Essential Words Flashcards
Abate
To decrease, reduce
Abdicate
Give up position, right, or power
Aberrant
Abnormal
Abeyance
Suppression/suspension
Abject
Miserable, pitiful
Abjure
Reject, abandon
Abscission/ Abscise
Cutting or to cut
Abscond
Depart secretly
Abstemious
Moderate
Abstinence
Refrain, hold back from certain pleasures
Abysmal
Very bad
Accretion
Grow/increase
Accrued
To accumulate/ grow
Adamant
Stubborn, unyielding
Adjunct
Addition, attachment
Admonish
Scold, caution, reprimand
Adulterate
To corrupt, make impure
Aesthetic
Beauty/art
Affected
Fake, phony, pretentious
Affinity
Liking/ fondness / similarity
Aesthete
Someone whose interest in beauty and art is excessive/ superficial
Aggrandize
To make larger/ greater
Aggregate
A whole/ total
Alacrity
Cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed