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Word Smart II Sets 4-6
Affront to Appalling
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English
11th Grade
09/23/2010

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affront
Definition

an insult

 

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aftermath
Definition
consequence' events following some occurrence or calamity
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aggrandize
Definition
to exaggerate; to cause to appear greater
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aggrieve
Definition
to mistreat; to do grievous injury to; to distress
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aghast
Definition
terrified;shocked
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alchemy
Definition
a seemingly magical process of transformation
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allegory
Definition
a story in which the characters are symbols with moral or spiritual meanings
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allot
Definition
to allocate, assign
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altercation
Definition
a heated fight, argument
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amass
Definition
to pile up, accumulate
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amid
Definition
in the middle of
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anathema
Definition
something detested
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ancillary
Definition
subordinate; providing assistance
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angst

 

Definition
anxiety;fear;dread
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annex
Definition
add or attach
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annuity
Definition
an annual allowance or income
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antedate
Definition
to be older than, to have come before
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anterior
Definition
situated in front
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anthology
Definition
a collection, especially of literary, works
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anthropomorphic
Definition
ascribing human characteristics to non human animals or objects
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antipodal
Definition
situated on opposite sides of the Earth; exact opposite
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antiquity
Definition
ancientness; ancient times
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aperture
Definition
opening
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apex
Definition
highest point
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apogee

(AP uh jee)

Definition
the most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satelite
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apoplexy
Definition
stroke (figuratively)
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apostasy
Definition
abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty
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appalling
Definition
causing horror or consternation
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