LP. 2

altruistic - (adj.)

unselfish

ambivalence - (n.)

condition of having conflicting attitudes

ameliorate - (v.)

to make better or more tolerable; to improve

anathema - (n.)

a strong denunciation

anecdote - (n.)

a short, entertaining account of some happening, usually biographical

antidote - (n.)

that which counteracts

antipathy - (n.)

dislike; repugnance; aversion

apocryphal - (adj.)

characterized by doubtful authenticity; fictitious

apostasy - (n.)

abandonment or renunciation of the faith

approbation - (n.)

approval

arbitrary - (adj.)

based on a whim or notion rather than reason; capricious

archaic - (adj.)

referring to language that is now rarely used

ascertain - (v.)

to find out with certainty

astute - (adj.)

shrewd in judgment; having a keen mind

atonement - (n.)

the reconciliation of a person with God, often associated with the offering of a sacrifice

atrophy - (v.}

to waste away or fail to grow; (n.) the process of wasting away

austere - (adj.)

stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals

autonomy - (n.)

self-rule

avarice - (n.)

greed; cupidity

banal - (adj.)

trite; hackneyed