12-06-2023 Flashcards
accretion
slow growth in size or amount
acerbic
biting, bitter in tone or taste
acquiesce
to agree without protesting
acrimony
bitterness, discord
acumen
keen insight
acute
sharp, severe
adamant
impervious, immovable, unyielding
adept
extremely skilled
adhere
to stick to something
adorn
to decorate
admonish
to caution, criticize, reprove
adroit
skillful, dexterous
adulation
extreme praise
adumbrate
to sketch out in a vague way
adverse
antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous
advocate
to argue in favor of something
aerial
somehow related to the air
aesthetic
artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty
affable
friendly, amiable
affinity
a spontaneous feeling of closeness
affluent
rich, wealthy
affront
an insult
aggrandize
to increase or make greater
aggregate
a whole or total
aggrieved
distressed, wronged, injured