4000 words part 6

Quiz Time!!!! 1. My boss abased me for the last time, I'm quitting my job. 2. I must abstain from eating or drinking before my surgery. 3. He loved the adulation he received at the awards show. 4. The rookie debate team failed to adduce facts supporting its position. 5. She has accrued much wealth since she began investing in stocks 6. You are causing to much ado about such a small problem. 7. I bid you adieu until the next time we meet .

Aesthetic- pleasing to the senses, beautiful 1. The sculpture gave great aesthetic pleasure to the small crowd. 2. The word aesthetic pertains to the study and contemplation of beauty and taste, especially when it comes to nature and art.

Affable- friendly 1. Due to her affable nature, we have always gotten along well. 2. The dog has a very affable disposition. 3. Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.

Affect- influence 1. An early frost in Florida can affect the orange crop negatively. 2. Hugs can affect a person's immune system in a positive way. 3. She must have affected them to get that kind of emotional response.

Affectation- pretense, showing off 1. Affectation is an unnatural form of behavior meant especially to impress others. 2. His French accent is just an affectation, he doesn't even speak French. 3. His manner reeks of affectation, I am not impressed.

Affidavit- sworn written statement 1. It said the source yesterday provided an affidavit confirming the circumstances. 2. The affidavit is certified by a notary public and confirms I personally signed the document.

Affiliation- associated, connected 1. I do not have an affiliation him, we are not friends. 2. He has had long affiliation with the Red Cross and other non-profits.

Affiliate- associate 1. The World Chess Federation has affiliates in around 120 countries. 2. The Government will not allow the staff association to affiliate with outside unions.

Affinity- fondness 1. I have an affinity for chocolate cake. 2. She has an affinity to him because of their common musical interests. 3. He has a close affinity with the landscape he knew when he was growing up.

Affix- fasten 1. Please affix your resume to the application before returning it. 2. I plan to affix a stamp on every one of the hundreds of envelopes that we need to mail out. 3. We could not go ahead with the sale because the buyer refused to affix his signature to the contract without contacting his lawyers first.

Affliction- illness 1. We had to reschedule our trip after I came down with an affliction. 2. Although the cause is unknown it is obvious she is suffering from some sort of affliction.

Affluent- abundant, wealthy 1. The World Economic Forum is fun by an affluent group of people. 2. His family was more affluent than most. 3. Only affluent families could afford the top-dollar price tags attached to the homes in that neighborhood.

Affray- brawl 1. An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place. 2. They were convicted of affray and received community service sentences. 3. What began as a simple squabble between friends turned into an affray among several people.

Affront- insult 1. It was an affront to his dignity and manhood. 2. She considered it an intolerable affront to her dignity. 3. The crooked cop is an affront to all that is good about law enforcement.

Aficionado- devotee, ardent follower 1. If someone is an aficionado of something, they like it and know a lot about it. 2. I happen to be an aficionado of the opera, and I love art museums. 3. A wine tasting aficionado, Lynn is convinced that no one has sampled as many different types of vino as she has