Elite Vocab Part 2

Question 1

Abrupt

Answer 1

Sudden or unexpected

Question 2

Adamant

Answer 2

Extremely Stubborn/Fixed in one’s viewpoint

Question 3

Abundant

Answer 3

Plentiful

Question 4

Accentuate

Answer 4

To make more noticeable or prominent

Question 5

Acclaim

Answer 5

Enthusiastic and public praise

Question 6

Adaptation

Answer 6

A change made to accommodate new circumstances

Question 7

Advantageous

Answer 7

Creating favorable circumstances

Question 8

Aesthetic

Answer 8

Related to the study or appreciation of beauty

Question 9

Affecting

Answer 9

Touching the emotions; moving

Question 10

Affinity

Answer 10

A strong attraction/liking

Question 11

Ambiguous

Answer 11

Unclear/open to more than one interpretation

Question 12

Ambivalence

Answer 12

Having mixed feelings

Question 13

Ameliorate

Answer 13

To make better/improve

Question 14

Amorphous

Answer 14

Shapeless; synonym for “nebulous”

Question 15

Analogy

Answer 15

A comparison intended to provide clarification

Question 16

Animosity

Answer 16

Strong feelings of dislike or hatred

Question 17

Annotate

Answer 17

To make notes to help explain or clarify

Question 18

Anomaly

Answer 18

Deviation from the norm/Atypical

Question 19

Antithetical

Answer 19

Characterized by extreme contrast

Question 20

Appease

Answer 20

To make peace by giving into demands

Question 21

Appraise

Answer 21

To assess the value or quality of something

Question 22

Approximate

Answer 22

Close but not completely accurate

Question 23

Augment

Answer 23

To increase

Question 24

Austere

Answer 24

Very plain, without decoration