List 1 Flashcards
Accent
To emphasize; distinctive manner of pronunciation
Abolish
To do away with; to put an end to
Acquiesce
To agree; to accept; to give in
Aesthetic
Relating to beauty and art
Affirmation
Statement of validation or confirmation; a positive assertion
Ambulatory
Able to walk
Anchor
To hold in place
Anecdote
Short story of an interesting or amusing event
Arrogant
Overly convinced of one’s own importance or superiority
Articulate
Able to speak well; precisely defined; intelligible
Assess
To estimate the value of something; to measure
Authoritarian
Against individual freedom; favoring absolute obedience
Biased
Not neutral; prejudiced; leaning to one side
Bizarre
Strikingly unconventional; odd; eccentric
Blunder
To make a stupid mistake; to move unsteadily