21 vocabulary words beginning with the letter A
a state of temporary disuse or suspension
"The project was held in abeyance pending further investigation."
extremely bad; appalling
"The country's economic performance has been abysmal."
accept something reluctantly but without protest
"The opposition decided to acquiesce to the government's demands."
angry and bitter
"The debate took an acrimonious turn."
preventing success or development; harmful
"The adverse weather conditions affected the election turnout."
publicly recommend or support
"The activists advocate for climate action."
having a great deal of money; wealthy
"The policy benefits affluent sections of society."
make a problem worse
"The sanctions aggravated the economic crisis."
brisk and cheerful readiness
"The government responded with alacrity to the disaster."
make suffering or a problem less severe
"Measures were taken to alleviate poverty."
open to more than one interpretation
"The statement was deliberately ambiguous."
make something bad better
"The reforms aim to ameliorate living conditions."
something that deviates from what is standard
"The election result was an anomaly in the region."
regard as probable; expect
"Economists anticipate a slowdown in growth."
anxious or fearful about the future
"Citizens remain apprehensive about security."
based on random choice rather than reason
"The policy seemed arbitrary and unfair."
involving hard work; difficult and tiring
"The peace process has been arduous."
a hope or ambition of achieving something
"The policy aligns with people's aspirations."
take in and understand fully
"Refugees struggle to assimilate into new societies."
difficult economic conditions created by government measures
"Austerity measures affected public spending."
having the freedom to act independently
"The region was granted autonomous status."