“A” Words Flashcards
Anomaly (noun)
Something unusual or not right compared to things around itself
The witch was an anomaly to the villagers
Abundant (adj)
Existing in large amounts
An abundant supply of food
Analogy (noun)
A comparison relating between two things
You’re as blind as a bat!
That’s the oldest analogy in the book dude
Accumulate (verb)
Gradually increase the amount of something
I began to accumulate the shells on the beach
Attribute (noun, adj)
Key features of someone/something (noun)
The TV’s screen size is an attribute
Explain by regarding a cause (adj)
I attribute my success to my studying
Anarchy (noun)
Something without rulers/government/control
The world became an anarchy after the apocalypse began
Adequate (adj)
Good enough/acceptable
My GCSE exams were adequate
Abbreviate (verb)
Shortern a word/phrase
Dan is an abbreviation of Daniel
Arouse (verb)
To sexually alert someone
He felt aroused with her teasing him
Articulate (adj, verb)
Fluently speak/pronounce words
She is very articulate when it comes to presentations
Acoustic (Verb)
Relating to sound or the hearing sense
Acoustic waves from a speaker
Acquaintance (noun)
Having knowledge/experience of something
I have some acquaintance with speaking Spanish
Anticipate (verb)
Imagining/expecting something will happen
I anticipated when I heard a strange noise coming from outside, so I locked all the doors
Artificial (adj)
Made/produced by humans
I don’t like consuming these processed, artifical products
Apathy (noun)
The lack of interest and enthusiasm
The world will be in apathy with miserable living conditions
Adamant (adj)
Someone who is insistent by sticking with something and won’t change their mind - stubborn
He is adamant on staying at the pool
Advocate (noun, verb)
Someone who supports/promotes a way of doing something (noun)
To support a way of doing something (verb)
In court a defendant should have a lawyer to advocate him
Algorithm (noun)
A step by step process or a set of rules that is completed the same way every time
The program uses a complex algorithm for coding
Allude (verb)
To mention someone or something indirectly
She kept alluding to his problems with the computers as he was behind schedule
Affluent (adj)
Having a great amount of money - wealthy
We live in an affluent society where people take whatever they have for granted
Allocate (verb)
To give someone their share of a total amount for a purpose
I felt generous and allocated some money to the charity, despite not sponsoring it
Amicable (adj)
Avoiding conflict by settling things peacefully
Good to see you two being amicable with each other
Aggrieved (adj)
Unhappy/angry due to unfair treatment
She felt aggrieved after her brother ate most of the pizza
Amphibious (adj)
Able/possible to live in both land and water
Amphibious military operations are carried through marine subs
Abhorrent (adj)
Something with strong dislike, disgust and hatred
Racial slurring is abhorrent behaviour and it is still a huge problem today
Assessor (noun)
Someone who decides the value, quality and importance of something
She is a trained trauma assessor and teaches others how to cope with it
Admissible (adj)
Acceptable, allowed or relevant
I don’t think it’s admissible to wear any jewellery or piercings while training
Absolve (verb)
To remove one from guilt, obligation or punishment
They won’t absolve him that easily for the crimes he has committed
Animosity (noun)
A strong feeling of dislike/hatred
His animosity towards his friend is no longer there
Aspire (verb)
To hope and seek to accomplish something
He had such determination to aspire to becoming an idol
Allure noun, verb
The quality of being powerfully/mysteriously attractive, interesting, or exciting
The shop’s allure kept most of the people from leaving due to curiosity and impulsivity
Angsty (adj)
Anxious/insecure, usually about yourself
The talent show is making me angsty
