Vocab Part 1 Flashcards
abate
to diminish in intensity
to cause to diminish in intensity
aberrant
diverging from the standard type
abjure
to reject or renounce
abscond
to leave secretly, evading detection
abstain
to voluntarily refrain from doing something
acumen
keen judgement and perception
admonish
scold or to advise firmly
adulterate
to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements
advocate
to recommend, support, or advise
aesthetic
concerned with the nature of beauty and art
affectation
fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth
aggrandize
enlarge or increase, especially wealth, power, reputation
alacrity
promptness and eagerness
allevite
to relieve a problem or ease a burden
amalgamate
to combine to or mix together
ambiguous
unclear
open to multiple interpretations
ambivalent
having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something
ameliorate
to improve or mitigate a situation
amenable
easily convinced or persuaded
anachronism
something old-fashioned
something appearing in a time period where it does not belong
analogous
comparable
appropriate for analogy
anoint
to choose for a particular office or position
to use oil on a person in a religious ceremony
anomaly
an exception or unusual case
antipathy
strong dislike or hatred
antithetical
contrary to the very nature of
apathy
state of total disinterest of unenthusiasm
appease
to placate
to satisfy (an appetite, a need)
appease
to placate
to satisfy (an appetite, a need)
arbitrary
seemingly chosen or designated without reason or purpose
arcane
secret or known only to a select group
