Vocab List #3 AVID

an additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses

• alias

• alleviate

• allude

• altruistic

to make (someone) unfriendly: to cause (someone) to stop being friendly, helpful, etc., towards you

• aloof

• alienate

• ambivalence

• amalgam

to reduce the pain or trouble of (something) : to make (something) less painful, difficult, or severe

• anachronism

• ancillary

• aloof

• alleviate

Does the following sentence use the vocab term correctly?

He alluded to Greek mythology in his essay.

• yes, the word is used correctly.

• no, the word is NOT used correctly.

Does the following sentence use the vocab term correctly?

The directions for the test were ambiguous which made the test very difficult.

• yes, the word is used correctly.

• no, the word is NOT used correctly.

Does the following sentence use the vocab term correctly?

I aloft the ball in soccer.

• yes, the word is used correctly.

• no, the word is NOT used correctly.

Does the following sentence use the vocab term correctly?

I amalgam the dessert.

• yes, the word is used correctly.

• no, the word is NOT used correctly.

Match the correct term to the following definition:

a noisy or angry argument

• ambivalence

• amenable

• altercation

• aloof

Match the correct term to the following definition:

to make (something, such as a problem) better, less painful, etc.

• amiable

• alienate

• amenable

• ameliorate

altrustic

• feelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness

• having or showing very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time

• friendly and pleasant

• something (such as a word, an object, or an event) that is mistakenly placed in a time where it does not belong in a story, movie, etc.