aback - azure Flashcards
abet
to aid; to encourage
abeyance
a temporary postponement
abject
miserable; wretched
abjure
to give up (rights)
abnegate
to deny; to reject
abortive
unsuccessful
abound
large in number
aboveboard
honest; frank; open
abrogate
to abolish; to repeal
absolve
to free from responsibility
abstract
a summary (noun); to remove (verb)
abut
to touch; to rest on or against
academic
pertaining to school; theoretical or unrealistic
acclimate
to adapt; to get used to
acclivity
upward slope
accost
to approach and speak to
accoutrement
equipment; outfit
accredit
to approve; to certify
accretion
an increase; an addition
actuate
to put into motion or action
ad lib
to act or speak without preparation
adage
a familiar saying
addled
confused
adduce
to give an example in proving something
adjunct
a subordinate; an assistant
ado
fuss; trouble
adulterate
to make impure
adventitious
accidental
aegis
a shield; protection; sponsorship
affectation
a phony attitude; insincerity
affront
insult
aggrandize
enlarge or expand
aggregate
to collect
agoraphobia
fear of open spaces
ague
fever; plague
albatross
a seabird; a burden
alimentary
furnishing food or nourishment
allay
to relieve or to calm
amazon
a big, strong, masculine woman
ambient
surrounding all sides
ambivalence
conflicted feelings; uncertainty
