Lesson 14 Flashcards
What does ‘adulterate’ mean?
To damage or corrupt.
What does ‘advocate’ mean?
To support or be in favor of.
What does ‘aggrandize’ mean?
To enhance one’s power.
What does ‘alacrity’ mean?
Eagerness to do something.
What does ‘ambivalent’ mean?
Mixed emotions.
What does ‘ameliorate’ mean?
To improve a bad feeling or situation.
What does ‘amenable’ mean?
Receptive to change, easily controlled.
What does ‘anachronistic’ mean?
Out of its proper time or era.
What does ‘audacious’ mean?
Bold, unafraid of risks.
What does ‘avaricious’ mean?
Greedy or always wanting more.
What does ‘banal’ mean?
Unoriginal and dull.
What does ‘benign’ mean?
Harmless, gentle.
What does ‘brazen’ mean?
Shameless, bold.
What does ‘calamity’ mean?
A disastrous event.
What does ‘castigate’ mean?
To scold someone harshly.
