Week 1 Flashcards
Abrasive
rough, coarse, harsh
Ras: scrape,shave Ive: like
Abasement
humiliation, degradation
Ab:away ment: act of, result
Abrogate
cancel, deny, repeal
Ab:away Rog: ask Ate: to make
Abstain
Restrain from enjoyment
Ab: away St: stand
Abstemious
not self -indulgent
Ab: away ous: characterized by
Abdicate
renounce one’s throne
ab: away dict:say ate: possessing; having the appearance or characteristics of
Abduction
the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
Ab: away duct: lead ion: the action of
Abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim). Ab: away jur: swear
Abrade
scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.
Ab: away rad: friction
Abeyance
a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
Ab: away ance: action or process furtherance
Abnormal
deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.
Ab: away al: pertaining to
Manufacture
make (something) on a large scale using machinery.
Manu: make act: do
Activate
to cause to function
Act: do ate: possessing
Aerial
existing, happening, or operating in the air.
Aer: air; oxygen al: pertaining to
Aeronaut
a traveler in a hot-air balloon, airship, or other flying craft.
Aero: air; gas naut: sailor
Aeronautics
the science or practice of travel through the air.
Aer: air; oxygen naut: sailor ic: of or pertaining to
Aerostat
an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered.
Aer: air; oxygen stat: stand remain
Agrarian
relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.
Agr: farming ian: related to
Ambidextrous
(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well.
Ambi: both, on both sides, around dextr: toward ous: possessing, full of
Ambiguous:
(of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
Ambi:both, on both sides. Around ous: possessing, full of
Amphibious
:living or able to live both on land and in water; belonging to both land and water
amphi:both bi:two ous: possessing; full of
Perambulate
walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way.
Per: through ambul: walk, move ate: possessing
Ambulate
walk; move about
Ambul:walk. move ate:possessing
.Amicable
(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
Ami: love able: capable of being
Amity
a friendly relationship.
ami: love ity:state of being something
Pusillanimous
showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
Sil: combining form amin:faithful ous: possessing; full of
