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　　102. allure : entice; attract

　　* allured by the song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef.

　　103. allusion: indirect reference

　　* the allusions to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin.

　　105. aloof : apart; reserved

　　* Shy by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed.

　　107. altercation : noisy quarrel

　　* Throughout the altercation, not one sensible word was uttered.

　　108. altruistic : unselfishly generous; concerned for others

　　* In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships to hundreds of economically disadvantaged youths, Eugene Lang performed a truly altruistic deed.

　　109. amalgamate : combine; unite in one body

　　* The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body.

　　110. amass : collect

　　* The miser's aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible.

　　111. Amazon : female warrior

　　* Ever since the days of Greek mythology we refer to strong and aggressive women as amazons.

　　112. ambidextrous : capable of using either hand with equal ease

　　* A switch-hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous.