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*ambivalence (n.) the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes ambivalent (adj.)
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John felt ambivalence about getting married before finishing college.
The public opinion surveys in the United States, Scientist rank second only to physician in public esteem, yet much of the public is interestingly ambivalent about some of the implications for society of "Big Science" and its related technology. |
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ambrosia (n.) something delicious; the foods of the gods ambrosial (adj.) |
The combination of flavors in the Moroccan baked egg plant was pure ambrosia.
The food critic praised the chef chef preparing what he called an "ambrosial meal." |
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*ameliorate (v.) to improve |
Knowing they could not stop the contagion in a few days, health authorities worked to inhabits its spread and to ameliorate its effects by issuing warnings to the public and initiating immunizing programs. |
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amenable (adj.) agreeable; cooperative; suited |
The young writer is amenable to suggestions for improving her prose style to make it more interesting. |
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amenity (n.) something that increase comfort |
Many amenities considered normal and necessary by people in developed countries, such as indoor plumbing, were luxuries only a few generation ago. |
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amulet (n.) ornament worn a charm against evil spirits تميمة |
The early Christian Church Forbade the use of amulets, which had become common in the Roman Empire at the time the Christian Church began to develop. |
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*anachronism (n.) something out of the proper time مفارقة تأريخية |
Some experts regard the retirement age of 65 as an anachronism at at time when people in the developed world have much longer life expectancy than previously. |
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analgesic (n.) medication that reduces or eliminates pain |
Aspirin (the trademark of the drug acetylsalicylic acid) is a powerful analgesic that was introduced in 1899 and is still one of the most effective medicines available to alleviate pain, and inflammation. |
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*analogous (adj.) comparable مماثل, مشابه, مواز, مناظر |
The psychology researcher's experiment postulates that the brain is analogous to a digital computer. |
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analogy (n.) a similarly in some ways between things that are otherwise dissimilar. |
The idea of evolution in nature in sometimes misconstructed and applied by analogy to other areas in which there is scant evidence for its existence; a notable example of this is social Darwinism, in which it is argued that society is like nature, and thus people, like animals, are competing for survival, with those who are genetically superior at surviving and reproducing. |
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analogy (n.) something that is comparable to something else |
Some commentators have posited the existence of an analogy to the Protestant work ethics in Chinese culture, which they call the "Confucian work ethic" to explain the economic success of some countries with Chinese population. |
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*anarchy (n.) absence of government; state of disorder |
The American philosopher Robert Nozick does not advocate anarchy; rather, he argues the merits of minimal state that would not violate the natural rights of individuals. |
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anarchic (adj.) laking order or control |
The student of mythology speculated that Dionysos was created as of the pleasure-loving, anarchic aspect of human nature. |
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anarchism (n.) the theory that all form of government are oppressive and should be abolished |
Most political scientist do not believe anarchism to be a tenable theory of government. |
