1. Unit 1 Etymologies Lesson 1 a, an…lacking, without acer, acut…sharp acro…high,tip aesthet…beauty, sensation agr…field, farm alter…other ambi…both ami…friend amor…love anti,ant…against

2. Apathy without feeling or passion Amorallacking morals, values Anarchywithout rule or order, chaos Anhydrouslacking water, dry, arid a, an…. lacking, without

3. apathy apathy….without feeling or passion Her obvious apathy extended to working on the computer.

4. amoral amoral….lacking morals, values, indecent The amoral dance was her signature piece of indecency.

5. Anhydrous ….lacking water anhydrous The Saharas anhydrous climate was not a welcome sign for travelers.

6. anarchy anarchy….without rule, lawlessness The crowds rowdy behavior dipped into chaos and anarchy.

7. acumenmental sharpness, insight aceroseneedlelike exacerbateworsen severely, aggravate acerbicsour or bitter tasting, biting, cutting comments acer, acut…. sharp

8. acumen His acumen was reflected in the works he published. acumen…mental sharpness, insight

9. acerose acerose…needlelike, sharp Its acerose leaves make the white pine a prickly partner in the forest.

10. exacerbate exacerbate…worsen, aggravate His refusal to compromise would only exacerbate the petty argument.

11. acerbic acerbic…sour or bitter, sharp or biting The Groucho Letters offers proof of the late comics acerbic wit.

12. acronyma word formed form the initial letters of other words acropolisthe fortified highest point in a city; a citadel acromegalychronic disease that features the enlargement of the extremities acrophobiafear of high places acro…. high, tip

13. Joes acronym T-shirt raised more than a few eyebrows at the synagogue. acronym…a word formed from the initial letters of other words. acronym

14. The parthenon and acropolis of Hellenic times still inspire awe today. acropolis…a fortified citadel on the high point of the city acropolis

15. His acromegaly costs him his job in electronic manufacturing. acromegaly…a disease that enlarges bones of the extremeties acromegaly

16. His acrophobia prevented him from using even a step-ladder. acrophobia…fear of heights acrophobia

17. aesthete one who cultivates a sensitivity to beauty anaesthesiatotal or partial loss of sensation aestheticpertaining to beauty aestheticianone skilled in giving facials, manicures, pedicures and other beauty treatments aesthet…. beauty, sensation

18. Oscar Wilde was indeed an aesthete; Sting carries on the tradition. aesthete…one who appreciates and loves beauty aesthete

19. The doctor administered the anesthesia and waited hopefully. anesthesia…a drug producing controlled unconsciousness anesthesia

20. Aesthetic Appreciation has become a standard course in many universities. aesthetic …pertaining to beauty and the arts aesthetic

21. She found her financial success as an aesthetician. aesthetician… one skilled in giving facials, manicures, pedicures and other beauty treatments aesthetician

22. agresticrural agrarianof fields and farming agronomyscientific agriculture agrologythe science of soils agr…. field, soil, farm

23. The evenings brought an agrestic calm to the small hamlet. agrestic…rural agrestic

24. The workers toiled for an agrarian harvest fit for a king. agrarian…of the soil and farming agrarian

25. Agronomy experts forecast a huge bumper crop in corn next year. agronomy…the science of soil productivity agronomy

26. A ten percent increase in production is forecast by agrology experts. agrology…the science of soils agrology

27. alternativea different choice alter egoa second personality altercationa quarrel between two factions alternatorelectronic generator producing alternating voltage alter…. other

28. Wind farms offer an alternative energy solution. alternative...a different choice alternative

29. Jamie's alter ego always took over in stressful situations. alter ego…another or second personality, intimate friend Alter ego

30. The altercation became bloody. altercation…a disagreement, a fight altercation

31. He had to replace the alternator on his truck. alternator…a generator that produces alternating current. alternator

32. ambivalenceopposing attitudes ambidexteroususing both hands ambiguoushaving more than one interpretation, doubtful ambiversionhaving the personalities of both an introvert and an extrovert ambi…. both

33. Her ambivalent attitudes about men made it difficult for her to marry. ambivalent…having opposing attitudes and feelings, indecisive ambivalent

34. Being ambidextrous made his pitching difficult to deal with. ambidextrous…able to use both hands equally ambidextrous

35. The ambiguous street sign didnt help anyone. ambiguous…having more than one meaning ambiguous

36. His ambiversion made it impossible to discern which personality would show up for work. ambiversion…having the personalities of both and introvert and extrovert ambiversion

37. ambulancevehicle used to transport the injured perambulateto walk through ambulatorycapable of walking ambleto walk slowly and leisurely ambu…. walk

38. The ambulance arrived in time to pick up the injured hiker. ambulance…a motorized vehicle used to transport the injured ambulance

39. Her intent was to perambulate the neighborhood. perambulate…to walk through perambulate

40. His hopes on becoming ambulatory faded with time. ambulatory… capable of walking ambulatory

41. He would amble along the beach for hours. amble…to walk leisurely amble

42. paramouran illicit lover amorousattracted to love, full of love amoura love affair amorettoa cupid amor…. love

43. She met her paramour on the beach at sunset. paramour…an illicit lover paramour

44. His amorous intent was never in doubt. Amorous…full of love amorous

45. Their amour was as stormy as the weather. amour…a love affair, especially an illicit one amour

46. He painted the amoretto with delicacy and care. amoretto…a cupid amoretto

47. antialiasingin computer graphics, removing the jaggies from images antipathyrevulsion, the opposite antigena substance that when introduced into the body creates an antibody antiphonyresponsive singing or chanting anti, ant…. opposite,against

48. He selected the antialiasing tool in Paint Shop Pro. antialiasing…in computer graphics, removing the jaggies from images antialiasing

49. His antipathy for horseradish was readily apparent. antipathy…strong feelings of revulsion, the opposite antipathy

50. The antigen was successful and produced the desired results. antigen… a substance that when introduced into the body creates an antibody antigen

51. The choir was masterful in their responsive antiphony. antiphony…responsive singing or chanting antiphony