A Flashcards
AB / ABS
OFF, AWAY FROM, APART, DOWN :
abduct(to take by force, abhor(to hate, detest), abolish(to do away with), abstract(conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances), abnormal(deviating from standard), abdicate(to renounce or relinquish a throne), abstinence(forbearance from any indulgence of appetite)
A
WITHOUT :
amoral(neither moral nor immoral), atheist(one who does not believe in god), atypical(not typical), anonymous(of unknown authorship or origin), apathy( lack of interest or emotion), atrophy(the wasting away of body tissue), anomaly(an irregularity), agnostic(one who questions belief in god)
AC / ACR
SHARP, BITTER :
acid(something that is sharp, sour, ill-natured), acute(sharp at the end, ending in a point), acerbic(sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper), acrid(sharp or biting to the taste/smell), acrimonious(caustic/stinging/bitter in nature), exacerbate(to increase bitterness/violence; aggravate)
ACT / AG
TO DO; TO DRIVE; TO FORCE; TO LEAD :
agile(quick & well-coordinated in mvmt; active/lively), agitate(to move/force into violent/irregular action), litigate(to make the subject of a lawsuit), prodigal(wastefully/recklessly extravagant), pedagogue(a teacher), synagogue(a gather/congregation of Jews for purpose of religious worship)
AD / AL
TO, TOWARD, NEAR :
adapt(adjust/modify fittingly), adjacent(near/close/contiguous; adjoining), addict(to give oneself over/as to a habit or pursuit), admire(to regard with wonder/pleasure/& approval), address(to direct a speech/written statement to), adhere(to stick fast/cleave/cling), adjoin(to be close/in contact with), advocate(to plead in favor of)
AL / ALI / ALTER
OTHER, ANOTHER:
alternative(a possible choice), alias(an assumed name/another name), alibi(the defense by an accused person that he/she was verifiably elsewhere at the time of charged crime), alien(one born in another country/a foreigner), alter ego(the second self/a substitute or deputy), altruist( a person unselfishly concerned for welfare of others), allegory(figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another)
AM
LOVE :
amateur( a person who engages in activity for pleasure rather than financial/professional gain), amatory(of/pertaining to lovers/love making), amenity(agreeable ways/manners), amorous(inclined to love/esp. sexual love), enamored(inflamed with love/charmed/captivated), amity(friendship/peaceful harmony), inamorata(a female lover), amiable(having/showing agreeable personal qualities), amicable(characterized by exhibiting good will)
AMB
TO GO; TO WALK :
ambient(moving freely/circulating) ambitious(desirous of achieving/obtaining power), preamble(an introductory statement), ambassador(an authorized messenger/representative), ambulance(wheeled vehicle equipped for carrying sick people), ambulatory(of/pertaining to/capable of walking), ambush(act of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise), perambulator(one who makes a tour of inspection on foot)
AMBI / AMPH
BOTH, MORE THAN ONE, AROUND :
ANIM
OF THE LIFE, MIND, SOUL, SPIRIT :
ANNUI / ENNI
YEAR :
ANTE
BEFORE :
ANTHRO / ANDR
MAN, HUMAN :
ANTI
AGAINST :
ANTI
AGAINST :
