Analogies 1 List 1 : 1-50 Flashcards
accost
(v.) to approach and speak to another person, often in a challenging way
accusation
(n.) a charge of guilt or blame
adroit
(adj.) skillful; expert in use of the hands or mind
alias
(n.) an assumed name
amendment
(n.) an addition or change, usually to a law or regulation
apathy
(n.) a lack of interest, indifference
assert
(v.) to state strongly
beacon
(n.) a light for warning or guiding
beneficiary
(n.) one who receives benefits; one who receives gifts
betray
(v.) to deceive; to act like a traitor
blunder
(n.) a stupid mistake
caddie
(n.) a person who carries a player’s golf clubs
chronicle
(n.) a year by year record of historical events in order of time
compile
(v.) to collect and bring together in one list or account
concur
(v.) to agree; to be of the same opinion
confidant
(n.) a close friend trusted with secret or private affairs
congregation
(n.) a group of people who worship in a church, synagogue, or other religious institution
conjecture
(n.) the formation of an opinion without proof
(v.) to conclude from insufficient evidence
connoisseur
(n.) someone who can competently judge fine art
consumer
(n.) a customer; one who buys a product
contour
(n.) the outline or shape of a figure or body
contradict
(v.) to assert the opposite
counterfeit
(n.) a phony imitation
(v.) to imitate in order to deceive
cult
(n.) a small, often unusual, religious group
decade
(n.) a period of ten years
defendant
(n.) a person accused or sued in a law court
dietician
(n.) a person who is trained to plan meals according to nutritional rules
donor
(n.) a person who gives or donates
efficient
(adj.) working well, effectively, and without waste
eject
(v.) to drive out or force out; to dismiss
encore
(n.) something done again because of a special request; an extra musical selection
endow
(v.) to provide with a permanent fund or source of income
erroneous
(adj.) mistaken; incorrect
evacuate
(v.) to leave a place quickly, as in an emergency
falter
(v.) to hesitate or waver; to become unsteady
fertile
(adj.) productive; able to bear seeds, fruits, or vegetables
feud
(n.) a long lasting dispute between families or other groups
fickle
(adj.) likely to change without reason; unstable
foretell
(v.) to tell in advance; to predict the future
fugitive
(n.) a person who is fleeing or has fled, especially from the law
garrison
(n.) a group of soldiers stationed in a fortified place
glutton
(n.) one who indulges in something excessively, especially food; an overeater
gullible
(adj.) easily fooled or deceived
haphazard
(adj.) marked by lack of plan, order, or direction
hermit
(n.) a person who lives alone, or away from people
hostile
(adj.) unfriendly; warlike
illicit
(adj.) not permitted by law; forbidden; improper
inaugurate
(v.) to install into public office with a ceremony
indictment
(n.) an accusation; in law, a formal accusation by a grand jury
initiate
(v.) to begin; to admit with a ceremony to a group or an organization; to set going
(n.) one who has been initiated or admitted
