Friday, February 12, 2010


Picture Relations

1.Abash- embarrass












2. Abhor -detest; hate








3. Ablution- washing









4. Abrasive- rubbing away; tending to grind down









5. Abridge -condense or shorten









6. Abscission- cutting off; separation









7. Abstain- refrain; withhold from participation












8. Abstemious -sparing in eating and drinking; temperate

(syn)
Abstinence- restraint from eating or
drinking





10. Abut- border upon; adjoin








11.Acme - peak; pinnacle; highest point









12. Acrophobia- fear of heights












14. Acuity- sharpness











15. Addendum -addition; appendix to book












16. Addle -muddle; drive crazy; *become rotten : said of an egg*









17. Adhere-stick fast












18. Admonish- warn; reprove









19. Adorn- decorate











20. Adulterate- make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances









21. Adversary- opponent; enemy












22. Aegis- shield; defense













23. Aerie- nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)









24 Affront - insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect










25. Agape -openmouthed.









26. Agglomeration- collection; heap









27. Agility-nimbleness, dexterity












28. Alcove- nock (corner); recess













29. Alienate- make hostile; separate













30. Alimony- payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce









31. Alleviate- relieve; lessen













32. Aloft- upward










33. Altercation- noisy quarrel; heated dispute












34. Amalgamate- combine; unite in one body









35. Ambidextrous-capable of using either hand with equal ease












36. Ambrosia- food of the gods












37. Amphibian -able to live both on land and in water












38.Amputate- cut off part of body; prune












39. Anecdote short account of an amusing or interesting event










40.Annals- records; history











41. Annihilate- destroy









42.Anodyne- drug that relieves pain; opiate









43. Antidote- remedy to counteract a poison or disease












44. Anvil- iron block used in hammering out metals








45. Apex tip; summit; climax












46. Apiary- a place where bees are kept













47.Apogee highest point










48. apothecary -druggist











49. apparition -ghost; phantom








50. appellation -name; title







51. aquiline- curved, hooked







52. arbiter -person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge







53. arbitrate- act as judge







54. arboretum- place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited







55. archipelago- group of closely located islands







56. archives -public records; place where public records are kept.








57.aria -operatic solo








58. aristocracy- hereditary nobility; privileged class









59.armada -fleet of warships







60.arraign -charge in court; indict







61.arroyo- a dry gully; a rivulet or stream.






62.arsenal -storage place for military equipment










63.artisan- a manually skilled worker






64.asinine -stupid







65.askew -crookedly; slanted; at an angle








66.aspersion -slanderous remark










67.astral- relating to the stars










68.asunder -into parts; apart









69.asylum -place of refuge or shelter; protection








70.atrocity -brutal dead








71.aureole -sun's corona; halo








72.avalanche- great mass of falling snow and ice









73.aviary -enclosure for birds










74.awl -pointed tool used for piercing







75.azure- sky blue



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