Vocab Words Flashcards
ABHOR
To regard with horror.
ABSTAIN
To refrain by choice
ABSTRACT
Not related to any object, theoretical
ACQUISITION
An addition to an established group or collection
ADMONISH
To correct firmly but kindly
ADROIT
Skillful or nimble in difficult circumstances
ADVERSARY
A foe or enemy
ADVOCATE
To speak for an idea: a person who speaks for an idea
AESTHETIC
Pertaining to beauty
AFFECTIVE
To do with the emotional or feeling aspect of learning
ALIAS
An assumed name
ALLEVIATE
To reduce or make more bearable
ALLUDE
To make an indirect reference to, hint at
AMBIGUOUS
Open to many interpretations
APATHY
Absence of passion or emotion
APPREHENSIVE
Fear or unease about possible outcomes
APTITUDE
The ability to gain from a particular type of instruction
ARTICULATE
To speak clearly and distinctly, present a point of view
ASSESS
To measure or determine an outcome or value
ATTEST
To affirm or certify
AUGMENT
To increase or add to
BELATED
Past time or tardy
BENEVOLENT
Expresses goodwill or kindly feelings
BIASED
A prejudiced view or action
BOLSTER
To shore up, support
CANDID
Direct or outspoken
CARICATURE
Exaggerated, ludicrous picture, in words or a cartoon
CARNIVOROUS
Flesh eating or predatory
CENSOR
A person who judges the morality of others; act on that judgement
CENSURE
Expression of disapproval, reprimand
CESSATION
The act of ceasing or halting
CHRNOIC
Continuing and constant
CLANDESTINE
Concealed or secret
COGENT
Intellectually convincing
COGNITIVE
Relates to the intellectual area of learning
COMPETENCY
Demonstrated ability
COMPLACENT
Unaware self-satisfaction
CONCEPT
A generalization
CONGENITAL
Existing art birth but nonhereditary
CONTEMPORARIES
Belonging in the same time period, about the same age
CONTEMPT
Feeling or showing disdain or scorn
CONTENIOUS
Argumentative
CORROBORATE
To make certain with other information, to confirm
CREDENCE
Claim to acceptance or trusthworthiness
CURSORY
Surace, not in depth
DAUNT
To intimidate with fear
DEBACLE
Disastrous collapse or rout
DEBILLITATE
To make feeble
DECADENT
Condition of decline/decay
DEDUCTIVE
Learning that proceeds from general to specific
DEMOGRAPHIC
Population data
DENOUNCE
To condemn a person or idea
DETER
To prevent or stop an action, usually by some threat
DILLIGENT
A persistent effort; a person who makes sure an effort
DISCERN
To perceive or recognize, often by insight
DISCORD
Disagreement or disharmony
DISCRIMINATE
To distinguish among people or groups based on their characteristics
DISDAIN
To show or act with contempt
DISSEMINATE
To send around, scatter
DIVERGENT
To send around, scatter
DIVERGENT
Thinking that extends in many directions, is not focused
DIVERSE
Not uniform, varied
DURESS
Coercion
ECCENTRIC
Behaves unusually, different from the norm
ECLECTIC
Drawing from several ideas or pratices
ELOQUENT
Vivid, articulate expression
EMANATE
To flow out, come forth
EMBELLISH
To make things seem more than they are
EMPIRICAL
From observation or experiment
EMPLOYMENT
A job or professional position (paid)
ENDURING
Lasting over the long term
ENHANCE
To improve or build up