A-2 Vocabulary Flashcards
agrarian
engaged in or concerned with agriculture
adjective
syn/ant: agricultural & industrial
alacrity
cheerful readiness to do something
noun
syn/ant: willingness & slowness
altercation
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
noun
syn/ant: quarrel & agreement
altruistic
having or showing a concern for the welfare of others
adjective
syn/ant: charitable & selfish
amalgamate
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less same throughout
verb
syn/ant: merge & seperate
ambivalent
having a mixture of opposing feelings
adjective
syn/ant: unsure & certain
anachronism
an act of attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it does not belong
noun
syn/ant: misplacement & current
anamorphic
producing, relating to, or marked by intentional disortions of an image
adjective
syn/ant: askew & straight
anathema
someone or something intensily disliked or loathed/a ban or curse declared by church authority & accompanied by exocommunication
noun
syn/ant: pariah & love?
animosity
a strong feeling of dislike or hated
noun
syn/ant: antagonious & goodwill
apathy
lack of feeling or emotion/interest or concern
noun
syn/ant: indifference & interest
apostate
an act of refusing to continue to follow, obey, or recognize a religious faith/abandonment of previous loyaty
noun
syn/ant: defection & follower
aptitude
a natural ability/capacity for learning/general suitability
noun
syn/ant: genius & ignorance
arbitrary
coming from or given to free exercise of the will without thought of fairness or right/based on or determined by a person’s preference or opinion
adjective
syn/ant: dictorial & rational
arduous
hard to accomplish or achieve/marked by great labor or effort/hard to climb
adjective
syn/ant: difficult & easy
