassinated, the country fell into total
anarchy, as none of the opposition groups were strong enough to seize
power.
Anomaly:
MEANING: Deviation from what is common; something which
is unusual
SENTENCE: While the cosmetics division of the company has many
female executives, it's an anomaly – in the rest of the company, sadly, only
4% of management positions are filled by women.
Antipathy:
MEANING: A feeling of dislike or aversion
SENTENCE: There was widespread public antipathy towards inserting an
identifying chip into the vaccine.