NSF regionals vocabulary d1 Flashcards
Abase
To lower, bring down in rank
Abash
To destroy the self confidence of; to
embarrass
Abate
To reduce the amount, intensity, or degree of
something
Aberration
The act of departing from the usual course,
deviation from the truth
Abide
To remain, continue or stay with
Abiding
To continue without change; steadfast;
enduring
Abominable
Repugnantly hateful, very unpleasant,
loathsome
Abrasive
Any substance used for grinding, polishing, or
tending to cause ill will
Abrogate
To abolish by formal means, to put aside, or
put an end to, shun
Abscond
To depart in a sudden or secret manner,
especially to avoid capture or legal prosecution
Absolve
To free from guilt or blame, to set free
Abstain
To refrain from an action
Abstemious
Sparing food or drink
Abstruse
Hard to understand or penetrate
Abut
To be adjacent; to touch or join at the edge
Accentuate
To give emphasis or prominence to, to
pronounce with an accent
Accessory
A subordinate or supplementary part for the convenience
Acidulous
Slightly sour
Acme
The highest peak; summit
Acrid
Sharp or biting to the taste or smell, bitterly pungent
Actuate
To put into action
Acupuncture
A Chinese medical practice that treats illness
Ad hoc
Dealing with a specific subject
Addle
To make or become confused or rotten
Adulatory
To show excessive admiration or favor
Agape
With the mouth wide open in surprise, or brotherly love
Agglomeration
A jumble or cluster of stuff, a hodgepodge
Aggregate
To bring together as a cluster, kind of like a agglomeration
Agronomist
Specialist in growing crops
Albatross
Any of the several large footed sea birds, a plain-weave cotton fabric
