A-1 Vocabulary Flashcards
adamant
def: (adj.) sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
syn/ant: stubborn & complying
admonish
def: (vb.) to criticize (someone) usually gently do as to corect a fault
syn/ant: scold & approve
aggregate
def: (n.) a complete amount of something
syn/ant: total & net
abate
def: (vb.) to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
syn/ant: subside & escalate
abject
def: (adj.) showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissive
syn/ant: humble & superior
abstemious
def: (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline/given to or marked by restraint in the satisfaction of one’s appetites
syn/ant: temperate & greedy
abstruse
def: (adj.) difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
syn/ant: perplex & obvious
accoutrement
def: (n.) something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment
syn/ant: accessory & essential
acquit
def: (vb.) to free from a charge or wrong doing/to conduct one’s street usually under pressure/to free oneself from debt
syn/ant: liberate & convict
acrimonious
def: (adj.) having or showing deep-seated resentment
syn/ant: bitter & sweet
acumen
def: (n.) exceptional discernment & judgment especially in practical matter
syn/ant: intelligence & dumb
adulation
def: (n.) excessive admiration or devotion to a person
syn/ant: adoration & scorn
aesthetic
def: (adj) very pleasing to look at
syn/ant: elegant & ugly
affable
def: (adj.) having a relaxed, casual manner
syn/ant: mellow & strict
agnostic
def: (n.) one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven
syn/ant: atheist & religious
