Vocabulary lesson 97
ameliorate (v.) to improve
– The tense situation was ameliorated when Alex proposed a solution everyone could agree upon.
ambivalent (adj.) having opposing feelings
– My feelings about Calvin are ambivalent because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is cruel and vicious.
amenity (n.) an item that increases comfort
– Bill Gates’s house is stocked with so many amenities, he never has to do anything for himself.
anecdote (n.) a short, humorous account
– After dinner, Marlon told an anecdote about the time he got his nose stuck in a toaster.
antecedent (n.) something that came before
– The great tradition of Western culture had its antecedent in the culture of Ancient Greece.