SAT Vocab 3

alias

an assumed name

allay

to lessen; ease; soothe

allege

to assert without proof or confirmation

aloof

reserved, distant

altercation

an angry argument

ambivalent

Having mixed feelings

ameliorate

to improve

amenable

(adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible

amicable

friendly

amorous

Expressing love or the state of being in love

amorphous

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

anachronistic

chronologically misplaced

analgesic

painkiller

analogous

comparable to; like

anarchist

A person who opposes all forms of government.

anathema

a cursed, detested person

anesthesia

loss of feeling or sensation

anguish

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

annex

(v.) To add to, attach: to incorporate;(n.) An attachment or addition

amalgamate

to bring together, unite