aegis: (under the aegis of: under the sponsor of)
His green card is issued under the aegis of his company.
aesthetic: (beautiful, art)
She decorated her house aesthetically with beautiful paintings and handcrafts.
affable: (diffusing warmth and friendliness)
The hostess's gracious look and affable personality make the visit to the exhibition so much more enjoyable.
aggravate: (make worse)
Two of them don't get along already. You should not add fuel on the fire to aggravate their relationship.
agnostic: (uncertainty of God existence)
She is an agnostic because she doesn't know if God really exists without any objective proving.
agonize: (suffer extreme pain or great anguish)
She agonized over the decision to have a mastectomy instead of taking chemotherapy to treat her breast cancer.
alacrity: (liveliness and eagerness)
The child responded with alacrity when the doctor asked him if he wants to go home after staying in the hospital for 2 weeks.
