List 2 Flashcards
Advent
N. Arrival
Adulterate
V. Making impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
Aerie
N. Nest of a large bird of prey open (Eagle, hawk)
Affable
Adj. easily approachable; warmly friendly
Affected
Adj. Artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
Affidavit
N. Written statement made under oath
Affix
V. Fasten; attach; add on
Affluence
N. Abundance; wealth
Affront
N. Insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
Aggrandize
V. Increase or intensify
Aggregate
V. Gather; accumulate
Agnostic
N. One who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a God or any ultimate reality
Alacrity
N. Cheerful promptness
Alimentary
Adj.supplying nourishment
Allay
V. Calm; pacify
Allocate
V. Assign
Alloy
N. Mixture as of metals
Alloy (v)
Mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
Altercation
N. Noisy quarrel; heated dispute
Amalgamate
V. Combine; unite in one body
Ambivalence
N. The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
Ambulatory
Adj. Able to walk; not bedridden
Ameliorate
V. Improve
Amenable
Adj. Readily managed; willing to be led