Rains and Babylon Vocab Flashcards
Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.
allege
Suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
allude
The character and atmosphere of a place.
ambience
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
ambivalent
An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
amnesty
A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
anachronism
A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority.
anarchy
Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.
anathema
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
anecdote
Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
anomaly
Greatly dismay or horrify.
appall
Arrest (someone) for a crime.
apprehend
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
arbitrary
Having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.
astute
The action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure.
attrition
