Aggravate, irritate. See Glossary.

  1. Her manner —— me.
  2. The crime was —— by being committed in cold blood.
  3. The children do everything they can to —— her.
  4. His illness was —— by lack of proper food.

Allude, mention. See Glossary.

  1. He —— (to) certain events which he dared not name directly.
  2. The attorney —— (to) no names.
  3. That passage in his book delicately —— (to) his mother.
  4. In his speech the labor leader boldly —— (to) his recent arrest.

Argue, augur. To argue is to state reasons for one's belief. To augur means to foretell, to presage.

  1. The reported quarrel —— ill for the army.
  2. He will —— at length on any subject.
  3. Her darkening looks —— a quarrel.

Avocation, vocation. A vocation is one's principal work or calling. An avocation is something aside from or subordinate to that principal calling.

  1. The young physician enthusiastically pursues his ——.
  2. Law is his ——, but politics is his ——.
  3. The ministry should be one's ——, never his ——.
  4. While preparing for his life work, school teaching was for a time his ——.

Besides, beside. Besides means in addition to. Beside refers to place; as, He sits beside you.

  1. —— you, who else was there?
  2. Is there nothing —— this to do?
  3. John walked —— me.
  4. —— me was a tree.