HOT WORDS VOCABULARY 9 th GRADE LESSON 2

1. Alienate (v.) to turn away the normal feelings of fondness for anyone; to estrange. Rory admonished his son by saying that continued lateness would alienate his boss.

2. Alleviate (v. ) to make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish Nothing tends to alleviate my headaches better than simple aspirin.

3. Aloof (adj.) indifferent; unsympathetic; not interested; apart Formerly cold and aloof, Regina surprised us with her new openness.

4. Altruistic (adj.) thoughtful of the welfare of others After meeting with the Ghosts, Scrooge developed a new altruistic attitude.

5. Ambiguous (adj.) permitting more than one interpretation; not as defined Politicians are often fond of making ambiguous statements which won’t alienate any voters.

6. Ambivalence (n.) condition of having conflicted attitudes Senator Todd changed her mind so often that she became notorious for her ambivalence.

7. Ameliorate (v.) to make better or more tolerable; to improve. In an effort to ameliorate the marriage relationship, the alcoholic agreed to a one year period of abstinence.

8. Analogous (adj.) similar in certain qualities; comperable. The auto mechanic said that the engine was analogous to the human heart.

9. Animosity (n.) active dislike; ill will. Expecting that Molly would show animosity, I was surprised by her warm acceptance of my new plan.

10. Anonymity (n.) condition of being nameless or unknown. After two decades of anonymity, Ellis finally put his real name on his new novel.