NSF nationals vocabulary 04 Flashcards
assiduously
constant, with care and persistence
assignation
a secret meeting, rendezvous
assuage
ease, relieve or calm
asterisk
a star like symbol that is used in literary to indicate omission
astringent
something that contracts, a harshly biting
astute
clever or cunning, keen penetration
asunder
into separate scattered parts
atmospheric inversion
A temperature inversion in which the temperature, instead of falling, increases with height above the ground
atrophy
a weakening or degeneration in the organ
audacious
daring, bold
auditory
relating to hearing
auspicious
concerning favorable circumstances and good luck
autocratic
like an autocrat, tryrannical, or despot
averaging down
Buying additional shares of a stock which one holds a position in, and which has dropped in price since the earlier purchase
aversion
a thing of dislike, shun or avoid
avidity
eagerness, enthusiasm with wanting to push ahead
axis
a center on which a body rotates
ballistics
the study of the motion of projectiles for maximum preformance
bandy
to exchange blows or pass from one to another
bane
something that causes death and misery, a deadly poison
barricade
a barrier that blocks passageway
barrio
a urban area in a Spanish speaking country
barter
to trade, no use of money
bauble
a jester scepter, cheap showy ornaments
bay
a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline
befit
to be proper or appropriate with
befuddled
to be confused by many conflicts
beguiling
to charm or divert, to mislead or trick
belie
to show to be false or misrepresent
bellicose
inclined to fight or argue
