Words To Know Flashcards
Abbreviate
Verb
shorten, reduce, condense
She chose to ____________ her name from Samantha to Sam.
Abundant
Adj.
ample, plenty, enough
They had ____________ evidence to convict the criminal.
Abridge
Verb
compress, reduce, decrease
It is illegal to ____________ the rights of citizens.
Abrupt
Adj.
brief, blunt, rude
She caught her daughter’s arm, bringing her to an ____________ halt.
Absolute
Adj.
complete, full, entire
He only loosened his collar out of ____________ necessity.
Accentuate
Verb
emphasize, highlight, focus on
She likes to wear clothes that ____________ her athletic build.
Adversary
Noun
enemy, attacker, rival
The congresswoman was a determined ____________ of the new law.
Affront
Verb
insult, criticize, offend
He regarded her impolite behavior as a personal ____________.
Aghast
Adj.
very surprised, appalled, shocked
The whole nation listened, ____________, to the dictator’s manifesto.
Agenda
Noun
calendar, schedule, plan
So what’s on your family’s ____________ for the day?
Agile
Adj.
athletic, energetic, lively
The goats were ____________ and easily scaled the steep mountain.
Ailment
Noun
illness, disease, sickness
I’ve been to the doctor five times this month, but he can’t find the cause of my ____________.
Alleviate
Verb
relieve, lessen, ease
She took painkillers to ____________ her terrible headache.
Aloof
Adj.
standoffish, detached, haughty
They often maintained an ____________ manner at social events.
Ambiguous
Adj.
unclear, vague, obscure
The politician gave an ____________ answer to the reporter’s questions.
Ambivalence
Noun
doubt, hesitation, uncertainty
She felt ____________ towards the two available lunch options.
Amiable
Adj.
friendly, pleasant, agreeable
Tory had an ____________ personality, always ready with a kind word and a smile.
Ample
Adj.
abundant, plentiful, sufficient
I’ve left ____________ stores of food and water for you.
Animosity
Noun
extreme hatred, dislike, hostility
If there is ____________ between rival supporters, they will be asked to leave.
Anomalous
Adj.
Anomalous
Adj.
Unusual, atypical, unnatural
She found herself in an ____________ situation.
Anonymous
Adj.
nameless, unknown, unidentified
“There’s always an ____________ tip,” Betsy said.
Antagonist
Noun
enemy, opponent, competitor
It is difficult to write an interesting story without an ____________ or conflict.
Appease
Verb
satisfy, pacify, calm
He came to help them, to ____________ his guilt once and for all.
Arduous
Adj.
difficult, hard to endure, exhausting
We had an ____________ climb up the mountain.
Arid
Adj.
dry, parched, moistureless
In the desert, ____________ conditions prevail.
Aspire
Verb
aim, hope, strive
What do you ____________ to achieve in the coming year?
Barren
Adj.
desolate, empty, unproductive
The site of the town is a ____________, rocky mountain valley.
Bias
Noun
favoritism, partiality, preference
Her natural ____________ was to respect things as they were.
Bizarre
Adj.
strange, wild, unusual
Brian broke the ____________ set of rules on the first day.
Blatant
Adj.
shameless, conspicuous, overt
She lowered her head in ____________ dejection.
Bliss
Noun
gladness, joy, euphoria
The whale watching trip was sheer ____________!
Boast
Verb
brag, self-congratulate, flaunt
He tended to ____________ about the many cars and boats he owned.
Boisterous
Adj.
noisy, unruly, rowdy
The ____________ student disrupted class every day.
Boycott
Verb
avoid, ban, exclude
Our plan is to ____________ the circus.
Calamity
Noun
disaster, tragedy, mishap
The city suffered a severe ____________: a large earthquake.
Callous
Adj.
insensitive, apathetic, heartless
Stealing the coats was a ____________ act!
Camouflage
Noun
disguise, mask, coverup
The chameleon’s ____________ allowed it to hide from predators.
Candid
Adj.
honest, blunt, outspoken
The owner was ____________ about the things that went wrong as well as the successes.
Cater
Verb
help, provide, supply
The ceramicist has to ____________ to the taste of the buying public.
Certify
Certify
Collaborate
Verb
work together, cooperate, participate
Teams of scientists in different countries can ____________ virtually.
