7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 3

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