A Flashcards
1
Q
Abase
A
Lower, humiliate
2
Q
Abash
A
Embarrass
3
Q
Abdicate
A
Renounce; give up; relinquish
4
Q
Aberrant
A
Abnormal; deviant
5
Q
Abeyance
A
Suspend action; inactivity; cessation; suspension
6
Q
Abjure
A
Renounce; repudiate; retract
7
Q
Abnegation
A
Repudiation; self-sacrifice; relinquishment
8
Q
Abominate
A
Loathe; hate
9
Q
Abrasive
A
Caustic; corrosive; rubbing away; tending to grind down or abrade; causing irritation, annoyance, or bad feelings.
10
Q
Abridge
A
Condense or shorten
11
Q
Abrogate
A
Abolish; nullify
12
Q
Abscission
A
Removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation; section
13
Q
Abscond
A
Depart secretly and hide
14
Q
Abstain
A
Refrain; hold one self back voluntary from an action or practice
15
Q
Abstemious
A
Sparring in eatingband drinking; moderate in appetite
16
Q
Abstinence
A
Self-restraint; restraint from eating, drinking, having sex or indulging any other appetites
17
Q
Abstruse
A
Obscure; profound
18
Q
Abut
A
Border upon; adjoin
19
Q
Accede
A
Agree; approve; assent
20
Q
Accessible
A
Easy to approach; obtainable
21
Q
Acccessory
A
Additional object; useful but not essential thing
22
Q
Acclivity
A
Sharp upslope of a hill; ascent
23
Q
Accolade
A
Award of merit; recognition of accomplishment
24
Q
Accord
A
Agreement; treaty
25
Accost
Approach and speak first to a person
26
Accouter
Equip; outfit
27
Accretion
Growth; increase; addition
28
Accrue
Accumulate; pile up; grow; collect
29
Acerbity
Bitterness of speech and temper; harshness; severity
30
Acidulous
Slightly sour; sharp; caustic
31
Acoustics
Science of sound
32
Acquiesce
Assent; agree without fuss; comply
33
Acquittal
Deliverance from a charge
34
Acrophobia
Fear of heights
35
Actuarial
Calcuating; pertaining to insurance statistics
36
Actuate
Motivate; impel; incite
37
Acuity
Sharpness
38
Acumen
Mental shrewdness; discernment; keen insight
39
Adage
Wise saying; proverb
40
Addendum
An addition or supplement
41
Addle
Muddle; confuse; drive crazy; become rotten
42
Adhere
Stick fast
43
Adjunct
Something added on or attached
44
Adjuration
Solemn urging; appeal
45
Adroit
Skillful
46
Adulation
Flattery; admiration; overenthusiastic praise; sycophancy
47
Adventitious
Accidental; casual; extrinsic
48
Adversity
Poverty; misfortune; bad luck
49
Advocate
Urge; please for; support
50
Aerie
Nest of a large bird of prey
51
Affable
Easily approachable; warm; genial; friendly
52
Affiliation
Joining; association; alliance
53
Affluence
Abundance; wealth
54
Agglomeration
Collection; heap; jumble; cluster
55
Aggressor
Attacker
56
Agnostic
One who is skeptical of the existence of God or any ultimate reality
57
Alacrity
Cheerful promptness; eagerness; celerity; willingness; cheerfulness
58
Alchemy
Medieval chemistry; sorcery
59
Allay
Assuage; relieve; alleviate; clam; pacify
60
Allege
State without proof
61
Allegory
Story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
62
Alleviate
Relieve
63
Altruistic
Unselfishly generous; concerned for others
64
Ambidextrous
Capable of using either hand with equal ease
65
Ambiguous
Unclear in meaning; oncscure; uncertain
66
Ambivalence
The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
67
Ambrosia
Food of the gods
68
Ameliorate
Improve
69
Amenable
Readily managed; willing to be led
70
Amenities
Comforts; conveniences; luxuries; niceties
71
Amnesty
Pardon; forgiveness
72
Amok
In a state of rage
73
Amphitheater
Open oval building with tiers of seats
74
Amplify
Broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
75
Anachronism
Something or someone misplaced in time
76
Analgesic
Causing insensitivity to pain
77
Anarchist
Person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
78
Anathema
Abomination; enemy
79
Anathematize
To curse
80
Ancillary
Serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
81
Animadversion
Critical remark; accusation; censure; criticism
82
Animosity
Active enmity; strong dislike; hostility
83
Anneal
Reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling; harden; temper
84
Annihilate
Destroy almost entirely; vanquish; abolish
85
Annotate
Comment; make explanatory notes
86
Annuity
Yearly allowance
87
Anodyne
Soothing; calming
88
Anoint
Consecrate
89
Anonymity
State of being nameless; obscurity
90
Antagonistic
Hostile; opposed
91
Antecede
Precede
92
Antediluvian
Antiquated; extremely ancient; before the flood
93
Anthropologist
A student of history and science of mankind
94
Anthropomorphic
Having human form or characteristics
95
Anticlimax
Letdown in thought or emotion
96
Antidote
Remedy to counteract a poison or disease; cure; solution
97
Antipathy
Extreme aversion; dislike; distaste; enmity
98
Antithesis
Contrast; direct opposite of or to
99
Aphasia
Loss of speech due to injury or illness
100
Aphorism
Adage; belief; proverb; pithy maxim
101
Aplomb
Poise; assurance
102
Apocalyptic
Prophetic; pertaining to revelations; ominous
103
Apocryphal
Untrue; made up
104
Apogee
Highest point; acme; apex; zenith
105
Apoplexy
Stroke; loss of consciousness followed by paralysis
106
Apostate
One who abandons his religious or political beliefs
107
Apothecary
Druggist
108
Apothegm
Pithy, compact saying; aphorism
109
Apotheosis
Elevation to godhood; deification; an ideal example of something
110
Appall
Dismay; shock
111
Appease
Pacify or soothe; relieve
112
Append
Attach; supplement
113
Appraise
Estimate the value of
114
Apprehensive
Fearful; discerning
115
Apprise
Inform; tell; advise
116
Approbation
Approval; praise
117
Appurtenances
Subordinate possessions
118
Aquiline
Curved; hooked
119
Arabesque
Style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves
120
Arable
Fit for growing crops; farmable
121
Arbitrate
Judge; decide
122
Arboretum
Botanic garden; place where different tree varieties are exhibited
123
Arcane
Secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
124
Archaic
Antiquated
125
Archetype
Prototype; primitive pattern; typical
126
Archives
Public records; place where public records are kept
127
Argot
Slang; jargon
128
Arid
Pattern; barren; dull; unimaginative
129
Armada
Fleet of warships
130
Arrears
Debt; obligation
131
Arroyo
Gully; ravine
132
Articulate
Effective; distinct; coherently spoken
133
Artifice
Deception; trickery
134
Ascendancy
Controlling influence; domination
135
Asceticism
Doctrine of self denial
136
Ascribe
Refer; attribute; assign
137
Asinine
Foolish; stupid
138
Askance
With a sideways or indirect look
139
Askew
Crooked; slanted; awry
140
Asperity
Sharpness of temper
141
Assail
Assault
142
Assiduous
Diligent; persevering
143
Assuage
Ease or lessen pajn; satisfy hunger; soothe temper
144
Asteroid
Small planet
145
Astigmatism
Eye defect that prevents proper focus
146
Astringent
Binding; causing contraction; harsh
147
Asunder
Into parts; apart
148
Asymmetric
Not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
149
Atavism
Reversal; resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after passage of two or more generations
150
Atheistic
Denying the existence of God
151
Atrocity
Brutal deed
152
Attenuate
Make thin; weaken; contract
153
Attest
Testify; bear witness
154
Attribute
Ascribe; explain; accuse
155
Atypical
Not normal
156
Audacious
Daring; bold
157
Augment
Increase; add to
158
Augury
Omen; prophecy
159
Aureole
Sun's corona; halo
160
Auspicious
Favoring success; faring well for the future; propitious
161
Austere
Forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented
162
Authenticate
Prove genuine
163
Automaton
Mechanism that imitates actions of humans
164
Avalanche
Great mass of falling snow and ice
165
Avenge
Take vengeance for something; retaliate
166
Avert
Prevent; turn away
167
Avocation
Secondary or minor occupation; hobby
168
Avuncular
Like an uncle; able
169
Axiom
Self-evident truth; requiring no proof
170
Azure
Sky blue; cerulean
171
Autopsy
Examination of a dead body
