21-40 Flashcards
Aesthetic
Adj.
Artistic, related to a sense of beauty
Adulation
N.
Excessive admiration, worship, or flattery
Affectation
N.
Fake behavior; a pretense to impress others
Alacrity
N.
A cheerful readiness, eagerness
Allege
V.
To assign wrongdoing yet to be proven; accuse
Altercation
N.
An angry dispute, a quarrel
Altruism
N.
Selfless giving, generosity
Ameliorate
V.
To ease a situation; to bring relief
Amenable
Adj.
Going along with the wishes of another; agreeable
Amenity
N.
Nicety; attractive feature
Amnesty
N.
Official pardon for those who have broken the law
Amorous
Adj.
Strongly moved for love (often sexual love)
Amorphous
Adj.
Lacking distinct shape
Anecdote
N.
A short entertaining story about a real incident or person (often amusing)
Antebellum
Adj.
Before the war (esp. Us civil war)
Antecedent
N.
Coming before in time; preceding
Antipathy
N.
Definite dislike, repulsion, aversion
Apartheid
N.
Racial separation and injustice
Apostate
N.
One who deserts his faith or principles
Appellate
Adj.
Having power to review and reverse (a court power)