| Term | Definition |
|---|
| extreme praise | adulation - Though the book was pretty good, Marcy did not believe it deserved the adulation it received |
| to sketch out in a vague way | adumbrate - The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do |
| antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous | adverse - Because of adverse conditions, the hikers decided to give up trying to climb the mountain |
| to argue in favor of something | advocate - Arnold advocated turning left at the stop sign, even though everyone else thought we should turn right |
| somehow related to the air | aerial - We watched as the fighter planes conducted aerial maneuvers |
| artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty | aesthetic - We hired Susan as our interior decorator because she has such a fine aesthetic sense |
| friendly, amiable | affable - People like to be around George because he is so affable and good-natured |
| a spontaneous feeling of closeness | affinity - Jerry didn’t know why, but he felt an incredible affinity for Kramer the first time they met |
| rich, wealthy | Affluent - Mrs. Grebelski was affluent, owning a huge house, three cars, and an island near Maine |
| an insult | affront - Bernardo was very touchy, and took any slight as an affront to his honor |
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