Amicable
Definition:-

Something characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

The two kings had an ------- settlement of the dispute.

Amid
Definition:-

Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of

Part of speech:-

Preposition

Sentence:-

Their mariage took place -------- a blaze of publicity

Amiss
Definition:-

wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

He suspected something was -----

amnesia
Definition:-

a medical condition that makes you unable to remember things:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

After the accident he suffered periods of ------

Amniocentesis
Definition:-

A medical test that involves taking some liquid from a pregnant woman’s womb in order to find out if the baby has particular illnesses or health problems

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The result of your ----- is not ready yet

Amok
Definition:-

In a violently raging, wild, or uncontrolled manner.

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

His ------- behavior put the audience off.

Amoral
Definition:-

Lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

She has an ------ approach to sex.

Amperage
Definition:-

The strength of an electric current in amperes.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The ------ was very full and almost blew up the electrical appliances.

ampere
Definition:-

the standard unit of measurement for the strength of an electric current

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The tether exploited about 1 ----- at 3500 volts of electricity.

Amphetamine
Definition:-

any of several types of drug used as a stimulant (= a substance that makes the mind or body more active):

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

Floyd was banned from racing after a drug test revealed traces of ----- in his urine.

amphibians
Definition:-

plural: animals that live both on land and in water

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

Frogs and turtles are -----

Amphora
Definition:-

A tall ancient Greek or Roman jar or jug with two handles and a narrow neck.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The ------- was put up for auction yesterday.

Amplitude
Definition:-

a large amount or wide range:

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

The sheer ------ of the novel invites comparisons with Tolstoy

Anabolic
Definition:-

marked by or promoting metabolic activity concerned with the biosynthesis of complex molecules

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

The department of Biochemistry is encouraging ------- research.

anagram
Definition:-

a word or phrase made by using the letters of another word or phrase in a different order

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

Neat is an ------- of "a net".

Analepsis
Definition:-

a literary device in narrative, in which a past event is narrated at a point later than its chronological place in a story

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

Writers make strategic use of both ----------- and prolepsis in telling a story

anaphylaxis
Definition:-

an extreme and dangerous allergic reaction to something that a person has eaten or touched:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

In severe cases, ------- - the swelling of the tongue and closing of the throat - can occur and is life-threatening

anarchist
Definition:-

someone who wishes to destroy the existing government and laws:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

He was a poet, an ------, and a vegan.

anchovy
Definition:-

a small fish with a strong, salty taste

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

Decorate the top of the pizza with strips of ------

androgynous
Definition:-

not clearly male or female

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

With her lean frame and cropped hair, Lennox had a fashionably ------ look

Android
Definition:-

A robot that looks like a real person

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The company made an -----

anecdote
Definition:-

a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

He told one or two amusing ----- about his years as a policeman.

Anemometer
Definition:-

an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The professor complained that the ------------ was bad.

Anglophile
Definition:-

A person who is fond of or greatly admires England or Britain.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The General is an --------

angst
Definition:-

strong worry and unhappiness, especially about personal problems:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

All my children went through a period of late-adolescent ------.

anguish
Definition:-

extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

His ----- at the outcome of the court case was very clear.

Angular
Definition:-

The state of having angles or sharp corners.

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

The ---------- chairs are quite expensive.

Angus
Definition:-

A black hornless breed of cattle

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

One hardly sees --------- around here

Animalier
Definition:-

a painter or sculptor of animal subjects, esp a member of a group of early 19th-century French sculptors who specialized in realistic figures of animals, usually in bronze

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The man is an -----------

Annexation
Definition:-

possession taken of a piece of land or a country, usually by force or without permission

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The -------- of Austria by Nazi Germany happened in 1938.

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