Vocabs Flashcards
abatement
decrease, reduction
abase
to humble, disgrace
abdicate
to give up a possition, right or power
aberation
something different from the usual or normal
abet
to aid, act as accomplish
abeyance
temporary suppression or suspension
abhor
to loathe, detest
abject
miserable, pitiful
abjure
to reject, abandon
ablution
act of cleansing
abnegate
to deny, renounce
abortive
interrupted while incomplete
abridge
to condense, shorten
abrogate
to abolish or invalidate by authority
abscond
to depart secretely
absolve
to forgive, free from blame
abstemious
moderate in appetite
abstruse
difficult to comprehend
accede
to express approval; agree to
accolade
praise, distinction
accost
to approach and speak to someone
accretion
growth in size or increase in amount
accrue
to accumulate, grow by addition
acerbic
bitter, sharp in taste or temper
acme
highest point; summit
aquiesce
to agree, comply quietly
acquittal
release from blame
acrid
harsh, bitter
acrimony
bitterness, animosity
acuity
sharpness
acumen
sharpness of insight
acute
sharp, pointed
adage
old saying or proverb
amadant
uncompromising, unyielding
adhere
to cling, to follow without deviation
adjunct
something added, attached or joined
admonish
to caution or reprimand
adroit
skillful, accomplished, highly competent
adulation
high praise
adumbrate
to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
adversarial
antagonistic, competitive
adverse
unfavorable, unlucky, harmful
aerial
having to do with air
aerie
nook or nest built high in the air
aesthetic
pertaining to beauty or art
affable
friendly, easy to approach
affluent
rich, abundant
affront
personal offense, insult
agenda
plan, schedule
aggregate
0collective mass or sum, total
aggrieve
to afflic, distress
agile
well cordinated, nimble
agnostic
one doubting that people can knoq god
agrarian
relating to farming or rural mater
alacrity
cheerful willingness, eagerness; speed
alchemy
medival chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold
algorithms
mechanical problem solving procedure
alias
assumed name
allay
to lessen, ease, or soothe
allegory
symbolic representation
alleviate
to relieve, approve partially
alliteration
repetition of the beginning sounds of words
allocation
allowance, portion, share
allure
to entice by charm; attract
allusiveness
quality of making many indirect references
aloof
detached, indifferent
altercation
noisy dispute
altruism
unselfish concern for others’ welfare
amalgam
mixture, combination, alloy
ambidextrous
able to use both hand equally well
ambivalence
attitude of uncertainty; conflicting emotion
emeliorate
tomake better, improve
amenity
pleasantness; something increasing comfort
amiable
friendly, pleasant, likeable
amicable
friendly, agreeable
amity
friendship
amoral
unprincipled, unethical
amorous
strongly attached to love
amorphous
having no definite form
amortize
to diminish by installment payments
amphitheater
arena theater with tiers rising around a central open space
ample
abundant, plentiful
