List 5 Flashcards
arrogance
N. pride; haughtiness
N. pride; haughtiness
arrogance
articulate
ADJ. effective; distinct
ADJ. effective; distinct
articulate
ascendancy
N. controlling influence
N. controlling influence
ascendancy
ascetic
ADJ. practicing self denial; austere
ADJ. practicing self denial; austere
ascetic
aspire
V. seek to attain; long for
V. seek to attain; long for
aspire
assail
V. assault
V. assault
assail
assert
V. state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition (of rights, claims, etc)
V. state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition (of rights, claims, etc)
assert
assiduous
ADJ. diligent
ADJ. diligent
assiduous
assuage
V. ease or lessen (pain)
V. ease or lessen (pain)
assuage
assumption
N. something taken for granted; taking over possession of
N. something taken for granted; taking over possession of
assumption
assurance
N. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
N. promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence
assurance
astute
ADJ. wise; shrewd; keen
ADJ. wise; shrewd; keen
astute
asylum
N. place of refuge; safety
N. place of refuge; safety
asylum
atrophy
V. waste away
V. waste away
atrophy
attain
V. reach or accomplish; gain
V. reach or accomplish; gain
attain
attentive
ADJ. watching carefully; considerate; thoughtful
ADJ. watching carefully; considerate; thoughtful
attentive
attire
N. clothing (especially, splendid clothes)
attribute
A-trib-byoot
N. essential quality
attribute
uh-TRIB-yoot
V. ascribe or credit (to a cause); regard as characteristic of a person or thing
N. essential quality
attribute
A-trib-byoot
V. ascribe or credit (to a cause); regard as characteristic of a person or thing
attribute
uh-TRIB-yoot
attrition
N. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harrassment
N. gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harrassment
attrition
audacity
N. boldness
N. boldness
audacity
augment
V. increase
V. increase
augment
aura
N. distinctive atmosphere; luminous glow
N. distinctive atmosphere; luminous glow
aura
auspicious
ADJ. favoring success; fortunate
ADJ. favoring success; fortunate
auspicious
austere
ADJ. forbiddingy stern; secerely simple and unornamented
ADJ. forbiddingy stern; secerely simple and unornamented
austere
authentic
ADJ. genuine
ADJ. genuine
authentic
authoritative
ADJ. having the weight of authority; overbearing and dictatorial
ADJ. having the weight of authority; overbearing and dictatorial
authoritative