An-Ca Flashcards
antipathy
N: antagonism, hostility, animosity, abhorrence
“his fundamental antipathy to capitalism”
apprehension
N: 1. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
2) understanding; grasp.
“1. he felt sick with apprehension”
2.” the pure apprehension of the work of art”
arbitrary
ADJ: based on random choice or personal whim
“his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary”
arid
ADJ: 1. (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
2. lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning.
- “hot and arid conditions”
- “his arid years in suburbia”
whim
N: a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
“she bought it on a whim”
ascertain
V: find (something) out for certain; make sure of.
“an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident”
aspiration
N: a hope or ambition of achieving something; desire
“the yawning gulf between aspiration and reality”
assail
V: 1. make a violent attack on.
- (of an unpleasant feeling) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly.
- criticize (someone) strongly.
- the Scots army assailed Edward’s army from the rear”
- “she was assailed by doubts and regrets”
- “he assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses”
assent
N: 1. the expression of approval
2. An official agreement
- “a loud murmur of assent”
V: express approval or agreement, typically officially.
“Guesthouse, then,” Frank assented cheerfully”
N: Assenter
cascade
N: 1. a small waterfall
2. a process whereby something, typically information or knowledge, is successively passed on.
- “the waterfall raced down in a series of cascades”
- “the greater the number of people who are well briefed, the wider the cascade effect
V: 1. arrange (a number of devices or objects) in a series or sequence.
2. (of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities.
“water was cascading down the stairs”
