Words 1-25 (abduct-ambidextrous) Flashcards
aberration
something not typical; a deviation from the norm
noun
abhor
to really hate; to detest
verb
abject
without hope; defeated
adjective
abridge
to shorten; condense
verb
abcess
swollen, inflamed tissue area
Noun
absolute
perfect or complete
adjective
abstinent
resisting (usually unhealthy) indulgence
adjective
abstract
theoretical; at the idea level; not concrete; hard to understand
adjective
acerbic
bitter, harsh; biting
adjective
adamant
stubborn; completely inflexible; unyielding
adjective
address
to speak to; to face; to direct attention to
verb
adverse
unfavorable, difficult, unfortunate
adjective
affable
friendly; open; easygoing
adjective
affinity
a felling for; kinship; similarity, or attraction
noun
affluent
rich; wealthy
adjective
agenda
a list to go through; a program or plan
noun
aggregate
in total; the sum of things combined
noun
agnostic
one who is to indifferent whether God exists or not
noun
alleviate
to lighten the load; to make easier, relieve
verb
allocate
to distribute; to parcel out
verb
alloy
mixture of elemental metals; union of different things
noun
alms
money, food, or clothing given to the poor
noun
aloof
removed; indifferent
adjective
ambidextrous
using both hands with equal ease
adjective
abduct
to take away by force; kidnap
verb