List 5 Flashcards
Astringent
Adj. Binding; causing contraction
Astral
Adj. Relating to the stars
asunder
Adv. into parts; apart
Atavism
N. Reversion to an earlier type; Throwback
Atrophy
V. Waste away
Attenuate
V. Make thin; weaken
Attrition
N. Gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment
Audit
N. Examination of accounts
Augment
V. Increase; add to
August
Adj. Impressive; majestic
Auspicious
Adj. Favoring success
Austere
Adj. forbiddingly Stern; severely simple and unornamented
Automaton
N. Robot; person performing a task mechanically
Autonomous
Adj. Self-governing
Auxiliary
Adj. Helper, additional or subsidiary
avarice
N. Greediness for a wealth
Aver
V. Assert confidently; affirm
Averse
Adj. Reluctant; disinclined
Aversion
N. Firm dislike
Avid
Adj. Greedy; eager for
Avocation
N. Secondary or minor occupation
Axiom
N. Self-evident truth requiring no proof
Bait
V. Harass; tease
Baleful
Adj. Deadly; having an malign influence; ominous
Balk
V. Foil or Thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
Ballast
N. Heavy substance used to add stability or weight
Balmy
Adj. Mild; fragrant
Banal
Adj. Hackneyed; Commonplace; trite; lacking originality
Bandy
V. Discuss lightly or glibly; exchange (words) heatedly
Barb
N. Sharp projection from fishhook, etc.; openly cutting remark
