41-60 Flashcards
Appropriate
To set aside for a particular purpose; to take without permission
Approbation
Approval
Ardent
Impassioned; fiery
Artful
Skillful and cunning
Ascetic
Austere, self- denying
Askew
Crooked;skewed, awry
Assuage
To relieve, soothe, pacify
Audacity
Boldness, daring
Austere
Strict; severely simple
Autonomous
Independent; self governing
Avarice
Greed; inordinate desire for wealth
Axiom
A universally recognized truth; something self evident
Banal
Ordinary; commonplace
Bastion
Fortress, stronghold
Belabor
To attack verbally; to beat with blows
Bellicose
Quarrelsome; warlike
Bereaved
Deprived (usually by a loved one)
Bibliophile
One who loves books
Bilk
To cheat; to avoid payment
Blight
Something that injures or destroys