Deck 14 Flashcards
Agrarian
Relating to land, agriculture, farmers
Akimbo
Hand on hip and elbows bent outward
Albatross
Seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden
Aleatory
Depending on a contingent event
Pertaining to accidental causes; luck or chance
Allegory
Representation of abstract meaning through concrete or material forms
A symbolical narrative
Amiable
Pleasant, good natured qualities
Friendly, agreeable
Analeptic
Restoring, invigorating, giving strength after disease
Anomie
Individuals or society characterized by breakdown of social norms and values; i.e. uprooted people
Antediluvian
Belonging to period before the flood
Antiquated; old, out of date
Ape (v.)
To imitate mimic
Apollonian
Serene, calm, well-balanced
Apologia
Apology, as in defense/justification of a belief, idea, etc.
Apologist
A person who makes a defense in speech or writing of a belief
Appellant
A person who appeals
Apportion
To distribute or allocate proportionally