High frequency words Flashcards
abate
to decrease, reduce
abdicate
to give up a position, right or power
aberrant
deviating from what is normal
abeyance
temporary suppression or suspension
abject
miserable, pitiful
abjure
to reject, abandon formally
abscission
the act of cutting, the natural separation of leaf or other part of plant
abscond
to depart secretly
abstemious
moderate in appetite
abstinence
the giving up of certain pleasures
abysmal
very bad
accretion
growth in size or increase in amount
accrue
accumulate, growth by additions
adamant
uncompromising, unyielding
adjunct
something added, attached, or joined
admonish
to caution or reprimand
adulterate
to corrupt or make impure
aesthetic
relating to beauty or art
affected
pretentious, phony
affinity
fondness, similarity
aggrandize
to make larger or greater
aggregate
amounting to a whole; total
alacrity
cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
alchemy
medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metals