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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| alibi | noun | He had good alibi for the time of the crime. | able to prove where they were |
| alienate | verb | He managed to alienate everybody at the office. | to become unfriendly, hostile |
| alimentary | adj. | The problem was in his alimentary canal. | concerned with food, nutrition or digestion |
| allay | verb | We quickly need to allay their fears. | to calm or pacify, set to rest |
| verb | He needs help to allay his back pain. | to reduce the intensity, relieve | |
| allergic | adj. | The boy had an allergic reaction to the pollen. | highly abnormal sensitivity to substances |
| alleviate | verb | That drug can alleviate your cold symptoms. | to make pain more bearable |
| almanac | noun | The farmer's almanac gives the farmer a lot of help. | annual publication with much information |
| ambiguity | noun | It contains a lot of ambiguity concerning the details. | doubtfulness or uncertainty in interpretation |
| ambush | verb | We will try to ambush the enemy force. | to attack from a concealed position |