Word List 4 Flashcards
Apotheosis
elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something
Appall
Dismay; shock
Apparatus
Equipment
Apparition
Ghost, phantom
Appease
Pacify or soothe; relieve
Appellation
Name; title
Append
Attach
Application
Diligent attention
Apposite
Appropriate; fitting
Appraise
Estimate value of
Apprehend
Arrest
Apprehension
Fear
Apprenticeship
Time spent as a novice
Apprise
Inform
Approbation
Approval
Appropriate
Acquire
Apropos
With reference to, regarding to
Aptitude
Fitness, talent
Aquatic
Pertaining to water
Aquiline
Curved, hooked
Arable
Fit for growing crops
Arbiter
A person with power to decide a dispute
Arbitrary
Capricious
Arbitrator
Judge
Arcade
A covered passageway
Arcane
Secret, mysterious
Archetype
Prototype, primitive pattern
Archipelago
group of closely related islands
Arduous
Hard, strenuous
Arid
Dry, barren
Aristocracy
Hereditary nobility, privileged class
Armada
Fleet of warships
Aromatic
Fragrant
Arousal
Awakening; provocation
Arraign
Charge in court
Array
Marshal; draw up in order
Arrears
Being in debt
Arrest
Stop or slow down
Arroyo
Gully
Arsenal
Storage place for military equipment
Articulate
Effective, distinct
Artifice
Deception, trickery
Artless
Without guile
Ascendancy
Controlling influence, domination
Ascertain
Find out for certain
Ascetic
Practicing self-denial, austere
Ascribe
Refer, attribute
Aseptic
Preventing infection
Ashen
Ash-colored
Asinine
Stupid
Askew
Crookedly, slanted
Asperity
Sharpness
Aspersion
Slander, slur
Aspirant
Having ambitions to achieve something, typically to follow a particular career
Aspire
Seek to attain
Assail
Assault
Assay
Analyze, evaluate
Assent
Agree, accept
Assert
Declare or state with confidence
Assiduous
Dilligent
Assuage
Ease or lessen