Abate Flashcards
To decrease is size by wasting away
Abate
To decrease is size by wasting away
Arbitrary
Seemingly unplanned or random
Aspire
To seek higher goal or accomplishment
Ambiguous
To be unclear in circumstances as it can be interpreted in more than one way
Arcane
Known or knowable by very few
Attest
To decrease in force or intensity
Acrimony
Anger or bitterness
Altruism
A feeling ir desire to help others out of selflessness
Atrophy
An affirmation of what is true, genuine, or legitimate
Aberration
Deviating from what is considered normal or acceptable
Abet
To knowingly encourage an action or activity
Adruous
Being difficult or hard to accomplish
Assail
To violently attack
Affable
Considered to be pleasant or friendly
Antipathy
A strong feeling of dislike
Apt
To decrease in force, magnitude, or value
Accost
To approach someone or be approached in an aggressive or challenging manner
Attenuate
Considered appropriate or suitable to a situation or task
Aloof
Being socially distant or uninvolved with people
Amenable
To be agreeable or openly willing to cooperate
Abhor
Intense hatred and/or loathing
Alacrity
To be prompt, energetic, and/or cheerful
Assiduous
To show great care and attention
Adept
Highly capable or expert in skill or knowledge
Avarice
Excessive desire for wealth and/or personal gain
Acumen
To be sharp or perceptive in practical matters
Allocate
To divide and distribute
Assuage
To decrease or ease in intensity
Auspicious
A good sign of future success
Adamant
Insistent or unshakable in purpose, attitude, or position
Amiable
To be friendly and socialble
Banal
Characterized as being obvious and/or bored
Beneficent
Acts of generosity or doing good deeds
Bravado
False bravery meant to impress or intimidate others
Bombastic
To be overly loud or excessive for no reason
Belligerent
Characterized as being very aggressive or hostile
Barren
Unable to provide nourishment to or produce life
Bifurcate
To split off or fork in direction
Byzantine
To be confused or to cause confusion
Beguile
To charm or enchant someone through trickery
Burgeon
To grow or increase in size or intensity
Befuddle
Cgaracterized as being very detailed and/or complicated
Bereave
An absence of love or to be deprived of love
Bequeath
To pass on to or leave to another
Blight
To spoil or damage in quality or appearance
Brandish
To wave around or flourish in a threatening way
Bemoan
A feeling of great sorrow or discontent
Barrage
To concentrated attack
Balk
To hesitate or be unwilling to accept
Blaspheme
To speak ill of or disrespectfully about something sacred
Baroque
Characterized as being highly decorative or extravagant
Beleaguer
To cause problems or make things more difficult
Beckon
To call or signal to come closer
Besmirch
To deliberately cause damage to a reputation
Boorish
Characterized as being bad-mannered or impolite
Benevolent
Characterized by good intentions or kind actions
Berate
To scold or criticize harshly
Behoove
Characterized by a feeling of duty or responsibility
Benign
Characterized as gentle, kind, or of being harmless
Belie
To lie or create a false impression or incorrect understanding
Benefactor
Someone who offers help or support to another
Bolster
To support or strengthen
Bemuse
To be or to cause puzzlement and/or confusion