A-3 Vocabulary Flashcards
ascetic
practicing stricy self-denial as a measure of personal & especially spiritual discipline
adjective
syn/ant: authoritarian & hedonistic
asperity
roughness of manner or of temper
noun
syn/ant: bitterness & softness
assiduous
involved in often constant activity
adjective
syn/ant: diligent & inactive
assuage
to lessen the intensity of something that pains or distresses
verb
syn/ant: relieve & impair
audacity
intrepid boldness or arrogance
noun
syn/ant: nerve & modesty
augment
to make greater in size or #
verb
syn/ant: increase & reduce
austere
given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint
adjective
syn/ant: strict & lenient
avarice
an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions
noun
syn/ant: greed & generous
averse
having a natural dislike for something
adjective
syn/ant: allergic & tolerant
avid
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for materials
adjective
syn/ant: desirous & altruistic
banal
lacking in qualities that make for character
adjective
syn/ant: bland & pungent
baneful
causing or capable of causing harm
adjective
syn/ant:: harmful & benign
bellicose
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
adjective
syn/ant: agressive & peaceful
benign
not causing or being capable of causing injruy or hurt
adjective
syn/ant: harmless & dangerous
bibliophile
one who is keenly devoted to books
noun
syn/ant: bookseller & no ant.
