A Barrons Deck #2 Flashcards
1
Q
Accomodate
A
- Oblige or help someone
- Provide with housing
- Adapt to
2
Q
Acerbity
A
Bitterness of speech and temper
3
Q
Acme
A
Top; pinnacle
4
Q
Acoustics
A
Science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
5
Q
Acquiesce
A
Assent; agree without protesting
6
Q
Acquittal
A
Deliverance from a charge
7
Q
Acrid
A
Sharp; bitterly pungent
8
Q
Acrimonious
A
Bitter in words or manner
9
Q
Acuity
A
Sharpness
10
Q
Acumen
A
Mental keenness
11
Q
Acute
A
- Quickly perceptive
- Keen
- Brief and severe
12
Q
Adage
A
A wise saying; proverb
13
Q
Addle
A
Muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
14
Q
Adhere
A
Stick fast
15
Q
Adherent
A
Supporter; follower
16
Q
Adjunct
A
Something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)
17
Q
Admonition
A
Warning
18
Q
Adopt
A
- Legally take a child as one’s own
- Choose to follow an approach or idea
- Assume a position or attitude
- Formally accept (a suggestion or report)
19
Q
Adroit
A
Skillful
20
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Adulterate
A
Make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
