Archetype-bane Flashcards
Ardent
Passionate
Enthusiastic
Archetype
An original model or pattern
Arduous
Hard
Difficult
Aristocratic
Noble of birth
Snobbish
Artful
Crafty
Wily
Sly
Artifice
A clever trick
Cunning
Ascendancy
Supremacy
Domination
Assiduous
Hardworking
Busy
Quite diligent
Assimilate
To take in
To absorb
To learn thoroughly
Assuage
To soothe
To pacify
To ease the pain of
To relieve
Astute
Shrewd
Keen in judgement
Atheist
One who does not believe in the existence of any god or divine being
Attrition
Gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss
A natural or expected decrease in numbers or size
Audacity
Boldness
Reckless daring
Impertinence
Augment
To make bigger
To add to
To increase
Auspicious
Favorable
Promising
Pointing to a good result
Austere
Stern
Unadorned
Forbidding
Without excess
Autocratic
Ruling with absolute authority
Extremely bossy
Autonomous
Acting independently
Avarice
Greed
Excessive love of riches
Avow
To claim
To declare boldly
To admit
Avuncular
Like an uncle, especially a nice uncle Kind Helpful Generous Understanding
Awry
Off course
Twisted to one side
Axiom
A self-evident truth
A widely accepted saying
Banal
Unoriginal
Ordinary
Bane
Poison
Torment
Cause of harm