List 4 Flashcards
Appellation
N. Name; title
Apotheosis
N. Elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
Append
V. Attach
Application
N. Diligent attention
Apposite
Adj. Appropriate; fitting
Apprise
V. Inform
Approbation
N. Approval
Appropriate
V. Acquire; take possession of for one’s own use
Aquiline
Adj. Curved, hooked
Arable
Adj. Fit for growing crops
Arbitrator
N. Judge
Arcane
Adj. Secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
Ardent
Adj. Intense; passionate; zealous
Aria
N. Operatic solo
Arraign
V. Charge in court; indict
Array(1)
V. Marshal; draw up in order
Array (2)
V. Clothe; adorn
Arrears
N. Being in debt
Arrest
V. To stop or slow down; catch someone’s attention
Artifice
N. Deception; trickery
Artless
Adj. Without guile; open and honest
Ascendancy
N. Controlling influence; domination
Ascetic
Adj. Practicing self-denial; Austere
Ascribe
V. Refer; attribute; assign
Aseptic
Adj. Preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
Asinine
Adj. Stupid
Askance
Adj. With the sideways or indirect look
Asperity
N. Sharpness (of temper)
Aspersion
N. Slander; slur; derogatory remark
Aspirant
N. Seeker after position or status
Assay
V. Analyze; evaluate
Assuage
V. Ease or lessen (pain); Satisfy (hunger); Soothe (anger)
Apparatus
N. Equipment
Apropos
Prep. With reference to; regarding
Arbiter
N. A person with power to decide a dispute; judge