HOT WORDS VOCABULARY 9 th GRADE LESSON 2
HOT WORDS VOCABULARY 9 th GRADE LESSON 2
1. Alienate (v. ) to turn away the normal feelings of fondness for anyone; to estrange. �Rory admonished his son by saying that continued lateness would alienate his boss.
2. Alleviate (v. ) to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish �Nothing tends to alleviate my headaches better than simple aspirin.
3. Aloof (adj. ) indifferent; unsympathetic; not interested; apart �Formerly cold and aloof, Regina surprised us with her new openness.
4. Altruistic (adj. ) thoughtful of the welfare of others �After meeting with the Ghosts, Scrooge developed a new altruistic attitude.
5. Ambiguous (adj. ) permitting more than one interpretation; not as defined �Politicians are often fond of making ambiguous statements which won’t alienate any voters.
6. Ambivalence (n. ) condition of having conflicted attitudes �Senator Todd changed her mind so often that she became notorious for her ambivalence.
7. Ameliorate (v. ) to make better or more tolerable; to improve. �In an effort to ameliorate the marriage relationship, the alcoholic agreed to a one year period of abstinence.
8. Analogous (adj. ) similar in certain qualities; comperable. �The auto mechanic said that the engine was analogous to the human heart.
9. Animosity (n. ) active dislike; ill will. �Expecting that Molly would show animosity, I was surprised by her warm acceptance of my new plan.
10. Anonymity (n. ) condition of being nameless or unknown. �After two decades of anonymity, Ellis finally put his real name on his new novel.
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