A Flashcards
ACCENTUATE
To emphasize.
Synonym: highlight, stress
Sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
ABSOLVE
To forgive, to free from guilt.
Synonym: pardon, exculpate
Sentence: Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
ACCOMODATE
To give consideration to.
Synonym: oblige, abet
Sentence: The hospitable couple was happy to accomodate the needs of their finicky guest.
ADVANTAGEOUS
Giving an advantage.
Synonym: favorable, beneficial
Sentence: The house’s location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
ADVERSARY
One who opposes or resists.
Synonym: opponent, enemy
Sentence: Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon’s tennis match.
AERATE
To supply with air.
Synonym: oxygenate, carbonate
Sentence: Every spring, Solomon used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
AESTHETE
Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.
Synonym: connoisseur, epicure
Sentence: Consuela’s friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet’s paintings made her cry.
ANTHOLOGY
A collection of selected literary pieces.
Synonym: collection, compilation
Sentence: The writer was theilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
ANTIDOTE
Something that relieves or counteracts.
Synonym: cure, remedy
Sentence: Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness
APATHETIC
Showing little or no emotion.
Synonym: impassive, indifferent
Sentence: Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother’s apathetic attitude.
APPALLING
Inspiring dismay or disgust.
Synonym: dreadful, awful
Sentence: Hector found his roommate’s habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
APPRAISE
To evaluate the worth of.
Synonym: assess, review
Sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador’s collection of masks.
ARCHAIC
Characteristic of an earlier time.
Synonym: antiquated, ancient
Sentence: In the world of high fashion, two-year-old shows are considered positively archaic.
ARCHETYPAL
Characteristic of the original model or perfect example.
Synonym: classic, consummate
Sentence: Shakespeare’s sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
AUGMENT
To make greater.
Synonym: enhance, amplify
Sentence: Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary
