August 26 Flashcards
(19 cards)
1
Q
AFFABLE
A
friendly, amiable
2
Q
AFFINITY
A
spontaneous feeling of closeness
3
Q
AFFRONT
A
insult
4
Q
AGGRANDIZE
A
to increase/make greater
5
Q
AGGRIEVED
A
distressed, wronged
6
Q
AGILE
A
quick, nimble
7
Q
ALACRITY
A
eagerness, speed
*he followed his parents orders with alacrity
8
Q
ALLAY
A
to soothe, ease
*economists feel the need to allay the economy
9
Q
ALLEGED
A
to assert
10
Q
ALTERCATION
A
dispute, fight
11
Q
PLETHORA
A
abundance
12
Q
AMENITIES
A
comforts
13
Q
ALOOF
A
distant
14
Q
DENIZEN
A
resident
15
Q
DIATRIBE
A
rant
16
Q
ADAMANTINE
A
unyeilding
17
Q
AUSTERITY
A
severity
18
Q
IMPOTENT
A
powerless
19
Q
CATHARTIC
A
cleansing
