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\nAllocate:<\/span><\/b> To allot; distribute; apportion
\nThe government has decided to allocate Rs. 10 million for health education.
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\nAllude:<\/span><\/b> To intimate; hint; refer to indirectly
\nShe was far too polite to allude to the stain on his jacket.
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\nAllusion:<\/span><\/b> Indirect reference or casual mention of something
\nIn his speech, he made an allusion to the conspiracy against him.
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\nAlluvial:<\/span><\/b> Composed of sediment such as sand and clay deposited by flowing water
\nSome alluvial deposits are source of minerals.
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\nAlternative:<\/span><\/b> Choice; opportunity to choose between two incompatible things
\nI’m afraid I have no alternative but to ask you to leave.
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\nAltruistic:<\/span><\/b> Unselfish, having regard for the interests of others
\nThe UN is supposed to have an altruistic concern for the newly independent states.
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\nAltruistic:<\/span><\/b> Unselfish; generous; large hearted
\nI doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic; she’s probably looking for publicity.
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\nAmalgam:<\/span><\/b> Mixture; blend of different elements
\nHer work is a strange amalgam of different literary styles.
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\nAmbiance:<\/span><\/b> Environment; atmosphere of a place
\nDespite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town.
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\nAmeliorate:<\/span><\/b> To improve, or at least make tolerable, unfortunate situations, suggesting partial relief
\nForeign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effect of drought.
\n
\nAmend:<\/span><\/b> To correct; to improve
\nOur constitution has been amended so many times that now it looks different from its original papers.
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\nAmend:<\/span><\/b> To alter or modify; improve; correct
\nUntil the constitution is ame-nded, the power to appoint ministers will remain with the President.
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\nAmenities:<\/span><\/b> Qualities that make life more comfortable
\nThe council has some spare cash which it proposes to spend on public amenities.
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\nAmiable:<\/span><\/b> Friendly; pleasant; affable
\nSo amiable was the mood of the meeting that a decision was soon reached.
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\nAmnesty:<\/span><\/b> Pardon by a government for past offences
\nThe government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the disputed tax.
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\nAmple:<\/span><\/b> Abundant; plentiful; more than enough
\nYou’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
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\nAmplitude:<\/span><\/b> Magnitude; size; extent
\nOne wonders at the amplitude of Iqbal’s literary achievements.
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\nAnachronism:<\/span><\/b> Placing a person, thing or event in the wrong
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\nAlert:<\/span> <\/b>To warn; call to readiness
\ntime, or anything so placed
\nThe modern train was an obvious and distracting anachronism in the film about London in 1950s.
\n
\nAnalogous:<\/span><\/b> Similar; resembling in certain respects; comparable
\nThe present crisis is analogous with the situation immediately before war.
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\nAnarchic: <\/span><\/b>Lawless; relating to a state of political disorder due to the absence of government authority
\nThe country is in an anarchic state.
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\nAnarchy:<\/span><\/b> Lawlessness; absence of government, causing political and social disorder
\nComplete anarchy prevailed in the city when two processions attacked each other.
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\nAnathema:<\/span><\/b> Whatever is detested, loathed, hated; originally an ecclesiastical curse condemning evil-doers
\nFor older employees, the new system is an anathema.
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\nAnimated:<\/span><\/b> Lively; full of life and action; vigorous
\nThe lecture turned into an animated discussion.
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\nAnnihilate:<\/span><\/b> To destroy completely; ruin the substance, force or effect of
\nBy annihilating the smallpox virus, doctors have saved many lives.
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\nAnomaly:<\/span><\/b> Abnormality; irregularity; something out of keeping with established notions of fitness or order
\nIs it not something of an anomaly to have a President of one political party and the Prime Minister of another?
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\nAntidote:<\/span><\/b> Remedy to counteract a poison or any unwanted condition
\nRegular exercise is the best antidote to tiredness and depression.
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\nAntidote:<\/span><\/b> Remedy to counteract a poison or any other harmful condition
\nDo you think there is any antidote to the nation’s economic problems ?
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\nApartheid:<\/span><\/b> Official policy of segregation and discrimination against non-European groups in South Africa
\nI favour apartheid of smokers.
\n
\nApathetic:<\/span><\/b> Without feeling or emotion; lacking concern; indifferent
\nDon’t be so apathetic. How are you going to get a job if you can’t even write a letter?
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\nAplomb:<\/span><\/b> Self-confidence; assurance; poise
\nHe conducted the meeting with all the aplomb of an experienced speaker.
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\nApolitical:<\/span><\/b> Non-political; having no interest
\nOurs is an apolitical organisation.
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\nApparent:<\/span><\/b> Obvious; plain to see; easily perceived
\nIt is apparent from the current economic situation that the country is going to be declared a defaulter.
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\nApparition:<\/span><\/b> Ghost; the spirit of a dead person
\nHe claimed to have seen strange apparitions at night.
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\nAppertain:<\/span><\/b> To relate or belong to by right, nature, custom or function
\nShe enjoyed the privileges appertaining to the office of chairman.
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\nApposite:<\/span><\/b> Appropriate for the purpose; pertinent
\nI found his speech wholly apposite to the current situation.
\n
\nAppraise: <\/span><\/b>To evaluate; set a value on; estimate; judge the merit or quality of
\nAt the end of each teaching practice, trainee teachers are asked to appraise their own performance.
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\nApprise:<\/span><\/b> To inform; give notice to; acquaint; advise; tell
\nThe President has been apprised of the situation.
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\nAptitude:<\/span><\/b> Talent; natural ability; bent
\nMy friend has little aptitude for sport.
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\nArbiter:<\/span><\/b> Judge; person with authority to settle disputes
\nThe court was an arbiter between the province and the federal government.
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\nArbitrary:<\/span><\/b> Based on one’s own notions; not guided by law or rules
\nHis arbitrary decisions ruined the business.
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\nArcade:<\/span><\/b> A covered passageway. Also, an arched, roofed-in area or a line of arches
\nI saw him at a shopping arcade.
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\nArch:<\/span><\/b> Principal; chief; main
\nHis is my arch rival.
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\nArchaic:<\/span><\/b> Of or belonging to the distant part; from an ancient period in history
\nThe meanings of some archaic forms of writings is not always understood today.
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\nArdour:<\/span><\/b> Fervour; emotion of great intensity and warmth
\nHis ardour for the cause inspired his followers.
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\nArduous:<\/span><\/b> Difficult; demanding great effort; strenuous
\nThe work is arduous and the time is short.
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\nArrogant:<\/span><\/b> Haughty; overbearing; offensively demanding
\nShe is very arrogant in the way she behaves.<\/p>\n