One-stop A Flashcards
abashed
mortified, humiliated, unsettled, flustered
aberrant
deviant, atypical, irregular, abnormal, unusual
abyss
chasm, gulf, depth, void, fissure, pit
acrid
harsh, acerbic, pungent, caustic, stinging
acumen
sharpest, insight, astuteness, acuity, brilliance
acute
severe, critical, drastic, perceptive, sharp, keen, astute
adage
maxim, axiom, proverb, aphorism, dictum, truism
adjacent
adjoining, neighboring, abutting, contiguous
adverse
disadvantageous, detrimental, antagonistic, opposing
affable
amiable, genial, cordial, warm, personable, sociable
affront
offense, provocation, indignity, slight, slur, aspersion
aghast
appalled, stunned, horrified, agog
alleviate
ease, lighten, relieve, allay, assuage, palliate
allude
mention, refer to, bring up, hint at, touch on
altruism
selflessness, benevolence, generosity, magnanimity
amalgamate
merge, unite, integrate, consolidate
ambiguous
unclear, equivocal, vague, enigmatic
amorphous
shapeless, formless, indeterminate, nebulous, vague
animosity
antipathy, hostility, enmity, aversion, acrimony
anomaly
abnormality, irregularity, aberration, inconsistency
apathy
indifference, passivity, detachment, insensitivity
apparition
spirit, phantom, specter, spook, phantasm
appease
pacify, placate, conciliate, satisfy, indulge, mollify
apprehend
arrest, capture, seize, nab, collar, comprehend, realize, appreciate, perceive, fathom, grasp
ascertain
discover, fathom, discern, determine, confirm, identify
attenuate
weakened, reduced, lessened, decreased, diminished
audacious
bold intrepid, adventurous, brave, plucky, unflinching
augment
enlarge, enhance, expand, reinforce, supplement
august
grand, distinguished, prestigious, venerable, exalted, illustrious, eminent, honored, esteemed, glorious
avarice
greed, acquisitiveness, cupidity, covetousness, rapacity, materialism