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