001-050 Flashcards
Aberrant
[Adj] Markedly different from an accepted norm
Abeyance
[Noun] Temporary cessation or suspension
Abscond
[Verb] Run away, often taking something or somebody along
Abstemious
[Adj] Not doing things that give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol
Abstruse
[Adj] Difficult to understand; recondit
Absurd
[Adj] Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
Acquiesce
[Verb] Agree or express agreement
Adamant
[Noun] Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
[Adj] Impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
Adept
[Adj] Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
[Noun] A person who is skilled or proficient at something
Admonish
[Verb] Scold or reprimand; take to task
Adulate
[Verb] Flatter in an obsequious manner
Adulation
[Noun] Exaggerated flattery or praise
Adulterate
[Verb] Make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
Adumbrate
[Verb] Describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
Adverse
[Adj] In an opposing direction