Vocab Flashcards
cause to feel shame
abase
become less in amount or intensity
abate
take away to an undisclosed location against their will
abduct
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
aberration
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abet
feel hatred or disgust towards
abhor
dwell
abide
of the most contemptible kind
abject
formally reject or disavow a formally held belief
abjure
the denial and rejection of a belief or doctrine
abnegation
terminate before beginning
abort
lessen, diminish, or curtail
abridge
revoke formally
abrogate
runaway, often taking something or someone along
abscond
the act of being formally forgiven
absolution
refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
abstain
difficult to understand
abstruse
yield to another’s wish or opinion
accede
stress or single out as important
accentuate
capable of being reached
accessible
enthusiastic approval
acclaim
obliging, willing to do favors
accommodating
concurrence of opinion
accord
approach and speech to someone aggressive or incessantly
accost
an increase by natural growth or addition
accretion
sour or bitter in taste
acerbic
agree or express agreement
acquiesce
a rough or bitter manner
acrimony
shrewdness shown by keen insight
acumen
ending in a sharp point
acute
hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
adamant
having or showing knowledge, skill, and aptitude
adept
stick to firmly
adhere
scold or reprimand; take to task
admonish
make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
adorn
quick, skillful, or adept in action or thought
adroit
exaggerated flattery or praise
adulation
describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
adumbrate
in an opposing direction
adverse
a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
advocate
existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
aerial
characterized by an appreciation of beauty or taste
aesthetic
diffusing warmth and friendliness
affable
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
affinity
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
affluent
a deliberately offensive act
affront
embellish, increase the scope, power, or importance of
aggrandize
a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
aggregate
moving quickly or lightly
agile
a person who claims the existence of god is unknowable
agnostic
the process of cultivating land or raising stock
agriculture
a long, narrow passage
aisle
liveliness and eagerness
alacrity
a name that has been assumed temporarily
alias
lessen the intensity of or calm
allay
report or maintain
allege
provide physical relief from pain
alleviate
distribute according to a plan or set apart for a purpose
allocate
distant, cold, or detached in manner
aloof
a noisy quarrel
altercation
bring or combine together with something else
amalgamate
having more than one possible meaning
ambigous
unable or uncertain to decide about what course to follow
ambivalent
make better
ameliorate
disposed or willing to comply
amenable
something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
amenity
deferring warmth and friendliness
amiable
inclined towards or displaying love
amorous
having no definite form or defined shape
amorphous
chronically implored
anachronistic
capable of relieving pain
analgesia
similar or equivalent in some respects
analogous
an advocate of the abolition of governments
anarchist
a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
anathema
short account of incident
anecdote
loss of bodily sensation
anasthesia
extreme distress of body
anguish
having live, vigor, or spirit
animated
attached to
annex
cancel officially
annul
deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
anomaly
having no known name or identity or known source
anonymous
an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
antagonism
a preceding occurrence or cause of event
antecedent
of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood
antediluvian
a collection of selected literary passages
anthology
a feeling of intense dislike
antipathy
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
antiquated
thoroughly clean and free of disease causing organisms
antiseptic
exact opposite
antithesis
a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
anxiety
showing little or no emotion or animation
apathetic
being of questionable authenticity
apocryphal
causing shock, dismay or horror
appalling (MBDTF reference)
make peace with
appease
consider in a comprehensive way
appraise
anticipate with dread or anxiety
apprehend
official acceptance or agreement
approbation
operating or living or growing in water
aquatic
capable of being farming productively
arable
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
arbiter
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
arbitrary
giving authoritative judgement
arbitration
of or relating to or formed by trees
arboreal
requiring secret or mystic knowledge
arcane
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
archaic
of an original pattern on which other things are modeled
archetypal
feelings of great warmth and intensity
ardor
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
arid
seize and take control without authority
arrogate
a man made object
artifact
a skilled worker who practices some skill or handicraft
artisan
learn or discover with confidence
ascertain
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
ascetic
attribute or credit to
ascribe
a disparaging remark
aspersion
have an ambitious plan or lofty goal
aspire
attack someone physically or emotionally
assail
estimate the nature, quality, ability, or significance of
assess
marked by care and persistent effort
assiduous
provide physical relief, as from pain
assuage
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
astute
a shelter from danger or hardship
asylum
turn away from sin or do penitence
atone
a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
atrophy
