Quizlet-2 Flashcards
Abase
To lower physically
Aberration
Something that is unusual
Abhor
To hate or loathe
Abide
To put up with, tolerate
Abject
Extremely bad or severe
Abort
To give up unfinished
Abridge
To shorten or cut down
Abrogate
To abolish, often by authority
Abscond
To sneak away and hide
Abundant
In great numbers
Accede
To agree
Accentuate
To emphasise, to highlight
Accommodating
Obliging, helpful
Accost
To approach or confront aggressively
Acumen
Keen insight
Acute
Sharp, severe
Affable
Friendly
Affluent
Rich wealthy
Aggrandize
To increase or make greater
Aggregate
To gather, amass
Aghast
Struck by amazement or terror
Agoraphobia
An abnormal fear of open or public places
Akimbo
With hands on hips and elbows extending outward
Alacrity
Speed, readiness
Algid
Frigid, cold
Allay
To sooth
Alleviate
To relieve
Aloof
At a distance
Altercation
An argument, dispute
Amalgamation
A union, merger
Ambivalent
Having contradictory feelings
Amble
To stroll or walk
Ameliorate
To improve, to make better
Amend
To change for the better
Amiable
Friendly, affable
Anomaly
Something that does not fit into the normal order
Antechamber
A waiting room
Anxiety
Uneasiness
Aphorism
A short saying
Apocalypse
Total devastation, end of the world
Apparitional
Ghostly, spectral
Arbitrator
One who settles controversy between two sides
Ascetic
One who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious
Assuage
To ease, pacify
Atone
To apologise
Audacious
Excessively bold
Augment
To increase or make larger
Austere
Very bare, bleak, simple
Baleful
Harmful, threatening
Bard
A poet, often a singer as well
Battery
An assault or an array of similar things intended for use together
Belligerent
Contentious, ready to fight
Berate
To scold severely
Bereft
Without, devoid of
Bide
To wait, or remain in a condition
Bilk
To cheat, to swindle
Blandish
To coax through flattery
Bloated
Swollen, bigger than desired
Boisterous
Loud energetic
Bourgeois
Middle class
Brazen
Excessively bold, brash
Brumal
Wintry, or relating to winter
Brusque
Short, abrupt, dismissive
Burgeon
To come forth, blossom
Cacophony
Noise, discordant sound
Cadence
Rhythm
Cajole
To urge, coax
Callous
Harsh cold feeling
Calumny
An attempt to defame another’s reputation
Camaraderie
Cheerful unity among a group
Capricious
Impulsive, unpredictable,
Captivate
To hold the interest of, to gain the attention of
Carouse
To revel, to party
Cavity
A hole
Cavort
To frolic, leap, prance
Celestial
Relating to the sky or the heavens
Chastise
To criticise or scold
Circumlocution
Indirect language
Circumspect
Cautious
Clairvoyant
Able to see things that others can not
Claustrophobia
An abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces
Cliché
A trite, overused expression
Coalesce
To combine into one
Cogent
Intelligent
Colossus
An enormous structure
Comatose
Lethargic
Commendable
Worthy of praise
Commodious
Spacious, roomy
Compel
To force
Complicit
Being an accomplice in a wrongful act
Concede
To give in, to accept
Conciliatory
Agreeable, friendly
Concoct
To make up or invent
Concord
Agreement
Conduit
A pipe, passage, channel
Confluence
A convergence, a coming together
Confound
To frustrate
Connotation
A meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition
Contusion
Bruise, injury
Convalescence
The gradual return to health after illness
Copious
Abundant, plentiful
Corpulent
Very fat
Cosmopolitan
Worldly, sophisticated
Credulity
Readiness to believe
Cursory
Brief to the point of being superficial
Daft
Insane, foolish
Daunting
Intimidating
Dearth
A lack, scarcity
Defame
To destroy the reputation of
Deft
Skilled, adept
Defunct
No longer used or existing
Deleterious
Harmful
Delude
To deceive, mislead
Deluge
A great flood or something that overwhelms like a flood
Derelict
Run-down, abandoned
Desolate
Deserted, lifeless
Despondent
Discouraged, hopeless, depressed
Destitute
Poor
Diaphanous
Transparent, light, airy
Dictate
To pronounce, command, prescribe
Differentiate
To distinguish, to make different
Dilapidated
In a state of disrepair
Diligent
Careful, showing care
Diminutive
Miniature, small
Disparage
To criticise, degrade, belittle
Dissonance
Lack of harmony or agreement
Divergent
Different, deviating, contrary
Divisive
Causing conflict
Domicile
A home
Doppelganger
A ghostly double of a living person
Douse
To drench, saturate
Dynamic
Characterised by continuous change or activity
Elocution
The art of public speaking
Elucidate
To clarify
Entity
Something that exists as a discrete unit
Entomology
The study of insects
Envious
Jealous
Erroneous
Mistaken, incorrect
Espouse
To support, or to marry
Espy
Catch sight of, glimpse
Ethereal
Heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
Euphoric
Elated, overjoyed
Exacerbate
To make more violent, intense
Excursion
A trip, an outing
Exemplary
Serving like an example
Exigent
Critical, urgent
Existential
Relating to existence
Exorbitant
Excessive
Extol
To praise
Fabricate
To make up, invent, concoct
Fabulist
A liar
Facile
Easy
Fallacious
Incorrect, misleading
Familial
Relating to family
Fatuous
Silly, foolish
Fecund
Fertile, fruitful
Feign
To fake or pretend to
Feral
Savage, wild, untamed
Fetter
To restrain, chain, tie
Fey
Magical
Fickle
Characterised by changeableness, whimsical
Firmament
The sky, the heavens
Flabbergasted
Astounded, stupefied
Flaccid
Limp
Flout
To scorn, ignore
Fluctuate
To vary irregularly
Flux
A state of constant change or a flow
Forage
To rummage
Forestall
To delay, impede
Forlorn
Lonely, hopeless
Formidable
Arousing fear or alarm
Forsake
To abandon, forget
Fortify
To strengthen
Fortitude
Strength, bravery
Fortuitous
Lucky, occurring by chance
Foster
To stimulate, promote, encourage
Frenetic
Frenzied, hectic, frantic
Gluttonous
Excessively greedy
Goad
To urge,to provoke into action
Gourmand
One who likes eating and drinking
Grandiose
Extraordinary
Hail
To come from
Hapless
Unlucky
Harrowing
Agonising , distressing
Henchman
A trusted follower
Hiatus
An interruption in continuity, a break
Hiemal
Wintry, relating to winter
Hierarchy
A ranking system of groups or individuals
Histrionic
Excessively dramatic or emotional
Idolatrous
Worshiping excessively an object or person
Immaculate
Impeccably clean, spotless, pure
Immutable
Not susceptible to change
Impecunious
Excessively poor
Impervious
Unable to be penetrated, unaffected
Impudent
Rude, improper
Incessant
Without interruption
Incisive
Clear, sharp, direct
Inclement
Stormy, bad, severe
Inclination
A tendency, propensity
Indictment
Accusation of wrongdoing
Indignation
Anger due to an unfair situation
Inextricable
Hopelessly confused or tangled
Infuse
To inject
Ingenious
Marked by special intelligence
Inimical
Hostile, threatening
Iniquity
A wicked act, a sin
Innocuous
Harmless
