List 1 Flashcards
Abdicate
V. Renounce; give up
Abase
V. Lower; humiliate
Aberrant
N. Abnormal or deviant
Abet
V. Aid, usually doing something wrong; encourage
Abject
Adj. wretched; lacking pride
Abjure
V. Renounce upon oath
Abortive
Adj. unsuccessful; fruitless
Abrade
V. Wear away by friction; scrape; erode
Abscond
V. Depart secretly and hide
Absolve
V. Pardon (an offense)
Abstain
V. Refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
Abstruse
Adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
Abut
V. Border upon; adjoin
Abysmal
Adj. bottomless
Academic
Adj. related to a school; not practical or directly useful
Accede
V. Agree
Acclaim
V. Applaud; announce with great approval
Acclimate
V. Adjust to climate
Acclivity
N. Sharp upslope of a hill
Accord
N. Agreement
Accost
V. Approach and speak first to a person
Accoutre
V. Equip
Acerbity
N. Bitterness of speech and temper
Acetic
Adj. vinegary
Acidulous
Adj. slightly sour; sharp, caustic
Acme
N. Top; Pinnacle
Acrimonious
Adj. bitter in the words or manner
Acrophobia
N. Fear of heights
Actuarial
Adj. calculating; pertaining to insurance and statistics
Acuity
N. Sharpness
Acumen
N. Mental keenness
Addle
V. Model; drive crazy; become rotten
Adherent
N. Supporter; follower
Adjunct
N. Something added on or attached (generally nonessential or inferior)
Admonition
N. Warning
Adroit
Adj. skillful
Acoustics
N. Science of sound
Adamant
Adj. hard; inflexible