2 Flashcards
Abscond
(v.) to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the law
To avoid death, she wanted to abscond to Europe.
Aberrant
(adj.) deviating from correct or normal
If my aunt doesn’t take her medications, she will have aberrant mood swings.
Advocate
(v.) to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in another’s behalf
The dentist would advocate brushing my teeth daily
Aggrandize
(v.) to make greater, to increase, thus, to exaggerate
The long aimed to aggrandize himself by spreading his wealthy among his subjects
Amalgamate
(v.) to unite or mix
Because of budget cuts, the two schools had to amalgamate into one building
Ambrosial
(adj.) extremely pleasing to the senses, divine ( as in related to the gods), or delicious
Her shampoo smelled like sweet ambrosia
Ameliorate
(v.) to relieve, as in pain or hardship
I smiled to ameliorate the horrible situation
Anachronism
(n.) a person or artifact appearing after its own time or out of chronological order
Because microwaves weren’t around in 700, I had to circle this anachronism
Anomalous
(adj.) peculiar, unique, contrary to the norm
He thought he had seen something anomalous in his picture
Antediluvian
(adj.) ancient, outmoded;
She wears antediluvian clothes that are out of style
Antipathy
(n.) hostility toward, objection, or aversion
They expressed their antipathy for school by vandalizing the gym
Arbitrate
(v.) to settle a dispute by impulse
I had to arbitrate the fight my kids got into
Assuage
(v.) to make less severe
To assuage my guilt, I told the truth
Attenuate
(v.) weaken
Doctors suggested to take medicine to attenuate my fever
Audacious
(adj.) extremely bold
His plan to ask her to homecoming was risky and audacious
