Day 2 - 25 words Flashcards
anarchy
absence of law or government; chaos, disorder
anoint
rub or sprinkle on; make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes rubbing oil on someone
anomaly
deviation from what is common; inconsistency
antagonize
make hostile or unfriendly
antipathy
deep dislike, aversion or repugnance, sometimes without reason; opposite of sympathy
apathy
not caring; absence of feeling; lack of interest or concern
apocryphal
of questionable authenticity; false
appease
pacify, satisfy, relieve; concede to belligerent demands, sometimes at the expense of principles
appreciable
enough to be perceived, considerable
arbitrary
based entirely on one’s discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis
arcane
known or understood by only a few; obscure, secret
archaic
characteristic of an earlier period, ancient, primitive
arduous
very difficult, strenuous, severe, hard to endure
articulate
using language in a clear, fluent way; speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea
artifact
any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time
artless
free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured; lack of artificiality
ascertain
find out with certainty, make certain
ascetic
abstinent or austere in lifestyle; a person who leads an austere or simple life without material pleasures
assuage
make milder, relieve; soothe, pacify, or calm
audacious
very bold or brave, often in a rude or reckless way; extremely original
augment
make larger
austere
severe in manner or appearance; very self-disciplined; without luxury or easier, sober or serious
autonomous
self governing, independent
aver
declare of affirm with confidence, say, verify
