Sunday, August 18, 2013

Aug 18th

1.absolve, v: to forgive, free from guilt

Maria was glad that her brother absolved her for losing his signed baseball.
2.accentuate, v: to emphasize
Kate used chartreuse nail polish to accentuate her nails.

3.accommodate, v: to give consideration to
The rescue puppy was able to accommodate to the rescue home very easily.
4.advantageous, adj: giving an advantage
The grocery store's prime location was advantageous to their sales.
5.adversary, n: one who opposes or resists
Mackenzie was in a great mood, because she beat her adversary in a fencing match.
6.aerate, v: to supply with air
The teacher opened the door to aerate the stuffy classroom.
7.aesthete, n: person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty
The dance teacher was aesthete because every time she saw a dance number she liked she cried.
8.anthology, n: a collection of selected literary pieces
Since her parents were obsessed with Shakespeare, they had an anthology of his sonnets.
9.antidote, n: something that relieves or counteracts
In the movie Harry Potter and the Half Blood Price, Ron takes an antidote to rid the symptoms of the love potion he took.
10.apathetic, adj: showing little or no emotion
Bob was worried about his normally crazy sister's apathetic attitude.

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