List #1 Flashcards
acclaim
- (v.) to praise
2. (n.) enthusiastic approval; praise
accolade
award; praise
acquire
to gain possession of
acquisition
something gained
acquisitive
eager to gain and possess; greedy
adept
skilled
admire
to respect; to think highly of
admirable
respectable
adore
to worship
adulate
to flatter or praise excessively
adulatory
excessively praising
adulation
excessive praise; worship
aesthete
one who loves beauty in art or nature
aesthetic
having to do with art or beauty
affable
likable; friendly
affability
friendliness
affinity
attraction; liking
allure
- (n.) attractiveness
2. (v.) to attract; to fascinate
alluring
attractive
ally
- (n.) friend, supporter
2. (v.) to join together as friends or political partners
alliance
partnership between individuals or groups
allied
joined or working together
allegiance
loyalty
amenable
willing
amend
to change; to correct
amendment
an addition or change to a document
amenity
a pleasurable or convenient feature
amiable
pleasant; friendly
amity
friendship
amorous
loving
enamored
in love with
anticipate
- to expect
2. to prepare for
anticipation
expectation
appeal
- (n.) attractiveness; a request
2. (v.) to be attractive; to request
applaud
to praise; to clap
approachable
friendly; accessible
approbatory
approving; praising
disapprobation
disapproval
ardor
strong enthusiasm
ardent
passionate
artisan
skilled worker
associate
to connect; to join
association
an organization or group
astute
smart
attribute
- (n.) a characteristic or quality
2. (v.) to give credit; to indicate a cause
attribution
the act of naming a cause of something
aura
glow or atmosphere surrounding a person or thing
authentic
real
authenticity
realness
authenticate
to prove to be genuine
avid
eager; enthusiastic
awe
overwhelming wonder or admiration
awestruck
full of wonder
axiom
generally accepted truth
befriend
to become friends with
behalf
benefit; support (e.g., to act on someone’s behalf)
beneficent
doing good; charitable
beneficial
helpful; producing a favorable result
beneficiary
one who receives a gift or advantage
benefactor
a kindly helper; a donor
benevolent
kind; well-wishing
benefit
- (v.) to help; to profit
2. (n.) an advantage
camaraderie
friendship
cherish
to love; to adore
chum
a friend
commemorate
to honor a memory
commend
to praise
commendable
praiseworthy
commendation
praise; award
companion
friend; one who accompanies someone
companionable
friendly
accompany
to join; to keep someone company
accompanist
a supporting performer in music
unaccompanied
alone; solo
compassion
sympathy; kindness
competent
well-qualified; capable
competence/cempetency
ability
incompetent
incapable; unskilled
complement
- (v.) to complete
2. (n.) something that completes or makes perfect
compliment
to praise
comrade
friend; ally; partner
confederate
friend; ally
conjure
to produce, as if by magic
conjurer
a magician; a wizard
consideration
- thoughtfulness; kindness
2. careful thought; judgment
cordial
polite; friendly
covet
to desire
credential
proof that one is entitled or qualified
credible
believable
credibility
believability
incredible
unbelievable
credence
belief as true
discredit
to disbelieve; to dishonor; to show as fate
credo
central belief
credulous
gullible; believing everything
credulity
gullibility
incredulous
disbelieving; doubting
creed
a system of beliefs
crucial
important
deft
quick and skillful in movement
demonstrative
showing emotion
designate
to indicate; to select
devour
- to eat greedily
2. to enjoy greatly (e.g., a book)
diplomatic
- relating to negotiations
2. tactful; sensitive to others
distinction
difference; unusual quality
distinctive
identifying; distinguishing
distinct
different; unmistakable; clear
distinguish
to recognize as different; to cause to stand out
distinguished
noticeably excellent
indistinguishable
identical; impossible to tell apart
dote
to act excessively fond
dynamic
- (adj.) energetic; in motion
2. (n.) a cause of change
dynamics
the study of motion
edify
to enlighten; to educate
edification
enlightenment
effusive
openly expressing feeling or thought
effusion
outpouring of feeling or thought
emerge
to come out (of hiding); to rise; to develop
emergent
coming into view or existence
eminent
distinguished; greatest; standing out
preeminent
superior
emulate
to imitate someone admirable
enchant
to charm; to put under a spell
disenchant
to bring back to reality; to stop from being fascinated or charmed
endear
to make loved or lovable
endeavor
- (n.) effort; attempt
2. (v.) to try
endure
- to tolerate
2. to last; to remain
enduring
long-lasting
enthusiast
a fan; one with a strong liking
epitome
ideal example
epitomize
to serve as the ideal example of
essence
basic nature; central characteristic
essential
central; absolutely necessary
esteem
- (v.) to respect
2. (n.) respect
eulogy
a formal speech of praise (especially at a funeral)
eulogize
to praise greatly
exalt
to raise (e.g., in rank); to praise
exceptional
extraordinary
exemplify
to illustrate by example
exemplar
example to be imitated
exemplary
worthy of imitation; praiseworthy
extol
to praise
extroverted
outgoing; friendly
introverted
shy, not sociable
exuberance
enthusiasm
facetious
humorous; joking
facile
- easy; effortless
2. simplistic; superficial
facility
- ease
2. something built for a particular prupose
facilitate
to make easier
favor
- (n.) act of kindness
- (n.) advantage
- (v.) to treat better than others
favoritism
preference; unfair treatment of one over the other
favorable
advantageous; positive
disfavor
disgrace
fawn
to flatter excessively; to suck up
feasible
possible
feat
a notable achievement
flatter
to compliment, sometimes insincerely
flattering
favorable
fraternize
to be friendly
game
- (adj.) enthusiastic; courageous
2. (n.) wild animals
generate
to produce
generation
- creation
2. people of approximately the same age
regenerate
to grow back
regeneration
rebirth
degenerate
- (v.) to get worse; to deteriorate
2. (n.) an immoral person
genial
friendly
congenial
pleasant; friendly
glorify
to praise; to honor
gratify
to please
gratification
satisfaction
grave
serious; important
gravity
seriousness; importance
gravitate
to move toward; to be attracted
gregarious
sociable; living in groups
homage
honor; tribute
honorific
- (adj.) showing respect
2. (n.) a respectful title, such as “your majesty”
hospitable
warmly welcoming; generous to guests
inhospitable
- unwelcoming
2. not supporting life
humble
- (adj.) modest, not arrogant
2. (v.) to lower; to embarrass
humility
modesty; lack of pride
imaginative
creative
imaginable
possible
impress
- (v.) to create a favorable or powerful effect; to influence
- (v.) to make a mark with pressure
impressionable
easily influenced
imprimatur
formal approval
incisive
sharp; cutting; direct
incision
a cut
inclined
- angled
2. favoring a certain point of view
inclination
tendency; preference
induce
to persuade; to bring about
inducement
persuasion; causing a desired result
infatuated
foolishly passionate
ingenious
clever; resourceful
ingenuity
cleverness
innovate
to be creative; to do something new
innovative
creative; new
innovation
something new
intelligible
understandable
invincible
unconquerable
jest
- (n.) joke or funny action
2. (v.) to joke or tease
jester
professional clown; joker
jocular
joking; humorous
judicious
wise; appropriate; not extreme
kudos
honor; glory
laud
to praise
laudatory
expressing praise
laudable
praiseworthy
laureate
- (adj.) deserving honor
2. (n.) an honored person
laurel
tree whose leaves sometimes signify victory
levity
humor; lightheartedness
luminary
a famous person
marvel
- (n.) something that causes wonder
2. (v.) to be amazed
meticulous
paying great attention to detail; precise
mirth
good cheer; happiness
notable
worthy of notice; remarkable
novel
- (adj.) new, unusual
2. (n.) a long story
novelty
newness; originality
novelist
a writer of novels
novice
beginner
oblige
- to require
2. to do a favor
obliging
willing to do favors; helpful
obliged
- required
2. grateful
obligation
a responsibility
obligatory
required
ovation
enthusiastic applause
panegyric
speech full of praise
paragon
a model of excellence
paramount
most important
partial
- incomplete
2. showing favoritism
impartial
neutral; fair
pedestal
- a base (for a statue, column, etc.)
2. an elevated position of respect
penchant
strong taste or liking
plaudit
praise
plausible
believable; likely
implausible
unbelievable; unlikely
predilection
special liking for something; preference
preference
a strong liking for one thing over another
preferential
liking one thing over another
pristine
clean; pure
probable
likely
proclivity
natural tendency; liking; preference
prodigy
genius
proficient
skilled; expert
profound
deep; full of meaning
profundity
depth (physical, intellectual, or emotional)
prominent
standing out; notable
propensity
special liking; tendency; preference
protagonist
main character in a story
prudent
careful; cautious
imprudent
foolish
rave
- (v.) to express enthusiasm about
- (v.) to talk irrationally
- (n.) a highly positive review
rectify
to correct
rectitude
moral virtue; correctness
redoubtable
causing fear or extreme respect; intimidating
regard
- (v.) to give attention to
2. (n.) attention; respect
disregard
- (v.) to ignore or disrespect
2. (n.) lack of attention; disrespect
relish
- (v.) to enjoy
2. (n.) enjoyment
remarkable
unusual; extraordinary
renown
fame
retain
to remember; to keep
retention
ability to remember; holding
revere
to respect greatly
reverent
deeply respectful
irreverent
disrespectful
rhapsody
enthusiastic expression of joy
rhapsodize
to express enthusiasm
romantic
- (adj.) involving love or romance
- (adj.) idealistic
- (n.) a dreamer; an impractical person
romanticize
to idealize
sage
- (adj.) wise
- (n.) a wise person
- (n.) a kind or herb
sagacious
wise; insightful
sagacity
wisdom
savant
one who knows a lot
savor
- (v.) to enjoy
2. (n.) the taste or smell of something
savory
tasty
savvy
well-informed; sharp; experienced
scrupulous
strictly honest; moral; extremely careful
scruple
moral sensibility
sentiment
feeling or emotion
sentimental
tenderly emotional; foolishly emotional
shrewd
smart; scheming; having sharp judgment
slant
- (v.) to favor one point of view
2. (n.) a particular point of view; bias
solicit
to ask for
unsolicited
not asked for
solicitous
anxious; concerned; caring; eager
solicitude
care; excessive concern
substance
- matter
- importance; validity
- reality; solidity
substantiate
to prove; to confirm
substantial
solid; large; real
substantive
substantial; considerable; firmly grounded
tout
to praise highly; to advertise
transcend
to go beyond
transcendent
beyond ordinary limits or understanding
tribute
an expression of gratitude or honor
utility
usefulness
utilitarian
useful
utilize
to use
underutilized
not used to potential
venerate
to respect greatly; to worship
venerable
honorable; deserving respect
versatile
having many different skills; multi-purpose
vital
- very important
2. full of life
vitality
energy; liveliness
revitalize
to restore strength; to give new life to
vivacity
liveliness; energy
vivacious
lively
wary
cautious; watchful
unwary
not alert; easily fooled
watershed
a critical or turning point
weighty
heavy; important
whim
a sudden, random desire
whimsical
impulsive; playful; unpredictable
wit
cleverness; humor
witty
very clever and humorous
witticism
clever remark; witty comment
unwitting
unaware
yearn
to desire strongly
yearning
a strong desire
zeal
enthusiasm
zealous
enthusiastic
