4000 words part 11

Amenity- desirable of useful 1. We are confident that the developed site will also become a key recreational amenity for surrounding inhabitants. 2. The loss of breeding skylarks from at least one site in Darwen followed amenity tree-planting to ' improve the environment 3. Some limousine companies offer champagne as complimentary, while for others you must pay for this amenity.

Amiable- friendly 1. He is a sweet-tempered, amiable, charming man. 2. She had an amiable personality, always ready with a kind word and a smile. 3. Behind that amiable facade, he's a deeply unpleasant man.

amid- surrounded by 1. It was hard to hear amid all the cheering. 2. The investigation comes amid growing concerns. 3. They fought hand to hand amid the trees.

Amiss- wrong or out of place 1. If you think he is guilty, you judge amiss 2. When I saw the lights on in the house after midnight, I knew something was amiss because my grandmother always went to bed early. 3. When things are out of their proper places or not happening the way they should, we say they are amiss.

Amity- friendship good will 1. The two groups had lived in perfect amity for many years before the recent troubles. 2. Because of the amity in our subdivision, everyone looks out for each other. 3. He wished to live in amity with his neighbour.

Amnesty- Pardon 1. Illegal immigrants who came into the country before 1982 were granted amnesty. 2. Although Bill Smith was sentenced to life in prison in 1998, he was later released after receiving amnesty from the president. 3. In the group's first press conference, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid promised amnesty for Afghans

Amoral- without morals 1. Amoral means lacking a moral sense; unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something. 2. Humans, he argues, are amoral and what guides them is not any sense of morality but an instinct for survival. 3. Being amoral is having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong.

Amorous- showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire. 1. He has an amorous nature. 2. The amorous couple could not stop kissing in public. 3.

Amorphous- shapeless 1. A dark, strangely amorphous shadow filled the room. 2. As soon as we have decided on our itinerary, we shall send you a copy; right now, our plans are still amorphous. 3. It forms an amorphous gummy mass, which is decomposed by heat.

amortize- reduce or pay off (a debt) with regular payments. 1. They pay monthly loan payments based on a formula that amortizes the debt over 15 years. 2. Business expenses had to be amortized over a 60 month period.

Amphibious- relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water. 1. She had to ask for assistance from the army who used an amphibious vehicle to rescue us. 2. The finest and closest wools are possessed by the amphibious Carnivora and Rodentia, 3. The water -loving otter is the only amphibious member of the family and is one of the largest European mustelids.

Amphitheater- oval shaped theater 1. A hundred spectators had gathered around the amphitheater to witness the impressive scene. 2. Artpark is an outdoor amphitheater that overlooks the Niagara River Gorge. 3.

Amuck- Murderous frenzy or to rush about wildly; lose self-control 1. The maniac ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random. 2. When the nightclub caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exits. 3. Because his parents do not discipline him, the wild toddler is free to run amuck all over the house.

Amulet- charm or tailsman 1. He gestured with his hand and Kathryn caught the glint of the gold amulet on his wrist. 2. He should wear protective amulets like the Secret Dragon to empower his work.

Amuse- entertain 1. He amused himself with a game of solitaire. 2. The show is guaranteed to amuse the audience.

Anachronistic- belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. 1. He described the law as anachronistic and ridiculous. 2. Anachronistic mechanical voting machines are gone, replaced with computerized scanners. 3. To his critics, he is an anachronistic, dangerous buttinsky, motivated more by ego than civic good.

Anerobic- relating to, involving, or requiring an absence of free oxygen. relating to or denoting exercise that does not improve the efficiency of the body's cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen. 1. Weight lifting is an anaerobic exercise. 2. Some bacteria are aerobic and others are anaerobic.

Anagram- a word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as cinema, formed from iceman. 1. I find it rather funny that the anagram 'bad credit' to 'debit card' exists, as a clear representation of how many people flounder with money. 2. If you can rearrange your name into another word, your name and that word are both an anagram of one another.

Analgesic- pain reliver 1. Aloe may have an analgesic effect on inflammation and minor skin irritations. 2. If the pain is severe, the doctor may prescribe stronger analgesics.