Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Abbreviate
To shorten (verb)
Abstinence
No sex (noun)
Adulation
High praise (noun)
Adversity
A bad turn of events (noun)
Aesthetic
Pertaining to the beauty (adjective)
Amicable
Friendliness (adjective)
Anachronistic
Out of date (adjective)
Anecdote
Short funny event (noun)
Anonymous
No identity (adjective)
Antagonist
Opponent (noun)
Arid
Extremely dry (adjective)
Assiduous
Hard working (adjective)
Asylum
A place for the insane (noun)
Benevolent
Helpful (adjective)
Camaraderie
Trust (noun)
Censure
To criticize harshly (verb)
Circuitous
Taking a route longer than the other one (adjective)
Clairvoyant
A psychic (noun)
Collaborate
To work together (verb)
Compassion
Sympathy (noun)
Compromise
To settle a dispute (verb)
Condescending
Being superior (adjective)
Conditional
Depending on a condition (adjective)
Conformist
A person who complies with the rules (noun)
Congregation
A crowd of people (noun)
Convergence
The state of elements coming together (noun)