2ND WEEK VOCABULARY

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AGILEFunction: adjective

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin agilis, from agere to drive, act — more at agent, Date: 1581

1 : marked by ready ability to move with quick easy grace <an agile dancer>

2 : having a quick resourceful and adaptable character <an agile mind>

Mrs. Zack is not agile in movement, but likes to think her character is agile.

ALCOVEFunction: noun Etymology: French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubba the arch,

Date: 16761 a : a small recessed section of a room : nook b : an arched opening (as in a wall) :

niche2 : summerhouse

Jennifer stored all of her umbrellas in the alcove beside the kitchen.I wish all my summers were spent at Casey’s alcove.

She liked to sit in the alcove of the garden, sketching pictures of

the flowers.

ALLEVIATEFunction: verb Inflected Form(s): al·le·vi·at·ed; al·le·vi·at·ing Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin

ad- + levis light — more at light, Date: 15th centurya : to make (as suffering) more bearable <her sympathy alleviated his

distress> b : to partially remove or correct <measures taken to alleviate a labor

shortage> synonyms see relieve, lessenOnce the medication alleviated most of the pain, I could sleep.Having her best friend in the class with her alleviated a lot of her

apprehension.

ALLOYFunction: noun Etymology: French aloi, from Old French alei, from aleir to combine, from

Latin alligare to bind, Date: 16041 : the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness2 : a substance composed of two or more metals3 a : an admixture that lessens value b : an impairing alien element4 : a compound, mixture, or union of different things <an ethnic alloy of many

peoples>5 archaic : a metal mixed with a more valuable metal to give durability or some

other desired qualitySynonyms: blend, fuse

An alloy which is 14 parts gold to 10 parts alloy is 14 carat gold.

ALOOFFunction: adjective

Date: 1608

: removed or distant either physically or emotionally <he stood aloof from worldly success>

synonyms see indifferent

At the party, Jennifer remained aloof because she was too shy to start up a conversation with anyone.

AMBIGUOUSFunction: adjective Etymology: Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided, from ambi- +

agere to drive — more at agent, Date: 15281 a : doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness <eyes of

an ambiguous color> b : inexplicable2 : capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways <an

ambiguous smile> <an ambiguous term> <a deliberately ambiguous reply>

synonyms see obscure

Her response was ambiguous as a means of staying out of trouble.

AMBIVALENTFunction: adjective

Date: 1918

1 : simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action

2 a : continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite) b : uncertainty as to which approach to follow

My feelings about Calvin are ambivalent because on one hand he

is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is a cruel and vicious thief.

ANGUISHFunction: noun

Etymology: Middle English angwisshe, from Anglo-French anguisse, angoisse, from Latin angustiae, plural, straits, distress, from angustus narrow; akin to Old English enge narrow, Date: 13th century

: extreme pain, distress, or anxiety

synonyms see sorrow

The apparent anguish on the doctor’s face immediately told me the cancer was back.

APROPROSFunction: adverb

Etymology: French à propos, literally, to the purpose, Date: 1668

1 : at an opportune time : seasonably

2 : by way of interjection or further comment : with regard to the present topic

Your tuxedo was perfectly apropos for the opera gala. The rain fell apropos this year, which was a relief.

APTFunction: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin aptus, literally, fastened, from past

participle of apere to fasten; akin to Latin apisci to grasp, obtain, apud near, Hittite hap- to attach, Date: 14th century

1 : unusually fitted or qualified : ready <proved an apt tool in the hands of the conspirators>

2 a : having a tendency : likely <plants apt to suffer from drought> b :ordinarily disposed : inclined <apt to accept what is plausible as true>

3 : suited to a purpose; especially : being to the point <an apt quotation>4 : keenly intelligent and responsive <an apt pupil> synonyms see fit, quick

In a heated argument we are apt to lose sight of the truth.

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