Vocab 21-40 Flashcards
Aesthetic
artistic; related to a sense of beauty
Adulation
excessive admiration, worship, or flattery
Affectation
fake behavior; a pretense to impress others
Alacrity
a cheerful readiness, eagerness
Allege
to assign wrongdoing yet to be proven; accuse
Altercation
an angry dispute; a quarrel
Altruism
selfless giving; generosity
Ameliorate
to ease a situation; to bring relief
Amenable
going along with the wishes of another; agreeable
Amenity
nicety; attractive feature
Amnesty
official pardon for those who have broken the law
Amorphous
lacking a distinct shape
Anecdote
a short, entertaining story about a real incident or person (often amusing)
Antebellum
before the war (esp. U.S. Civil War)
Antecedent
coming before in time; preceding