Maeve Vocab Week 1 Flashcards
Abbreviate, v.
To shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase.
Abdomen, n.
The part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis and encloses the stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas.
Ability, n.
Power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
Abrasive, adj.
Wearing, grinding or rubbing away by friction; rough.
Abruptly, adv.
In a manner that produces the effect of a sudden ending.
Absence, n.
State of being away or not being present.
Abstinence, n.
The act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite.
Academic, adj.
Relating to a school, especially an institution of higher education.
Accelerate, v.
To add to the speed of or quicken the motion of.
Accessible, adj.
Easily approached, entered or obtained.
Accidental, adj.
Happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected.
Accomplice, n.
One that participates with another in a crime either as principal or accessory.
Accurate, adj.
Correct, exact, precise.
Acre, n.
A unit of area in the U.S. Customary System, used in land and sea floor measurement and equal to 160 square rods, 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet.
Adequate, adj.
Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.
Admire, v.
To regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval.
Adolescence, n.
The period of physical and psychological development from the onset of puberty to maturity.
Advantageous, adj.
Affording advantage; beneficial.
Adversary, n.
An opponent; an enemy.
Advisory, n.
A report giving information (as one issued by a weather bureau on the progress of a hurricane).
Affiliation, n.
The state or relation of being attached as a member or branch.
Aggravate, v.
To make worse, more serious, or more severe.
Alibi, n.
The plea of having been elsewhere at the time an act was committed.
Alliance, n.
Union or connection especially between families, states, parties, or individuals.
Allocation, n.
An allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company.
Aloof, adj.
Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote.
Altogether, adv.
Wholly, completely, thoroughly.
Amateur, n.
A person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
Ambivalent, adj.
Characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes.
