Alacrity Alienate

Alchemy Alimony

Alcove Allay

Allegiance

Allegory

Alleviate
Allure Altercation
Ambidextrous Amalgamate

Alliteration Allude Aloof Altruistic Artifice Amazon

Ambivalence

Amnesia

Loss of memory
caused by brain injury

Amnesty

Pardon

An official statement that allow

criminals in prison to go free

The president granted a general amnesty for all

Amorous

showing sexual desire and love towards sb:

Amor ous Amorous

Paramour illicit lover Enamor to fill with love

Mary rejected Tonys amorous advances.

Amorphous

having no definite shape, form or structure

morph Amorphous
Metamorphosis change of shape

an amorphous mass of
cells with no identity at all

Amorphous
shadow on the road

Amputate

to cut off sbs arm, leg or finger

in a medical operation

Amputated leg

He had to have both legs amputated.

Amok

run amok to suddenly become very angry or excited behaving violently,

especially in a public place

Running amok in the ship

Some drunken students had run amok in the college car park.

Amulet

Charm

Around her neck she wore the

amulet

Anachronism Chrono- time

Chronic Civil Services Chronicle

old-fashioned and does not belong to the present

The monarchy is seen as an anachronism in the modern world.

The costumes were

anachronistic

for a this play

archy Anarchy
Monarchy Oligarchy

an- without Arch ruler

eg Monarchy

a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government or control:

Anarchy in Bihar

Anathema

Curse ;

a person or an idea ,
which you hate because it is the opposite of what you believe:

Racial prejudice is (an) anathema to me

For older people the new system is an anathema

Anecdote

a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event:

amusing anecdotes about his brief career as an actor

The book is a rich store of

anecdotes

anguish

severe pain, mental suffering or unhappiness:

He groaned in

anguish

Tears of anguish filled his eyes.

Animadversion

Critical remarks

He resented the animadversions of his critics

Animosity

a strong feeling of opposition, anger or hatred

personal animosities
between members of the two groups

Annals

an official record

historical records:

annals of British history.

His deeds went down in the

nihil Annihilate

to destroy completely:

The human race has enough weapons to annihilate itself.

He annihilated his opponent

Anodyne

An- without dyne- pain

Drug that relieve pain

Anoint

to put oil or water on sbs head

as part of a religious ceremony

The priest anointed her with oil.

ity Anonymity

the state of remaining unknown

to most other people:

Names of people in the documentary were changed to preserve

anonymity.

Antediluvian

very old-fashioned

criticism of Britains

antediluvian blasphemy law

Antagonism

feelings of hatred and opposition:

Antagonism ism

The antagonism he felt towards his old enemy was still very strong.

Anthology

a collection
of poems, stories, excerpts

an anthology of
poems for children

Anti- opposite Ante- before

a substance that controls the effects of a

poison or disease:

antidote to the poison

produced by the fish

There is no known

Antithesis

the opposite of sth:

A contrast or opposition of thoughts

Love is the antithesis of selfishness.

Aphelion

The point farthest from the sun in the orbit of a planet

Perihelion

Aphasia

Loss of speech due to injury

After the accident he suffered a period of aphasia

Aphorism

a short phrase that says sth true or wise

Apo- from Hori - Horizon

Johnsons aphorism:
In Politics there is no friendship

Apiary

a place where bees are kept

Api- bees
Apiculture the raising and caring of bees

The apiary was nearby.

Aplomb

Confident, poise

She delivered the speech with his usual aplomb.

Apocalyptic

describing very serious damage and destruction in past or future events:

apocalyptic warnings of the end of society

Apocryphal

Fictitious, false

Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.

apogee

the highest point of sth:

When moon in its orbit is furthest away from the earth

is called

apogee

a religious community that was at its apogee in the twelfth century

Apostate

a person who has rejected their religious or political beliefs

Apo Apostate
Apo from State - stand

An apostate

Apothecary
(Pothi- pathra carry)

a person who made and sold medicines in the past

In Holland,

apothecaries still sell

spices as well as ointments

Apothegm
(Pothi gum)

Compact saying

Proverbs are apothegm that have

become familiar sayings

A famous apothegm

One and one make eleven

Apotheosis

An ideal example of sth

The act of raising a person to the status of God

the apotheosis of a Roman Emperor

The apotheosis of Mother Teresa

Appall

to shock , to fill with horror

The brutality of the crime

has appalled me

appalled

Ap pari tion

a ghost of a dead person

Apparitions of a woman in white robes have been reported

Appease

To pacify ; to allay

I am trying to appease her anger

Appellation

(formal)

a name or title

Apposite

very appropriate for a particular situation

Her remarks are extremely

apposite
to the present discussion

Appraise

Estimate the value of sth

an appraising glance / look

It is difficult to appraise the cost of old painting

Apprehend

(of the police)

to catch sb and arrest them:

Prehen Catch
Com

prehend

Prehensile able to catch

To grasp; to understand

The police apprehended an armed

suspect near the scene of the crime.

The thief was apprehended in the act of stealing a car.

Apprehensive

Anxious; worried
that sth unpleasant may happen

She was deeply

apprehensive
that sth might go wrong

Apprise

to inform sb

He saw no reason to apprise

the committee of what had happened.

We were fully apprised of the situation.

Approbation

approval or agreement

a shout of approbation

The King received the official approbation of the church.

Appurtenance

a thing that forms a part of sth larger or more important

He bought the estate and all the

appurtenance

Apropos
Apropos to our dating yesterday I want to prose u for the marriage

With reference to

Aquiline (EK
LINE)

a person with an aquiline nose has a nose similar to an EAGLE

Ar bore tum

a garden where many different types of tree are for scientific study and exhibition

Walking along the tree lined paths of arboretum.

Arcade

Arcane

secret and mysterious and

therefore difficult to understand

the arcane rules of cricket

archipelago

a group of islands and the sea surrounding them:

the Indonesian archipelago

argot

slang; informal words

that are used by a particular group of people

In the argot of the underworld, she was taken for a ride

Aria

Solo song in an opera

She sang an aria

Armada

a large group of ships sailing together

Arraign

To accuse or to charge in court

He was arraigned on a charge of murder

Arroyo

a small, narrow channel, usually formed by a stream or by rain

Until the heavy rains of the past spring,

this arroyo had been a dry bed

Arsenal

Place for military equipments

People are forbidden to smoke in the arsenal

1.Apprise
4. Aquiline
7. Apprehensive

2. Apropos
5. Arcade 8. Array

3. Apprehend
6. Arcane

10. Arroyo

11. Aria

12 Argot
15. Arraign

13. Approbation 14. Arboretum

16. Armada

17. Appurtenances

Articulate

to express or explain your thoughts or feelings clearly in words

She can articulate her thoughts easlily

It is the schools duty to articulate its practices to parents

Artisan

a person who does skilled work, making things with their hands

artless

simple, natural and honest.

the artless sincerity of a young child

Ascetic

not allowing yourself physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons

The monks lived a

very

ascetic life.

Living hidden away in the mountains suited his ascetic character.

Asinine

stupid or silly

Askance

look (at sb/sth) askance

to look at sb/sth with doubt or in critical way

I am sweet sixteen

The opposition party looked askance at most of the governments proposed

policies.

She looked

askance at him
when he began to eat before everybody else.

A waiter in a tuxedo looked askance at his jeans.

Askew

not in a straight or level position:

His hat was

slightly

askew

Asper ity

the fact of being harsh or severe, especially in the way you speak to or treat sb

She pointed out, with some asperity, that it had all been my fault.

There was a touch of asperity in his tone sharpness

assail

to attack sb violently, either physically or with words:

He was assailed with fierce blows to the head.

Assay

Analyze

Evaluate

(technical) the testing of metals and chemicals for quality, often to see how pure they are

Assent

official agreement to or approval of sth:

The director has given her assent to the proposals.

Assiduous

working very hard

one of the most assiduous workers

their assiduous efforts and attention to detail

assimilate
Tum mile dil khile

to fully understand an idea or some information.

The committee will need time to assimilate this report.

Astigmatism

Eye defect that prevents proper focus

The boy was suffering from astigmatism, we took him to the optometrist

Astringent

(of a liquid or cream) able to make the skin feel less OILY

to stop a cut from bleeding

an astringent lotion

Astute

Wise ,very clever,SHREWD

an astute businessman

asunder

into pieces; apart

A quarrel split the partnership asunder

atavism

Resemblance to the remote ancestors rather than to parents

In love for gardening, she seemed an atavism to his ancestors

atone

to act in a way that shows you are sorry for doing sth wrong in the past

to atone for your mistake

a desire to atone

Atrocity

a terrible, cruel and violent act, esp in a war

In the time of war, many atrocities are committed by invading armies

atrophy

the condition of losing flesh, muscle, strength

Memory can atrophy through lack of use.

Attenuate

to make sth weaker or less effective

an attenuated strain of the virus

attrition

the process of reducing the number of people

policies of attrition in the organization

audacious

willing to take risks; bold

Declaration of the day when Sachin was on 194, was an

audacious decision of
Dravid

audacious women

augment

to increase the amount, value, size, etc. of sth

He is augment ones income plan.

augur

a sign of what will happen in the future; OMEN

He interpreted the departure of the bird as an augury of evil

Aureole

a circle of light encircling a head in religious

paintings

Many medieval paintings depict saintly characters with

aureole around
their heads

Austere

simple and plain;

her austere bedroom with its simple narrow bed

Their clothes were always austere.

(of a person) strict and serious

My father was a distant, austere man.

Avarice

extreme desire for wealth

aver

to state firmly and strongly that sth is true:

She averred that she had never seen the man before

Aversion

aversion (to sb/sth) a strong feeling of not liking sb/sth

Avert

to prevent sth dangerous from happening

He tried to avert the accident

Aviary

a large cage or building for keeping birds in, for example in a ZOO

An aviary

avow
VOW VOW

to say firmly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc:

An aide avowed that the President had known nothing of the deals.

Awl

A pointed tool for piercing

awry

if sth goes awry, it does not happen in the way that was planned

All my plans for the party had gone awry

axiom

a rule or principle
that most people believe to be true

the old axiom you can only succeed

through hard work

bright blue in colour like the sky:

Azure colour light

The sun shone out of a clear azure sky.

Avuncular

An avuncular man is friendly towards someone younger

1. Artisan
4. Avert

2. Aver
5. Aviary Avow

3. Aversion
6. Avid 9. Awe 12 Axiom

7. Avuncular 8.

10. Awl

11. Awry

TEST OF A
1. Abhor 2. Abridge 3. Abscission 4. Abscond 5. Abstruse 6. Acclaim 7. Accrue 8. Acquiesce 9. Actuate 10.Acumen 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Adage Adamant Adjutant Admonish Advert Aerie Aghast Agog Allegory Amazon.

Test
1. Agape 2. Aghast 7. Amity

Marks 15

3. Agility

4. Amazon 5. Alimony 6. Allure

8. Amputate 9. Ambrosia

10. Anecdote

11. Antagonism

12. Apocryphal 13. Appall 14. Apostate 15. Aplomb

Guess the word

Test: 10

1. Pretened, artificial A .. .. .. C T .. .. 2. Say indirectly A .. L .. .. E 3. To calm down A .. .. .. Y 4. Lossof memory AM .. .. .. .. A 5. Feeling of anger AN .. M .. S .. T.. Y 6. Made up, false story A P O .. .. 7. Loss of speech AP .. .. .. .. .. 8. Druggist A P O T .. .. C Y 9. Place where bees are kept A P .. .. R .. 10. Summit,Top A .. .. X

1. Abhor 2. Apparition 3. Apothecary 4. Aplomb 5. Apocryphal 6. Animosity 7. Annihilate 8. Anarchy 9. Anthology 10. Amenable 11. Amputate 12. Ambrosia 13. Allay 14. Alimony 15. Affected

1. Amnesia 2. Acquiesce 3. Acrimonious 4. Altercation 5. Amity 6. Anodyne 7. Anecdote 8. Apposite 9. Aphorism 10. Antithesis 11. Apparition 12. Abominable 13. Abjure 14. Aberrant 15. Aerie

TEST OF A
1. AZURE 2. AWE 3. AVOW 4. AVID 5. AUGUST 6. ASUNDER 7. ASSAIL 8. ASKANCE 9. ARRAIGN 10.AQUILINE 11. APPRISE 12. ARGOT 13. ARROYO 14. APPELLATION 15. APOCRYPHAL 16. APHORISM 17. ANTAGONISM 18. ANOINT 19. AMOK 20. ALOFT