Vocabulary words beginning with A.
To become less intense or widespread; to reduce in amount, degree, or severity.
different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way
The act of encouraging, supporting, or assisting someone to commit a wrongdoing or crime.
Having a sharp, bitter, and irritating taste or smell; also, harsh or caustic in tone.
Speed and eagerness
Relating to or derived from alluvium, which is sediment deposited by flowing water, typically in riverbeds, floodplains, or deltas.
Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, or process; subordinate or supplementary.
Relating to the period before the biblical Flood; extremely old-fashioned or outdated.
To divide and allocate something among several people or groups, especially in proportion to a certain factor or criterion.
Anxious or fearful that something undesirable may happen.
Having or showing very strong feelings, passion, or enthusiasm; fervent or intense.
A framework used to support material being shaped, especially in sculpture or modeling; also an electrical component consisting of the rotating part of a motor or generator.
Severely simple, plain, or lacking comfort and decoration; also characterized by strict self-discipline or severity.
Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
A secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building, typically made of canvas or other fabric, designed to provide shade or shelter from the elements.
Based on random choice or personal whim rather than any reason or system.