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aggrandize
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v. to make larger or greater
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One of the concerns of the framers of the U.S. Constitution was that one branch of government would try to aggrandize itself at the expense of others.
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aggregate
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adj. amounting to a whole; total
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The aggregate wealth of a country includes private as well as public resources and possessions
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alacrity
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n. cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
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The tour guide at Salisbury Cathedral answered our questions with great alacrity.
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alchemy
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n. medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation
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Alchemy was the forerunner of the modern science of chemistry.
None of their friends could understand the mysterious alchemy that caused two people as different from one another as Rob and Lisa to fall in love. |
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allay
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v. to lessen; ease; sooth
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allied health care? Improvements in antivirus software have allayed many people's fears of having their computers infected with malicious software.
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alleviate
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v. to relieve, improve partially
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alloy
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n. combination; mixture of two or more metals
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allure
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n. the power to entice by charm
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amalgamate
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v. to combine into a unified whole
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In early 1999, six municipalities were amalgamated into an enlarged city of Toronto, canada
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ambiguous
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adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
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