"a" Flashcards
(34 cards)
abate
to become less active, less intense or less in amount
Abstract
existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
Abysmal
extremely bad
Accordingly
in accordance with
Acquisition
the act of gaining a skill or possession of something
Adapt
to make suit a new purpose; to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation
Adept
having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)
Adequate
having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose
Advent
the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)
Adversarial
relating to hostile opposition
Advocate
someone who promotes or defends something; to defend or promote something (usu. a belief, theory, opinion, etc.)
Aesthetic
relating to beauty or refined taste
Afford
to be able to buy; to be able to spare
Agitate
to promote something (usu. a cause)
Allow
to permit or consent to
Allude
to make a secretive mention of something
Altercation
a noisy argument or confrontation
Ambiguous
unclear or vague in meaning
Ambitious
having a powerful desire for success or achievement
Ambivalence
the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options
Analogous
similar but not identical
Annihilate
to destroy or cause devastating destruction
Anomaly
something different from the norm
Anticipate
assume to be likely to happen
