Saturday, March 3, 2012

Vocabulary


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Plunder
To loot;To steal in a violent way;To take by force


aggrandize
to make greater;to increase;to exaggerate.


aberrant
deviating from normal or correct.


abscond
to leave secretly and hide;often to avoid the law..


advocate
to speak; plead;or argue for a cause; or in another’s behalf. (n) -- one who advocates.


advocate
to speak; plead;or argue for a cause; or in another’s behalf. (n) -- one who advocates.


amalgamate
to unite or mix. (n) -- amalgamation.


ambiguous
vague; subject to more than one interpretation.


ambrosial
extremely pleasing to the senses;divine (as related to the gods) or delicious (n: ambrosia).


anachronism
a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order (adj: anachronistic).


anomalous
peculiar; unique;contrary to the norm .


antediluvian
ancient; outmoded.


antipathy
hostility toward; objection; or aversion to


arbitrate
to settle a dispute by impulse