3 Flashcards
advocate
to recommend; to speak in favor of
aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
affluent
wealthy
aggrandize
to increase or make greater
agitate
to disturb or upset
alias
an assumed name; not someone’s real name
allude
to refer to indirectly
altercation
a heated argument
ambiguous
unclear
ambitious
having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambivalence
mixed feelings or emotions
amenable
agreeable
amorphous
shapeless
anachronistic
out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
analogous
comparable
annex
to add or attach
anomaly
deviation from what is normal
annihilate
to destroy completely
antediluvian
extremely old; antiquated
anticipate
regard as probable; expect or predict
antipathy
strong dislike
consign
to give something over to another’s care
constituent
a person from a legislator’s district
constitute
to make up the parts of; to compose
construe
to interpret
contemplate
to think about
contend
to assert
contentious
inclined to argue
contravene
go against
contrite
extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant