Day 1.2 (acute-alloy) Flashcards
Adamant
Stubborn; completely inflexible
Acute
Sharp, shrewd
Address
To speak to; to direct one’s attention to
Adherent
Follower; supporter
Admonish
To scold gently; to warn
Adroit
Skillful; socially at ease
Adulation
Wild/excessive admiration
Adulterate
To contaminate; to make impure
Adverse
Unfavorable; antagonistic
Aesthetic
Having to do with artistic beauty
Affable
Friendly
Affectation
Unnatural or artificial behavior
Affinity
Sympathy; attraction; kinship
Affluent
Rich; prosperous
Agenda
Program; the things to be done
Aggregate
Sum total; collection of separate things mixed together
Agnostic
One who is not so sure about existence of God
Agrarian
Relating to land
Aclarity
Cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond
Allege
To assert with proof
Alleviate
To relieve; to make bearable
Allocate
To distribute
Alloy
Combination of two or more things, usually metals