Set 11 Flashcards
ARCHETYPE (AHR kuh type) n
an original model or pattern An
archetype is similar to a prototype
Plato is the archetype of all philosophers
ARDENT (AHR dunt) adj
passionate; enthusiastic
To be ardent is to have ardor.
Larry’s ardent wooing nally got on Cynthia’s nerves, and she
told him to get lost.
ARDUOUS (AHR joo us) adj
hard; difficult
Climbing the mountain was arduous. We were so exhausted when we got to the top that we forgot to enjoy the view.
ARISTOCRATIC (uh ris tuh KRAT ik) adj
of noble birth; snobbish
Prince Charles is aristocratic. He is a member of the British aristocracy.
ARTFUL (AHRT ful) adj
crafty; wily; sly
After dinner, the artful counselor told the campers that there was a madman loose in the woods, thus causing them to lie quietly in the tent.
ARTIFICE (AHRT uh fus) n
a clever trick; cunning
The Trojan Horse was an artice designed to get the soldiers
inside the walls.
ASCENDANCY (uh SEN dun see) n
supremacy; domination
Handheld gadgets have been in the ascendancy for the past few years.
ASCETIC (uh SET ik) adj
hermitlike; practicing self-denial
The college student’s apartment, which contained no furniture
except a single tattered mattress, was uncomfortably ascetic.
ASSIDUOUS (uh SIJ oo us) adj
hardworking; busy; quite diligent
The workmen were assiduous in their effort to get nothing done; instead of working, they drank coffee all day long.