8/26/15 Flashcards
Aloof
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Ambiguous
Having a double meaning
Analyze
Examine in detail to explain or interpret
Anecdote
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
Antagonize
Cause someone to become hostile
Anticipate
Regard as probable; expect or predict
Apprehensive
Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
Arcane
Mysterious or secret
Assert
State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
Assess
Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
Attribute
Regard something as being caused by someone or something
Bear
Endure an ordeal or difficulty
Befall
Something bad to happen to someone
Burgeon
Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
Use BEFALL in a sentence
Ex: A serious accident has befallen that person.