addict
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has played everything from a heroin addict to a priest to a swashbuckling
Jedi knight, earning a reputation as a versatile, protean talent.
affinity
It's actually pretty simple: gay men of a certain age have an affinity to people who, like them,
have faced adversity, and who, like them, have had to fight to become the person they want to be.
affirm
We also need to affirm the importance of all relationships, not just marriage. As society ages,
the relationships between young and old will become all the more important.
allege
The securities and exchange commission allege the defendants used their computer skills to produce
false documents and trading records to hide the fraud.
amend
Bloomberg convinced, or bullied if you prefer, 29 of 51 City Council members last year to amend
New York City's term limits law, despite voters twice upholding it by referendum. Mayors were
restricted to two, four-year terms.
appendix
For them, becoming a small and nearly irrelevant appendix of the giant US economy could be the only
choice. But big countries with sizeable resources of their own, like Mexico, sure can do better.
appetite
It’s not like people have to eat junk. It is possible to leave certain foods out of your diet
permanently. Actually, some recent research confirms the idea that eating junk only piques your
appetite for more.
applaud
When Gordon Brown last year announced an inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq War, commentators
were quick to applaud his political savvy. For the prime minister, this was a risk-free gesture to
history and public opinion.
overcome
A: Thank God! You've overcome the disease.
B: I won't make it without your encouragement.