A & B Voc 1-8 Review Flashcards
abyss
a deep or seemingly bottomless chasms
abyss POS?
NOUN - for it is an idea or a place)
abhor
regard with disgust and hatred
abhor POS?
VERB - for it is an physical and emotional reaction
aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
aesthetic POS?
NOUN - for it is an idea such as beauty
alms POS?
NOUN - for it is an actual physical object
alms
historically it is known as the money or food given to the poor
asinine POS?
ADJECTIVE - for it describes a person’s (noun)behavior
asinine
extremely stupid or foolish
amalgam
a mixture or a blend of things
amalgam POS?
NOUN - for it is the object that results from “mixing things”
atone
to make amends or reparations; to fix and try to make something bad better
atone POS?
VERB - for this is the action of doing something to make things better
amalgamate POS?
VERB - for this is the process or action of combining, uniting, or mixing
abhorrent POS?
ADJECTIVE- for this describing something that is repugnant and hated
allegory
a story, poem, or picture that is supposed to be interpreted and analyzed to reveal a “message” or a specific “meaning” or “lesson” such as THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM.
atrocious
horrifyingly wicked; BAD
atrocious POS?
ADJECTIVE - for it is describing something or someone
avert
turn away or prevent
avert POS?
VERB - for it is a physical movement/reaction
brine POS?
NOUN - an object
brine
a pickling solution or salt and water
boon
something that is considered to be helpful or beneficial; a favor or a request