Vocabulary - Part 1 Flashcards
one who believes the existence of God is not provable
agonistic
neither moral nor immoral; having no relation to morality
amoral
an irregularity
anomaly
of unknown authorship or origin
anonymous
lack of interest or emotion
apathy
one who does not believe in God
atheist
the wasting away of body tissue
atrophy
not typical
atypical
to renounce or relinquish a throne
abdicate
to take away by force
abduct
to hate, detest
abhor
cast down; degraded
abject
deviating from a standard
abnormal
to do away with, make void
abolish
forbearance from any indulgence of appetite
abstinence
conceived apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances
abstract
hard to understand; secret, hidden
abstruse
able to be changed
changeable
capable of being burned; easily inflamed
combustible
impossible to be avoided; certain to happen
inevitable
suitable for being presented
presentable
sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper
acerbic
something that is sharp, sour, or ill-natured
acid
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature
acrimonious
mental sharpness; quickness of wit
acumen
sharp at the end; ending in a point
acute
to increase bitterness or violence; aggrevate
exacerbate
pertaining to hearing; sound made through mechanical, not electronic, means
acoustic
quick and well-coordinated in movement; active, lively
agile
to more or force into violent, irregular action
agitate
a teacher
pedagogue
wastefully or recklessly extravagant
prodigal
a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious workshop
synagogue
to yield to a demand; to enter office
accede
adjust or modify fittingly
adapt
to give oneself over, as to a habit or pursuit
addict
to direct a speech or written statement to
address
to stick fast; cleave; cling
adhere
near, close, or contiguous; adjoining
adjacent
to be close or in contact with
adjoin
to regard with wonder, pleasure, and approval
admire
to plead in favor of
advocate
to draw either by physical force or by an appeal to emotions or senses
attract
an assumed name; another name
alias
the defense by an accused person that he was verifiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged
alibi
one born in another country; a foreigner
alien
figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another
allegory
the second self; a substitute or deputy
alter ego
a possible choice
alternative
a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others
altruist
a person who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than financial or professional gain
amateur
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking
amatory
having or showing agreeable personal qualities
amiable
characterized by exhibiting good will
amicable
friendship; peaceful harmony
amity
inclined to love, esp. sexual love
amorous
inflamed with love; charmed; captivated
enamored
a female lover
inamorata
able to use both hands very well
ambidextrous
moving around freely; circulating
ambient
open to various interpretations
ambiguous
any cold-blooded vertebrate, the larva of which is aquatic and the adult of which is terrestrial; a person or thing having a twofold nature
amphibian
a vehicle equipped for carrying sick people
ambulance
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking
ambulatory
one who makes a tour of inspection on foot; a baby stroller
perambulator
an introductory statement
preamble
a living being
animal
a feeling of ill will of enmity
animosity
mental or emotional stability, especially under tension
equanimity
generous in forgiving an insult or injury
magnanimous
of one mind; in complete accord
unanimous
a record of events, esp. a yearly record
annals
the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event
anniversary
of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly
annual
a specified income payable at stated intervals
annuity
lasting for an indefinite amount of time
perennial
before the war (especially American Civil War)
antebellum
existing, being, or going before
antecedent
precede in time
antedate
belonging to the period before the biblical flood; very old or old-fashioned
antediluvian
placed before
anterior
any substance that promotes masculine characteristics
androgen
being both male and female
androgynous
a robot; a mechanical man
android
regarding humanity as the central fact of the universe
anthropocentric
the science that deals with the origins of humankind
anthropology
one who hates humans or humanity
misanthrope
one who carries on flirtations
philanderer
a protein naturally existing in blood serum that reacts to overcome an antigen
antibody
a remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
antidote
aversion
antipathy
on the opposite side of the globe
antipodal
free from germs; particularly clean or neat
antiseptic
revelation; discovery; disclosure
apocalypse
of doubtful authorship or authenticity
apocryphal
the highest or most distant point
apogee
an expression of one’s regret or sorrow for having wronged another
apology
a total desertion of one’s religion, principles, party, cause, etc.
apostasy
one of the 12 disciples sent forth by Jesus to preach the Gospel
apostle
a bluish-green color
aquamarine
a tank for keeping fish and other underwater creatures
aquarium
having to do with water
aquatic
underwater
subaqueous
a channel for transporting water
aqueduct
a state or society without government or law
anarchy
chief enemy
archenemy
the devisor, maker, or planner of anything
architect
a government in which the supreme power is lodged in a sovereign
monarchy
a state or society ruled by a select group
oligarchy
burning; fierce; passionate
ardent
flame; passion
ardor
the crime of setting property on fire
arson
an absolute ruler
autocrat
self-moving or self-acting
automatic
independence or freedom
autonomy
to misrepresent; to contradict
belie
to make small; to make something appear smaller
belittle
to moan for; to lament
bemoan
to confuse completely
bewilder
a beautiful woman
belle
to make beautiful; to ornament
embellish
warlike, given to waging war
belligerent
a person who resists authority, control, or tradition
rebel
act of uttering a blessing
benediction
anything advantageous to a person or thing
benefit
desiring to do good to others
benevolent
having a kindly disposition
benign
happening every two years
biennial
pertaining to or affecting two or both sides
bilateral
able to speak one’s native language and another with equal facility
bilingual
involving two eyes
binocular
representing two parties
bipartisan
the joining of two or more things into a whole
combination
in good faith; without fraud
bona fide
something given over and above what is due
bonus
generous
bountiful
to shorten
abbreviate/abridge
an honorary promotion with no additional pay
brevet
laconic; concise in one’s speech
breviloquent
shortness
brevity
short
brief
treasurer
bursar
treasury
bursary
to pay
disburse
to pay back
reimburse
a waterfall descending over a steep surface
cascade
decaying; deteriorating
decadent
one of repeatedly relapses, as into crime
recidivist
to subject to magical influence; bewitch
enchant
the chanting of words purporting to have magical power
incantation
that which incites action
incentive
to withdraw or disavow a statement
recant
to take by force or stratagem
capture
to free from restraint
emancipate
having perception; discerning; discriminating
percipient
a commandment or direction given as a rule of conduct
precept
to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms
capitulate
one who is a pupil of the doctrines of another
disciple
a cliff with a vertical face
precipice
to hasten the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely
precipitate
agreement; peace, amity
concord
lack of harmony between persons or things
discord
the slaughter of a great number of people
carnage
being investing with a bodily form
incarnation
rebirth of a soul in a new body
reincarnation
a hereditary social group, limited to people of the same rank
caste
to punish in order to correct
castigate
free from obscenity; decent
chaste
to discipline, esp. by corporal punishment
chastise
burning or corrosive
caustic
to burn or deaden
cauterize
an instrument used for branding; branding
cautery
existing, being, or going before
antecedent
a temporary or complete discontinuance
cessation
to acknowledge as true, just or proper; admit
concede
without stop
incessant
speed; quickness
celerity
a temperature system with one hundred degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water
centigrade
of or pertaining to moderate political or social ideas
centrist
having a common center, as in circles or spheres
concentric
off-center
eccentric
to make sure of, to determine
ascertain
freedom from doubt
certitude
a standard of judgement or criticism
criterion
something that is out-of-date or belonging to the wrong time
anachronism
a highly accurate clock or watch
chronometer
a line around an area; a racecourse; the path traveled by electrical current
circuit
roundabout, indirect
circuitous
the outer boundary of a circular area
circumference
cautious; watching all sides
circumspect
penetrating, cutting; sharp thinking
incisive
a courtyard bordered with covered walks, esp. in a religious institution
cloister
to prevent the presence, existence, or occurence of
preclude
a loud uproar
clamor
to deny interest in or connection with
disclaim
to claim or demand the return of a right or possession
reclaim
aversion, distaste
disinclination
inclination, bias; a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.
proclivity
suitable in measure, proportionate
commensurate
to placate, win over
conciliate
to retract an order
countermand
a body (an organized group) of troops
corps
obese; having a lot of flesh
corpulent
a theory of the universe as a whole
cosmology
worldly
cosmopolitan
the universe; an orderly system; order
cosmos
a small system the reflects a larger whole
microcosm
to accord in opinion; agree
concur
a messenger traveling in haste who bears news
courier
going rapidly over something; hasty; superficial
cursory
a hostile entrance into a place, esp. suddenly
incursion
to increase by natural growth
accretion
to be added as a matter of periodic gain
accrue
an outgrowth
excrescence
any formula of belief
credo
willingness to believe or trust too readily
credulity
of doubtful authorship or authenticity
apocryphal
a subterranean chamber or vault
crypt
procedures of making and using secret writing
cryptography
the science of interpreting secret writings, codes, ciphers, and the like
cryptology
holding an indicated person
incumbent
lying down; reclining; leaning
recumbent
deserving blame or censure
culpable
a person guilty of an offense
culprit
to charge with fault
inculpate
through my fault; my fault
mea culpa
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
lament
