Wordlist - A11: Affront to Agog

101. AFFRONT [uh-fruhnt]
(v) to insult intentionally, especially openly;
(n) a personally offensive act or word; insult:

Synonyms:
abuse, slight, slander, indignity, outrage, provocation, annoy, criticize. 
Antonyms:
complement, gratify, mollify, please, placate.

Usage:
He affronted us with his rude remarks

102. AFTERLIFE /ˈæftərˌlaɪf, ˈɑf-/ Show Spelled[af-ter-lahyf]
(n) life after death;

Synonyms:
hereafter, nirvana, eternity, immortality, heaven. 


Antonyms:
life, past life.


Usage:
according to the bible, afterlife the human soul will enter into either hell or heaven.

103. AGAPE [uh-geyp]
(adv & adj) with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness;

Synonyms:

yawning, gaping. amazed, surprised, ajar, confounded, staring, shocked, awestruck. 

 

Antonyms:

aware, expectant, unsurprised.

 

Usage:

Sexy Emma Watson stood there agape at the splendor

104. AGGLOMERATE
[uh-glom-uh-reyt]

(v) to collect or gather into a cluster or mass;

Synonyms:

aggregate, amass, assemble, accumulate, amalgamate, 

Antonyms:

disperse, scatter, dissipate, dwindle, squander, lose

Usage:

The pop corn agglomerates when soaked in water

105. AGGRANDIZE

[uh-gran-dahyz]

(v) to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor; to widen in scope;

Synonyms:

strengthen, magnify, exalt, inflate, intensify, exaggerate, boost.   

Antonyms:

degrade, depress, belittle, debase, lower.

Usage:

Hitler aggrandized the boundaries of the german empire to a significant part of Europe.

106. AGHAST [uh-gast]

(adj) filled with sudden fright or horror; Struck by shock, terror, or amazement.

Synonyms:

agog, frightened, alarmed, horrified, stunned, amazed, appalled, confounded, astonished.

Antonyms:

calm, unsurprised, unconcerned, composed, confident.

Usage:

The Orangutan  stood aghast at the sight of the tree falling.

107. AGILITY [uh-jil-i-tee]

(n) the power of moving quickly and easily; the ability to think and draw conclusions quickly.

 

Synonyms:

nimbleness, alacrity, alertness, briskness, celerity, cleverness, swiftness, promptitude, spryness.

Antonyms: 

clumsiness, stiffness, inertia, inactivity.

Usage:

During hunting leopard exhibits excellent agility.

108. AGITATE [aj-i-teyt]  

(v) to move or force into violent, irregular action

Synonyms:

stir up, toss, disturb, chum, excite, stimulate, ruffle

Antonyms: 

calm, lull, quite, sooth, tranquilize.

Usage:

The hurricane winds agitated the sea.

109. AGNOSTIC [ag-nos-tik]
(n) One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God;  One who is doubtful or noncommittal about something.

Synonyms:

skeptic, freethinker, unbeliever, cynic, pyrrhonist,

Antonyms:
believer,devotee, disciple, truster.

Usage: 
Even agnostics can be transformed after reading the Da Vinci Code.

110. AGOG [uh-gog]

(adj) highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc;

(adv) in a state of eager desire; excitedly;

 

Synonyms:

eager, avid, enthralled, anxious, bursting, tenterhooks.

Antonyms:
cold, frigid, dispassionate, cool, unenthusiastic, 

Usage:
he is agog at the news that his favorite movie star giving up her career.