ab - Zolve
Verb
To set free, release, or discharge from obligations, debts, responsibility, ect.
First used in the early 15th Century, from middle English Absolven, from Latin Absolvere, present active infinitive of Absolvo, set free, from ab, away fron, and Solvo, loose, free, or release.
Sam intended to absolve himself with the jury.
Adamant
Ad - A - Mant
Adjective
Refusing to be swayed, or refusing to change ones mind.
From Latic Adamantem, accusative singular form of Adamas, hard as steel, from Ancient Greek Adamas, invincible, from a- not, and Damazo, "I tame"
The stubborn old donkey was adamant with staying inside that rainy day.
Amiable
a - mei - ab - el
Adjective
Good natured
Middle English Amyable, from Old French Amiable, from Late Latin Amicabilis, friendly, from Lating Amicus, friend, from Amo, "I love", THe meaning has been influenced by French Aimable, Latin Amabilis, "Loveable".
Mrs. Clause isn't very amiable around the Christmas season.
Amoral
Ei - Mo - Ral
Lacking ethical principles, unconcerned with right or wrong.
"ethically indifferent," 1882, a hybid formed from Greek privative prefix a- "not." First used by Robert Louis Stephenson as a differentiation from Immoral
The Holocaust is the most immoral thing I can think of.
