alliteration |
repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
allocate |
assign; set apart for a particular purpose |
alloy |
mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness |
allude |
refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference |
allure |
entice; attract; tempt |
alluvial |
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water |
alms |
money or goods given to the poor |
aloft |
upward; high up in the air |
aloof |
apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV. |
altercation |
noisy quarrel |
altruistic |
unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism |
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