Word List 06 (1) Flashcards
1
Q
Abase
A
To lower; to humble.
2
Q
Acclimatization
A
Becoming used to something; getting comfortable.
3
Q
Acquiesce
A
To agree; to give in.
4
Q
Adjunct
A
Something attached to a main body.
5
Q
Altruism
A
Goodness; selflessness; generosity.
6
Q
Amorphous
A
Without shape.
7
Q
Anecdote
A
A short and amusing story.
8
Q
Annulment
A
Cancellation
9
Q
Aperture
A
Opening; hole
10
Q
Apprehensive
A
Worried
11
Q
Arcane
A
Mysterious; secret
12
Q
Ascetic
A
- (n.) a person who refuses bodily pressures.
2. (adj.) Without luxuries.
13
Q
Assuage
A
To calm down; to soothe.
14
Q
Autocratic
A
Favoring complete rule by one person.
15
Q
Avow
A
To swear by