Day1.r Flashcards
allocat
to distribute, to assign, to allot
allege
to assert without proof
alacrity
cheerful eagerness or readiness to respond
agnostic
one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven
aggregate
sum total, a collection of separate things mixed together
agrarian
relating to land, relating the management or farming of land
affluent
rich, prosperous
affinity
sympathy, attraction, kinship, similarity
affectation
unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
affable
easy to talk to, friendly,
adverse
unfavorable, antagonistic
adulterate
to contaminate, to make impure
adulation
wild or excessive admiration, flattery
adroit
skillful, desterous, clever, shrewed, socially at ease
admonish
to scold gently, to warn
adherent
follower, supporter, believer
acumen
keenness of judgment, mental sharpness
acrimonious
full of spite, bitter, nasty
acrid
harsh, like acid
acquiesce
to comply passively, to accept, to assent, to agree
acerbic
bitter sour, severe
accolad
an award, an honor
abysmal
extremely hopeless or wrtched, bottomless
abstruse
hard to understand
abstinent
abbstaining, voluntarily not doing something, eps. something pleasant that is bad for you ro has a bad reputation
absolve
to forgive or to free from blame, to free from isn, to free from an obligation
absolute
total, unlimited, perfect
abortive
unsuccessful
abnegate
to deny oenself things, to reject, to renounce
abject
hopeless, extremely sad and servile, defeated, utterly bummed out
aberration
something not typical, a deviation from the standard
abdicate
to step down from a position of power or responsibility
abate
to subside, to reduce
abash
to make ahsamed, to embarrass