More Word Smart [Sentences W.2]

Affront (n): By not bowing to the queen, you have shown an affront to the entire royal family.

Aftermath (n): The avalanche’s aftermath required extensive resources including rescue and clean-up crews.

Aggrandize (v): I attempted to aggrandize the CEO’s high status in the company to sweet talk him into signing off on the deal.

Aggrieve (v): Having to serve twenty years for a crime he didn’t commit would aggrieve the innocent man forever.

Aghast (adj): As the car moved rapidly towards me, I was aghast and could not move to safety.

Alchemy (n): In the story the fairy godmother used alchemy to turn the pumpkin into a fine carriage.

Alienate (v): Ever controlling Janet started to alienate her son when he married a woman she despised.

Allegiance (n): Max’s feelings of allegiance will always rest with England, because he was born there.

Allegory (n): Santa Claus is an allegory that illustrates how one person can change the world by giving.

Allot (v): Since there is only a small cake, my mother will allot each of us a small slice.

Altercation (n): The altercation between the two men was quickly broken up by mall security.

Amass (v): Teresa worked in the diner to amass the funds needed to pay her college tuition.

Amid (prep): Amid all the hostility and noise of the uprising stood an old man, who looked so calm and collected.

Anathema (n): After the world learned of his heinous crimes, the dictator was considered an anathema.

Ancillary (adj): If we start the ancillary generators, we should have enough power to keep the main generator online.

Angst (n): A day before the fight, the inexperienced boxer was plagued with angst about losing his first match.

Annex (v): The robbers discovered the king’s vault was located in his secret annex at the north end of the castle.

Annuity (n): Just like the retired factory worker received his social security paycheck and money from his 401k, he also received a check from his annuity each year in January.

Antedate (v): Did the chicken antedate the egg or did the egg antedate the chicken?

Anterior (adj): The anterior stairway was blocked off, so we entered through a back entrance.

Anthology (n): The poetry club published an anthology of their favorite poems.

Anthropomorphic (adj): The boy’s favorite cartoon stars an anthropomorphic cat who talks and walks like a person.

Antipodal (adj): The north and south poles are literally antipodal; that is, they are exactly opposite each other on the globe.

Antiquity (n): In antiquity, humans managed to survive without electricity.

Aperture (n): Since it was a little dark in the room, I left an aperture in the curtain so the sunlight would brighten the area.

Apex (n): Janice was at the apex of her music career when she sold over a million copies of her second album.

Apogee (n): Though Mary Anne was at the apogee of her career, she didn’t feel that her life was a success since she no longer seemed to be learning new skills.

Apoplexy (n): My grandmother’s fall caused apoplexy, and now she can only communicate by writing or typing.

Apostasy (n): After Sue underwent her apostasy, she declared herself an atheist and never returned to church.

Appalling (adj): Appalling the reader, the real murderer was revealed to be the narrator of the story.

Apparition (n): Casper the Friendly Ghost is a cartoon apparition that even little kids can be comfortable with.

Appellation (n): Because there is no appellation on the product, consumers are confused about the brand's name.

Appendage (n): Billy created a model of a spider with two extra appendages; the spider had ten legs instead of eight.

Apportion (v): At the center, we apportion afternoon snacks so that all children get at least one juice and one snack.