S1 Final Flashcards
Acquiesce
Accept something without protest
Abrogate
Repeal, get rid of
Adulation
Flattery, excessive admiration
Affectation
Something that is artificial and designed to impress
Altercation
Public argument or disagreement
Altruistic
Unselfish
Ameliorate
Make something better
Anomaly
Something that deviates from what is normal / expected
Arduous
Difficult, requires effort, tiring
Auspicious
Predicting future success
Banal
Lacking in originality, boring
Bane
Cause of great distress or annoyance
Beleaguered
To lay siege to
Bellicose
Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
Choleric
Bad tempered
Clandestine
Kept secret
Cogitation
Thinking deeply about something
Consummate
Make a relationship complete by having sex
Contemptuous
Showing contempt, scornful
Convivial
Friendly, lively, joyful
Culpable
Guilty, deserving blame
Debacle
A failure, fiasco
Defray
To cover money to pay a cost or expense
Desecrate
Treat a sacred place or thing with disrespect, violate
