List 9 Flashcards
accure
to gather, to increase
abstemious
avoiding extremes, especially in eating and drinking
acrophobia
fear of heights
adulterated
to ruin, to contaminate
affront
insult
alcove
indented portion of a room
almanac
annual book of statistics
ambulatory
able to move
analogous
similar
annotator
commentator, writer of notes of explanation
antagonist
an opponent
antipathy
dislike
appropriation
setting something aside for specific use
ardent
full of strong feelings
articulate
to speak clearly
assiduous
hard-working
atrophy
to waste away
auspicious
showing signs of future success, favorable
aversion
hatred
baneful
harmful
bastion
a fortified place
beleaguer
to weigh down, to burden
bemoan
to regret deeply
bequeath
to hand down
betoken
to be a sign of
billowing
rising and falling like a wave, swelling
blithe
happy, carefree
boor
rude person
bulwark
defensive wall
caliper
instrument that measures thickness
capricious
changeable, fickle
catcall
sound of disapproval
caulk
to deal
chameleon
lizard that can change colo, person who keeps changing
chortle
to laugh
circumspect
to laugh
clandestine
secret, hidden
cognizant
aware
coined
created
comely
attractive
confederate
friend, ally
conjugal
having to do with marriage
consummate
the best
to compelte
contravene
to go against
copious
plentiful