ELA vocab

Aftermath

events following some occurrence

Ajar

partially open

Alleviate

to make less severe to relieve, to lessen

Aloof

distant, reserved in manner uninvolved

Altercation

a heated quarrel or argument

Aggrandize

to increase in size, enlarge, to cause greater to power

Alienate

to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged

Allure

to entice with something desirable tempt power of attraction

Also-ran

someone who’s defeated in a race or election/loser

Alternative

a choice between to mutually exclusive possibilities

Ambiance

mood, feeling; general atmosphere

Amplify

to make larger louder or make powerful

Anterior

situated in front

Aptitude

capacity for learning natural abilities

Arduous

hard difficulty tiresome

Amenable

agreeable responsible to authority

Antecedent

going before preceding an occurrence

Appalling

filling with dismay causing horror (shock)

Archaic

belonging to an earlier time, ancient, outdated

Artisan

a worker skilled in craft