MSU Flashcards
aberrant
deviating from normal or correct
abscond
to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law
aggrandize
to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate
amalgamate
to unite or mix
ambrosial
extremely pleasing to the senses, divine or delicious
anomalous
peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm
antediuvian
ancient; outmoded
arbitrate
to settle a dispute by impulse
assuage
to make less severe; to appease or satisfy
attenuate
weaken
audacious
extremely bold; fearless, especially said of human behavior
aver
to declare
banal
commonplace or trite
blandishment
speech or action intended to coax someone into doing something
bombast
pompous speech
burgeon
to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth
buttress
to support
cadge
to get something by taking advantage of someone
caprice
impulse
castigate
to chastise or criticize severely
caustic
capable of dissolving by chemical action; highly critical
chicanery
deception by trickery
conflagration
a great fire
corporeal
of or having to do with material, as opposed to spiritual; tangible