Section 1-Abate-Alchemist Flashcards
Aberrant
Deviating from the norm
Abate
To lesson in intensity or degree
Abjure
To renounce or reject solemnly, to recant, to avoid
Abrogate
To abolish or annul by authority;put down
Abstain
To refrain from activity
Abscond
To depart clandestinely(secretly), to steal off and hide
Accolade
Expression of praise, award
Accretion
Growth, increase by successive addition, building up
Acerbic
Having a sour or bitter taste or character
Acumen
Quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight
Abatement
Lessening in amount or degree
Aberration
Someone or something that is aberrant/deviating from the norm
Abscise
Cut off or remove
Abscission
The act of cutting off or removing
Abstemious
Marked by moderation, particularly where food and drink are concerned.
A-
To
Ab-
Away, from, reject
Acu-
Sharp
Admonish
To reprove; to express warning or disapproval (scold); warn or reprimand someone firmly
Admonition
Warning or scolding
Admonitory
Expressing warning or disapproval
Ad-
To, addition to
Adroit
Adept, dexterous, clever or skillful at using the hands or mind
Maladroit
Clumsy or bungling or ineffective
Mal-
Bad; ex. Malnutrition
Adulation
Excessive praise; intense adoration
Adulterate
To reduce purity by combining other inferior ingredients (degrade)
Adulteration
The process or effect of adulterating
Unadulterated
Pure
Adumbrate
To foreshadow vaguely, intimate, suggest or outline sketchily
Umbra/umbrare (latin)
Shade/cast shadow ex. Umbrella
Advocate
To argue for or support a cause
Aesthetic
Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
Aggrandize
To increase in intensity, power, or prestige; to make appear greater
Grandis(latin)
Large
-ize/-ise
Forming verbs meaning: make or become, treat specific way, follow specific practice
Ag-
Variant of prefix ad-
Alacrity
Eager and enthusiastic willingness
-Ty
Forming nouns denoting quality or condition ex. Beauty
Alchemy
A magical or wonderful transformation
Al-(arabic)
The
Khemia(Greek)
The art of transmuting metals
Alchemist
Person who practices or studies alchemy