A(j-m) Flashcards
(51 cards)
Alarmist
Making people worried about dangers that don’t exist
Akin
Similar to something
Albeit
Although
Albino
A person/animal with a genetic condition: makes the skin and hair very pale
Alcove
A place in the wall that is pushed in , like a cave
Alderman
City/gov official who is elected
Alfalfa sprout
Small plant, eaten as raw vege in salads
Algorithm
Set of math, done in specific order
Alias
False name used by a criminal
Alight
When a bird/insect stops flying to stand on a surface
Alkali
A substance that forms chemical salt when combined with acid
All-around
Good at doing many different things, especially sports
Allay
To make someone less afraid
Allege
To say that something is true, although it hasn’t bee proven
Allegory
Fiction in which characters/event represent good and bad qualities
Alleluia
Hallelujah
All-inclusive
Including everything
Alliteration
Example: “she was bad,bold and bored”
Allocate
To decided to use specific money for a specific purpose
Alloy
A metal made by mixing two or more metals
Allude
To talk about something in a way that is not direct
Allusion
Something said/written about s/o or s/t that is not direct
Almanac
1) a book: list of days in a year, times sun rises and sets, etc
2) a book giving information about a particular subject
Aloft
High up in the air