Set 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Abase
A
to belittle or humiliate
2
Q
Abash
A
to embarrass, chagrin, confound
3
Q
Abate
A
make less severe
4
Q
Abdicate
A
give up or renounce a position, resign, refuse
5
Q
Aberration
A
something unusual, deviation, anomaly
6
Q
Abhor
A
regard with disgust and hatred
7
Q
Abjure
A
renounce, usually under oath, repudiate, reject
8
Q
Abrogate
A
to abolish, usually by authority
9
Q
Acerbic
A
sour/bitter, especially in mood
10
Q
Acquiesce
A
implies tacit acceptance, comply with, conform to
11
Q
Acquisition
A
obtain, secure
12
Q
Acquit
A
find not guilty, exculpate
13
Q
Acumen
A
discerning, insightful
14
Q
Adhere
A
hold fast, be attached to, loyal
15
Q
Ad-lib
A
extemporize, improvise
16
Q
Base
A
ignominy, treacherous
