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7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 3 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| ameliorate | verb | Do all you can to ameliorate our difficult problem. | to make better, improve |
| amnesty | noun | The government offered amnesty to all who ask. | a general pardon granted by the government |
| amorphous | adj. | Scientists try to determine what is that amorphous mass. | lacking definite form, shapeless |
| amputate | verb | Doctors must amputate the leg to save his life. | cut of part of the body by surgery |
| anarchy | noun | The protesters actions are creating anarchy. | absence of any form of political authority |
| anesthetic | noun | Television has acted as an anesthetic for the mind. | an agent that causes loss of sensation |
| animate | verb | The clown will animate the children's party. | to give life, to impart interest |
| annihilate | verb | The bombing will annihilate the city. | destroy completely |
| annotate | verb | Critics annotate their opinions of books and movies. | to furnish critical commentary |
| annul | verb | They will annul the marriage because of deception. | to declare void or invalid |
| anonymous | adj. | The information came from an anonymous caller. | unknown or unacknowledged name |
| antagonist | noun | He became our chief antagonist in that matter. | an adversary, one who opposes |
| anthology | noun | The book was an anthology on that era. | collection of poems, short stories or plays |
| anthropology | noun | Writers on anthropology cannot agree on much. | scientific study of the origin on man |
| antipathy | noun | He had much antipathy towards religion. | a strong feeling of aversion or repugnance |
| antlers | noun | The stag has impressive set of antlers. | hornlike, bony growth on heads of deer |
| antonym | noun | The word wet is the antonym of dry. | a word meaning the opposite of another word |
| apathetic | adj. | When it came to helping anyone he was apathetic. | feeling or showing lack of interest or concern |
| aperture | noun | There existed a only small aperture in the wall. | an opening, such as a hole, gap or slit |
| appall | verb | I was appalled at their display of ignorance. | to fill with consternation or dismay |
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