Weeks 1-2 Flashcards
Abide
to remain; continue; stay; endure; tolerate
Abomination
anything greatly disliked; intense aversion or loathing
Abrupt
sudden or unexpected
Abstain
to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp from something regarded as improper or unhealthy
Accessible
easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use
Accolade
any award, honor, or laudatory notice
Accomplice
a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, often as a subordinate
Acrimonious
caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc
Admonish
to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to urge a duty; to remind
Affable
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly; polite
Affront
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult/to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence
Aggression
the action of a state in violating by force rights of another state, particularly its territorial rights; an unprovoked offense, attack, invasion, etc
Alienate
to make indifferent or hostile; to turn away; transfer or divert
Alleviate
to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate
Ambiguous
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal; of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify