(1-20) Flashcards
ABERRANT
deviating from the ordinary; exceptional
ABEYANCE
temporary inactivity
ABSCOND
secretly depart avoiding capture
ABSTEMIOUS
sparing in eating/drinking
ADMONISH
to caution, advise
AESTHETIC
concerned with beautiful/ugly notions
AGGREGATE
total, combined
ALACRITY
cheerful willingness, promptness
AMALGAMATE
mix/combine; blend, unite
AMBIGUOUS
more than one meaning
AMBIVALENCE
uncertainty, equally conflicting oppo sides (especially w/decision making)
AMELIORATE
improve
ANACHRONISM
someone/something in wrong period of time
ANALOGOUS
having particular analogy
ANOMALOUS
abnormal, inconsistent
ANTIPATHY
dislike
APPRISE
to notify, inform
APPROBATION
approval
APPROPRIATE
suitable, fitting
ARTLESS
free from craftiness; ingenuous