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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| adversity | noun | He would meet adversity with greater determination. | a state of hardship or affliction, misfortune |
| aesthetic | adj. | The play was an aesthetic success. | the appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| affiliate | verb | The two companies voted to affiliate. | to become closely connected or associated |
| noun | That radio station is an affiliate of the NBC network. | associated with another as a subordinate | |
| affix | verb | You must affix a label on the package. | to secure to something, attach |
| affluent | adj | The host of the party was an affluent gentleman. | supplied with money, rich |
| agile | adj. | It takes an agile person to do that. | characterized by quickness, ease of movement, nimble |
| agnostic | noun | The writer was a well-known agnostic. | believes there is no proof of God |
| agrarian | adj. | We need to have an agrarian reform. | relating to ownership, cultivation and tenure of land |
| ailment | noun | The doctors could not diagnose his ailment | physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness |