1. Alliteration
Meaning: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Sentence: “the alliteration of ‘sweet birds sang’”
Meaning: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Sentence: “the alliteration of ‘sweet birds sang’”
2.Alleviate
Meaning: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Synonym: reduce, ease, relieve
Antonym: aggravate
Sentence: “he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it”
Meaning: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Synonym: reduce, ease, relieve
Antonym: aggravate
Sentence: “he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it”
3. Alchemy
Meaning: the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in
particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir
Synonym: chemistry
Sentence:”occult sciences, such as alchemy and astrology”
Meaning: the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in
particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir
Synonym: chemistry
Sentence:”occult sciences, such as alchemy and astrology”
4. Alacrity
Meaning: brisk and cheerful readiness
Synonym: eagerness, willingness, readiness
Sentence: “she accepted the invitation with alacrity”
Meaning: brisk and cheerful readiness
Synonym: eagerness, willingness, readiness
Sentence: “she accepted the invitation with alacrity”
5. Agnostic
Meaning: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
Synonym: sceptic, doubter,
Sentence: After my husband became agnostic, he stopped going to church because of his doubt about god’s existence
Meaning: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God
Synonym: sceptic, doubter,
Sentence: After my husband became agnostic, he stopped going to church because of his doubt about god’s existence