English #27

1. Adroit- skilful and clever especially when dealing with people

Ex: She is an adroit negotiator in her company

2. Advocate- support something publicly

Ex: The group does not advocate the use of violence.

3.Aerate- to make it possible for air to become mixed with soil

Ex: Earthworm s do the important job of aerating the soil

4. Aggravate- to make an illness or a bad or umpleasant situation worse

Syn: Worsen, irritate
Ex: Pollution can aggravate asthma

5. Aghast: filled with the horror and suprise when you see

Syn: horrified
Ex: Erica looked at him aghast

6. Agitate: argue strongly for something you want

Ex: Her family are agitating to have her transferred to a prison in the UK

7. Agonize: to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a problem

Ex: I spent days agonizing over whether to take a job or not

8. Allege: to state something as a fact without giving proof

Ex: Prosecution alleges she was driving carelessly

9. Alleviate: to make something less severe

Syn: Ease
Ex: A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem

10. Allure: the quality of being attractive and exciting

Ex: The allure of the big city

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