By publishing this book, we hope to amass a mass of perfect scores for our
readers.
ambivalent
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something
Amber was ambivalent about giving up chocolate for Lent.
ameliorate
to improve a bad situation
Amelia rated her social life as having been ameliorated since last year.
amity
peaceful relations; friendship
Note: The root “ami-” means “friend,” as in “amiable.”
There was amity between the students at M.I.T. and their math professors.
amorphous
shapeless
Note: This word is decodable if you know all the pieces:
If you take too much morphine, you’ll feel like an amorphous blob.
antipathy
hatred; aversion; dislike
Note: This word is also decodable:
By this time you should be developing a strong antipathy to studying these
words and their ridiculous definitions. Take a break. Put the book down and get a