Analogies 1 List 2 : 1-20 Flashcards
abhor
(v) to hate, to loathe
accelerate
(v) to speed up, to move faster
accomplice
(n) a partner in crime
acrid
(adj) sharp or biting in taste; bitter
amnesia
(n) loss of memory
amplify
(v) to make greater, stronger, or larger
baffle
(v) to puzzle
ban
(v) to prohibit or forbid
bellow
(v) to roar; to make a hollow, loud cry
benefactor
(n) a kindly helper; one who gives a gift
boisterous
(adj) rough and noisy; stormy
carnage
(n) the slaughter of a great number of people; destruction; a massacre
catapult
(n) an ancient military weapon for throwing large stones; a modern device for launching an airplane from a ship’s deck
(v) to shoot from a catapult
cease
(v) to stop, end, or discontinue
chaste
(adj) pure in character; pure in taste or style