Flash Card 2

Question 1

Ardor

Answer 1

Noun : great enthusiasm, passion
Syn : heat; passion; zeal
Young Fred’s ardor eagerness to meet Sara caused no end of amusement to Sara’s sisters.

Question 2

Arduous

Answer 2

Adjective: Difficult and tiring
Syn: hard; strenuous
Ant: easy; effortless
Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.

Question 3

Argot

Answer 3

Noun ; Jargon
Syn; slang
We had devised a new kind of argot among us and when we spoke in it, few others would understand what we spoke of.

Question 4

Archipelago

Answer 4

Noun;
Syn; group of closely located islands
This summer, we are making an exotic trip to the Hawaiian archipelagoes.

Question 5

Aria

Answer 5

Noun ;
Syn; operatic solo
The opera began with an exquisite aria that moved people to tears.

Question 6

Ambulatory

Answer 6

Adjective:
Syn; able to walk
Being still in an ambulatory stage, Mr. Rogers will not resume duty for another fortnight or so.

Question 7

Amenable

Answer 7

Adjective :
Syn: readily managed; willing to be led
Ant: unamenable; independent; irresponsible; determinate.
“ Provided I find the terms amenable I shall sign the document” said Paul

Question 8

Animated

Answer 8

Adjective : full of life or excitement
Syn: lively, spirited
ant: lethargic,apathetic,lifeless
The conversation at the party was lively and animated.

Question 9

Ameliorate

Answer 9

Verb :to make better
Syn: improve
Ant: injure; spoil; debase; deteriorate
It was his deep seated desire to ameliorate and improve the condition of his poorer relations.

Question 10

Amalgamate

Answer 10

Verb: to merge into a single body
Syn: combine; unite ion one body
Ant: break down
The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body.

Question 11

Altruistic

Answer 11

Adjective: showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
Syn: unselfishly generous; concerned for others
Ant: frugal
Because of his altruistic nature he has no qualms about donating even millions to charity.

Question 12

Ambiguous

Answer 12

Adjective : open to more than one interpretation
Syn : unclear or doubtful in meaning
Ant : Clear, accessible
His ambiguous instructions mislead us; we did not know which road to take

Question 13

Altercation

Answer 13

Noun : a noisy, heated, angry dispute
Syn : noisy quarrel, argument
As per the eyewitnesses, the altercation between two men started because of the lady accompanying them.

Question 14

Amble

Answer 14

Noun / Verb : moving at an easy pace.
syn : stroll,saunter,wander
ant :stride
Soaking in the list greenery around them, they ambled along behind the guide on the long winding road..

Question 15

Arcade

Answer 15

Noun : a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
syn : gallery,colonnade
We strolled leisurely under the arcade as it offered good protection from the heat of the sun.

Question 16

Archaic

Answer 16

Adjective : very old or old-fashioned
syn : obsolete
ant : new,modern
Her sense of dressing seemed archaic and old fashioned.

Question 17

Arcane

Answer 17

Adjective : understood by few; mysterious or secret.
Syn : ambiguous,cryptic,
Ant : accessible,clear
Arcane matters discussed only between the two of us had somehow been leaked out to the press.

Question 18

Arabesque

Answer 18

Noun :
Syn : style of decoration involving inter wined plants and abstract curves

Because the Korean prohibits the creation of human and animal images, Moorish arabesque’s depict plants but no people.

Question 19

Arable

Answer 19

Adjective : fit for plowing

The plains with their alluvial soil are more arable for these kinds of crops.