6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 2

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
aggravate verb That kind of talk would aggravate everyone. make worse, provoke
aggregate noun The crowd was the aggregate of all concerned. all the parts
allegiance noun They swore allegiance to their mother land. loyalty, obligation to a country
allot verb They will allot land to each farmer. parcel out, distribute
allude verb He alluded to her dishonesty.verb to make indirect reference
aloof adj. He stood apart with aloof dignity. distant in manner, withdrawn
amber noun Her necklace contained pieces of amber. fossil resin
adj. Her loved her long amber hair. brownish-yellow color
amiable adj. We had an amiable conversation today. friendly, and agreeable
ammunition noun During the war we had enough ammunition. bullets, rockets, grenades, etc.