Vocabulary Lesson 1-6 Flashcards
Abet
(verb) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
Abhor
(verb) to detest, loathe, hate strongly
Acquit
(verb) to find not guilty of a fault or crime
Acrimony
(noun) harsh temper or bitter feeling
Adamant
(adjective) unyielding: firm in opinion
Adulation
(noun) excessive praise or admiration
Affable
(adjective) friendly: courteous; agreeable in manner; easy to talk to
Agnostic
(noun) one who believes that the existence of God is unknown and unknowable
Agrarian
(adjective) having to do with farms, farmers, or the use of land
Abate
(verb) to lessen in violence or intensity
Alteration
(noun) a heated argument
Ambivalent
(adjective) to be uncertain; to be unable to decide between two opposing points of view.
Amicable
(adjective) friendly; peaceable
Anathema
(noun) a greatly disliked, hated person or thing; a curse or a person cursed
Apathy
(noun) lack of interest
Appease
(verb) to make calm or quiet; to give in to the demands of
Arduous
(adjective) difficult; requiring much effort; strenuous
Audacity
(noun) insolence; rude boldness
Augment
(verb) to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
Austere
(adjective) stern, severe, plain
Avarice
(noun) excessive greed; desire for wealth.
Avid
(adjective) eager; extremely interested
Bacchanalian
(adjective) wild with drunkenness
Balk
(verb) to stop short and refuse to continue; to obstruct
Banter
(noun) teasing; good-natured joking
Barrister
(noun) lawyer
Bask
(verb) to lie in or be exposed to warmth
Bastion
(noun) a strong defense; a fort
Bawdy
(adjective) indecent; humorously obscene
Befuddle
(verb) to confuse; to perplex
Bigot
(noun) one who is intolerant of another’s beliefs, opinions, or values
Cajole
(verb) to persuade with false promises and flattery
Candid
(adjective) outspoken, blunt; informal, unposed
Canine
(noun or adjective) having to do with dogs
Capricious
(adjective) guided by whim rather than reason; changing one’s mind suddenly
Castigate
(verb) to criticize or punish for the purpose of correction
Caustic
(adjective) biting, burning, severe; sharp or sarcastic
Chaos
(noun) complete disorder
Charlatan
(noun) one who pretends to have more knowledge or skill than he really has, especially in the field of medicine
Chastise
(verb) to punish severely
Circumspect
(adjective) careful. watchful; attentive to all points
Circumvent
(verb) to get around; to beat by trickery; to prevent an occurrence.
Clandestine
(adjective) secret
Clement
(adjective) 1. merciful; lenient 2. mild, as weather
Cliche
(noun) a worn-out idea or overused expression
Coerce
(verb) to compel by force; to force a person to do something against his will
Collaborate
(verb) 1. to work with another toward a goal; 2. to cooperate with an enemy invader
Comely
(adjective) attractive or handsome; pleasing to sight
Complacent
(adjective) pleased with oneself or one’s deeds
Concur
(verb) to be of the same opinion; to agree with
Condone
(verb) to forgive or overlook an offense by treating the wrongdoer as if he had done nothing wrong
Connive
(verb) to cooperate secretly in a wrongdoing
Connoisseur
(noun) an expert; a critical judge in matters of culture, food or wine
Contrite
(adjective) showing a deep regret and sorrow, usually for having committed some wrongdoing
Copious
(adjective) abundant; large in number or quantity
Crass
(adjective) coarse, stupid, tasteless
Credence
(noun) belief or trust
Culinary
(adjective) having to do with the kitchen or cooking
Culmination
(noun) attainment by anything of its highest point or degree
Cult
(noun) a fad-like devotion to a person, thing or idea; a group of people with such a devotion
