Day1.q Flashcards
assiduous
hardworking, busy, quite diligent
ascetic
hermitlike, practicing self denial
ascendancy
supremacy, domination
artifice
a clever trick, cunning
artful
crafty, wily, sly
arduous
hard, difficult
archetype
an original model or pattern
archaic
extremely old, ancient, outdated
arcane
mysterious, known only to a select few
arbiter
one who decides, a judge
aptitude
capacity for learning, natural ability
appropriate
to take without permission, to set aside for a particular use
approbation
approval, praise
appreciate
to increase in value
apotheosis
elevation to divine status, the perfect example of something
apocryphal
of dubious authenticity, fictitious, spurious
apocalypse
a prophetic revelation, especially one concerning the end of the world
aphorism
a brief, often witty saying, a proverb
apathy
lack of interest, lack of feeling
apartheid
the abhorrent policy of racial segregation and oppression in the Republic of South Africa
anthithesis
the direct opposite
antipathy
firm dislike, a dislike
antecedent
someone or something that went before, something that provides a model for something that come after it
anomaly
an aberration, an irregularity, a deviation
animosity
resentment, hostility, ill will
anguish
agonizing physical or mental pain
anarchy
absence of government or control, lawlessness, disorder
anachronism
something out of place in time or history, an incongruity
amorous
feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense, in love, relating to love
amoral
lacking a sense of right and wrong, neither good nor bad, neigther moral nor immoral, without moral feelings
amnesty
an official pardon for a group of ppl who have violated a law or policy
amiable
friendly, agreeable
amenity
pleasantness, attractive or comfortable feature
amenable
obedient, willing to give in to the wishes of another
allusion
an indirect reference (often to a literary work), a hint
