Vocab 1 Flashcards
illegally take away
abduction
something derived from a mistake/deviation from what is right
Aberration
objects used for convenience, attractiveness, safety/person who aids in crime
accessory
loud and enthusiastic approval/welcome someone
acclamation
respond physiologically or behaviourally to change in environment
Acclimatise
An asset/object bought or obtained/obtained through great effort
Acquisition
An area of land, typically for agriculture
acreage
Warn; reprimand someone firmly/advise or urge strongly to do something
admonish
appealing to the senses/beauty/appreciation of beauty
Aesthetic
State of being linked to someone/a company/a link to an organization
Affiliation
make worse/more serious/annoy someone
aggravate
state of anxiety or nervous excitement/stir up public interest
Agitation
make suffering less severe
alleviate
characterized by showing goodwill; friendly
amicable
destroy completely, obliterate
annihilate
causing shock or dismay; horrific/deplorable
appal(ling)
ghostlike image of a person
apparition
random choice/personal whim/’ not based on fact or reason
arbitrary
old/old fashioned/not useful for today
archaic
hope/ambition of achieving something
aspiration
person who attacks
assailant
constant in application/effort; working diligent at a task
assiduous
extremely wicked, brutal or bad/tasteless
atrocious
to make larger; enlarge in size, number
augment
severity of manner, life/when government spend less to get the economy on track
austerity
independence or freedom, as of the will or one’s actions/self govern
autonomy
genuine, real, having an origin supported by unquestionable evidence
authentic
objects put together to stop people from passing/block, defend
barricade
cheap showy ornament; trinket/worthless keep sake
bauble
a sense or state of wild uproar and confusion
bedlam
having no harmful influence or effect
benign
intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one’s own
bigot(ed)
unusual, strange in appearance, style, or general character
bizzare
group of people united for a particular purpose
bloc
abundant; liberal in bestowing gifts
bountiful
shameless/imprudent; made of brass/desrespectful/rude
brazen
pamphlet with information
brochure
system of government where important decisions are made by state officials
bureaucracy
beginning to grow or increase rapidly
burgeoning
resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony
cadaverous
suppression/prohibiting media that is considered obscene/threat to security
censorship
a person who pretends/claims to have more knowledge or skill; quack
charlation
indirect way of speaking/roundabout expression
circumlocution
watchful/discreet/well-considered
circumspect
to go around/avoid through deception/outwitting/entrap
circumvent
exclusive small group
clique
alliance (temporary between person, factions, states) a union turned into a body
coalition
practice of persuasion through using force or threats
coercion
secret agreement (usually for treacherous purpose) conspiracy
collusion
feeling of quiet pleasure/security unaware of potential danger
complacency
intended to make someone angry/hostile
conciliatory
showing feelings of superiority/do something in a haughty way
condescend
pleasant due to personality/qualities/similar interest/pleasant; agreeable
congenial
a discerning judge of the best in any field
connoisseur
majority opinion/general agreement or concord; harmony
consensus
tending to argument; quarrelsome/causing, involving controversy
contentious
believable/worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy
credible
willing to believe or trust easily; gullible
credulous
highest/climatic point of something, especially attained after a long time
culmination
believes in only selfishness as a motivator, doesn’t believe in selfless acts
cynic
