Page 244 Vocab Flashcards
Amoral
Nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong
Amorous
Moved my secual love ; loving ex amoral advances
Amorphous
Formless ; lacking shape or definition
Amphibian
Able to live both on land and in water ; n
Amphitheater
Oval building with tiers of seats ; cf. Arena
Ample
Enough ; abundant ; spacious ; large in size ; ex . Ample opportunity / garden ; n. Amplitude : quality of being ample ; abundance ; largeness of space
Amplify
Increase in size or effect ; expand ; broaden or clarify by expanding ; intensify ; make stronger ;ex . Amplify one’s remark with a graph
Amputate
Cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
Amulet
Charm ; talisman ; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck
Anachronism
An error involving time in a story ; something or someone misplaced in time ; adj . Anachronistic
Analgesia
Condition of being unable to feel pain
Analgesic
Causing insensitivity to pain ; n
Analogous
Comparable ; similar
Analogy
Similarity; parallelism ; comparing two similar things
Anarchist
Person who seeks to overturn the established government ; advocate of abolishing authority
Anarchy
Absence of governing body ; state of disorder
Anathema
Solemn curse ; someone or something regarded as a curse ; v Anathematize
Ancestry
Family descent ; adj. Ancestral
Anchor
Secure or fasten firmly ; be fixed in place ; n . Anchorage
Ancillary
Serving as an aid or accessory ; auxiliary ; n
Anecdote
Short story of an amusing or interesting event
Anemia
Condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles ; adj . Anemic
Anaesthetic
Substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness ; n . Anaesthesia
Anguish
Acute pain ; extreme suffering
Angular
Sharp-cornered ; having an angle ; not rounded (body) ; bony ; lean ; gaunt ; stiff in manner
Animadversion
Critical remark ; v. Animadvert : comment critically with disapproval
Animated
Lively ; spirited
Animosity
Active enmity
