Vocab 1 Flashcards
Abhor, Abominate, Abridge, Abtruse, Abut, Abyss, Accolade, Adjunct, Affidavit, Affinity
Abhor
To regard with disgust or offence.
or, intense hatred.
SYN: Loathe, Hate, Detest, Abominate
Abominate
To detest, loathe.
SYN: Hate, Detest, Abhor
Abstruse
Difficult to understand, obscure.
SYN: cryptic, little known, incomprehensible, unfathomable
Abut
To border on
or, to touch along the side
SYN: adjoin, adjacent, border, butt up against
Abyss
1.) A bottomless chasm or void
2.) Space/Difference between an area or people.
SYN: gorge, gap, crevasse, ravine
Accolade
1.) An award granted in special honour of merit
2.) Expression of praise or admiration
SYN: 1.) recognition, privilege, title 2.) tribute, commend, acclaim, applauded
Adjunct
1.) Something added for supplementary aid. or, not necessary but helpful.
2.) Grammar. Used to amplify or modify a word in a sentence.
SYN: 1.) supplement, addition, accompiant
Affidavit
A written statement confirmed by an oath to use as written evidence in court.
or, a piece of evidence a person swears by is true.
Affinity
1.) A natural liking for something
2.) Relationship to characteristics of similarity.
or, the resemblance to comparable points have
SYN: 1.) empathy, sympathy, harmony 2.) likeness, kinship, correspondence