Abash-Chronic Flashcards
Abortive
(adjective) failing to produce the intended result.
“an abortive attempt to overthrow the government”
Abash
(verb) cause to feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
“she was not abashed at being caught”
Absymal
(adjective) extremely bad; appalling.
“the quality of her work was absymal”
Acumen
(noun) the ability to make good judgements and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.
“business acumen”
Adulation
(noun) obsequious flattery, excessive admiration or praise.
“he found it difficult to cope with the adulation of fans”
Affluent
(adjective) (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.
“the affluent societies of the world”
Alleviate
(verb) make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
“he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it”
Amenable
(adjective) (of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
“parents who have had easy babies and amenable children”
Animosity
(noun) strong hostility.
“he no longer felt any animosity towards her”
Archetype
(noun) a very typical example of a certain person or thing.
“the book is a perfect archetype of the genre”
Attrition
(noun) the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
“the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition”
Belie
(verb) (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
“his lively alert manner belied his years”
Brevity
(noun) concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
“the report is notable for its brevity”
Categorical
(adjective) unambiguously explicit and direct.
“a categorical assurance”
Chronic
(adjective) (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
“her chronic headache”
