Barrons list A with examples Flashcards

Question

abrasive

Answer 1

rubbing away; tending to grind down (Eg: Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish, abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's )

Answer 2

abolish (Eg: He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor. )

Answer 3

pardon (an offense) (Eg: The father confessor absolved him of his sins. )

Answer 4

refrain; withhold from participation (Eg: After considering the effect of alcohol on his athletic performance, he decided to abstain from drinking )

Answer 5

border upon; adjoin (Eg: Where our estates abut, we must build a fence. )

Answer 6

bottomless (Eg: His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance. )

Answer 7

agree (Eg: If I accede to this demand for blackmail, I am afraid that I will be the victim of future demands. )

Answer 8

adjust to climate or environment (Eg: One of the difficulties of our present air age is the need of travellers to acclimate themselves to their new )

Answer 9

sharp upslope of a hill (Eg: The car could not go up the acclivity in high gear. )

Answer 10

award of merit (Eg: In Hollywood, an `Oscar` is the highest accolade. )

Answer 11

agreement (Eg: She was in complete accord with the verdict. )

Answer 12

approach and speak first to a person (Eg: When the two young men accosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attack me. )

Answer 13

equip (Eg: The fisherman was accoutred with the best that the sporting goods store could supply )

Answer 14

growth; increase (Eg: The accretion of wealth marked the family's rise in power. )

Answer 15

come about by addition (Eg: You must pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principal sum. )

Answer 16

slightly sour; sharp; caustic (Eg: James was unpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks. )

Answer 17

peak; pinnacle; highest point (Eg: Welles's success in Citizen Kane marked the acme of his career as an actor; never again did he achieve such )

Answer 18

assent; agree passively (Eg: Although she appeared to acquiesce to her employer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about )

Answer 19

deliverance from a charge (Eg: His acquittal by the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty. )

Answer 20

sharp; bitterly pungent (Eg: )

Answer 21

stinging, caustic (Eg: His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated his audience. )

Answer 22

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics (Eg: According to recent actuarial tables, life expectancy is greater today than it was a century ago. )

Answer 23

motivate (Eg: I fail to understand what actuated you to reply to this letter so nastily. )

Answer 24

sharpness (Eg: In time his youthful acuity of vision failed him, and he needed glasses. )

Answer 25

mental keenness (Eg: His business acumen helped him to succeed where others had failed. )

Answer 26

wise saying; proverb (Eg: There is much truth in the old adage about fools and their money. )

Answer 27

addition; appendix to book (Eg: Jane's editor approved her new comparative literature text but thought it would be even better with an )

Answer 28

muddle; drive crazy (Eg: This idiotic plan is confusing enough to addle anyone. )

Answer 29

supporter; follower (Eg: In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one,time adherent quietly deserted him. )

Answer 30

something attached to but holding an inferior position (Eg: I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to the main proposal. )

Answer 31

solemn urging (Eg: Her adjuration to tell the truth did not change the witnesses' testimony. )

Answer 32

staff officer assisting the commander; assistant (Eg: Though Wellington delegated many tasks to his chief adjutant, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Somerset was in no )

Answer 33

warn; reprove (Eg: He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways. )

Answer 34

decorate (Eg: Wall paintings and carved statues adorned the temple. )

Answer 35

skillful (Eg: His adroit handling of the delicate situation pleased his employers. )

Answer 36

flattery; admiration (Eg: The rock star thrived on the adulation of his groupies and yes,men. )

Answer 37

arrival (Eg: Most Americans were unaware of the advent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached )

Answer 38

accidental; casual (Eg: He found this adventitious meeting with his friend extremely fortunate. )

Answer 39

opponent; enemy (Eg: Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wicked adversary, the Joker. )

Answer 40

unfavorable; hostile (Eg: adverse circumstances compelled him to close his business. )

Answer 41

refer to (Eg: Since you advert to this matter so frequently, you must regard it as important. )

Answer 42

urge; plead for (Eg: The abolitionists advocated freedom for the slaves. )

Answer 43

shield; defense (Eg: Under the aegis of the Bill of Rights, we enjoy our most treasured freedoms. )

Answer 44

courteous (Eg: Although he held a position of responsibility, he was an affable individual and could be reached by anyone )

Answer 45

artificial; pretended (Eg: His affected mannerisms irritated may of us who had known him before his promotion. )

Answer 46

written statement made under oath (Eg: The court refused to accept his statement unless he presented it in the form of an affidavit. )

Answer 47

joining; associating with (Eg: His affiliation with the political party was of short duration for he soon disagreed with his colleagues. )

Answer 48

kinship (Eg: She felt an affinity with all who suffered; their pains were her pains. )

Answer 49

positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath (Eg: Despite Tom's affirmation of innocence, Aunt Polly still suspected he had eaten the pie. )

Answer 50

attach or add on; fasten (Eg: First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license; then he had to affix his official seal. )

Answer 51

abundance; wealth (Eg: Foreigners are amazed by the affluence and luxury of the American way of life. )

Answer 52

insult; offend (Eg: Accustomed to being treated with respect, Miss Challoner was affronted by Vidal's offensive behavior. )

Answer 53

openmouthed (Eg: She stared, agape, at the many strange animals in the zoo. )

Answer 54

items of business at a meeting (Eg: We had so much difficulty agreeing upon an agenda that there was very little time for the meeting. )

Answer 55

collection; heap (Eg: It took weeks to assort the agglomeration of miscellaneous items she had collected on her trip. )

Answer 56

increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor (Eg: The history of the past quarter century illustrates how a President may aggrandize his power to act )

Answer 57

sum; total (Eg: The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to the imagination. )

Answer 58

horrified (Eg: He was aghast at the nerve of the speaker who had insulted his host. )

Answer 59

nimbleness (Eg: The agility of the acrobat amazed and thrilled the audience. )

Answer 60

stir up; disturb (Eg: Her fiery remarks agitated the already angry mob. )

Answer 61

one who is skeptical of the existence of knowability of a god or any ultimate reality (Eg: The agnostic demanded proof before she would accept the statement of the minister. )

Answer 62

highly excited; intensely curious (Eg: We were all agog at the news that the celebrated movie star was giving up his career in order to enter a )

Answer 63

pertaining to land or its cultivation (Eg: As a result of its recent industrialization, the country is gradually losing its agrarian traditions. )

Answer 64

cheerful promptness (Eg: He demonstrated his eagerness to serve by his alacrity in executing the orders of his master. )

Answer 65

medieval chemistry (Eg: The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy. )

Answer 66

nook; recess (Eg: Though their apartment lacked a full,scale dining room, an alcove adjacent to the living room made an )

Answer 67

an assumed name (Eg: John Smith's alias was Bob Jones. )

Answer 68

make hostile; separate (Eg: Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed because they had complete faith in each other. )

Answer 69

supplying nourishment (Eg: The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named because digestion of foods occurs there. )

Answer 70

payments make to an ex,spouse after divorce (Eg: Because Tony had supported Tina through medical school, on their divorce he asked the court to award )

Answer 71

calm; pacify (Eg: The crew tried to allay the fears of the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled. )

Answer 72

state without proof (Eg: It is alleged that she had worked for the enemy. )

Answer 73

story in which characters are used as symbols; fable (Eg: Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the temptations and victories of the human soul. )

Answer 74

relieve (Eg: This should alleviate the pain; if it does not, we shall have to use stronger drugs. )

Answer 75

repetition of beginning sound in poetry (Eg: `The furrow followed free` is an example of alliteration. )

Answer 76

mixture as of metals (Eg: alloy of gold are used more frequently than the pure metal. )

Answer 77

refer indirectly (Eg: Try not to allude to this matter in his presence because the topic annoys him. )

Answer 78

entice; attract (Eg: allured by the song of the sirens, the helmsman steered the ship toward the reef. )

Answer 79

indirect reference (Eg: the allusions to mythological characters in Milton's poems bewilder the reader who has not studied Latin. )

Answer 80

pertaining to soil deposits left by running water (Eg: The farmers found the alluvial deposits at the mouth of the river very fertile. )

Answer 81

apart; reserved (Eg: Shy by nature, she remained aloof while all the rest conversed. )

Answer 82

upward (Eg: The sailor climbed aloft into the rigging. )

Answer 83

noisy quarrel (Eg: Throughout the altercation, not one sensible word was uttered. )

Answer 84

unselfishly generous; concerned for others (Eg: In providing tutorial assistance and college scholarships to hundreds of economically disadvantaged )

Answer 85

combine; unite in one body (Eg: The unions will attempt to amalgamate their groups into one national body. )

Answer 86

collect (Eg: The miser's aim is to amass and hoard as much gold as possible. )

Answer 87

female warrior (Eg: Ever since the days of Greek mythology we refer to strong and aggressive women as amazons. )

Answer 88

capable of using either hand with equal ease (Eg: A switch,hitter in baseball should be naturally ambidextrous. )

Answer 89

environment; atmosphere (Eg: She went to the restaurant not for the food but for the ambience. )

Answer 90

unclear or doubtful in meaning (Eg: His ambiguous instructions misled us; we did not know which road to take. )

Answer 91

the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes (Eg: Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the )

Answer 92

moving at an easy pace (Eg: When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble. )

Answer 93

food of the gods (Eg: ambrosia was supposed to give immortality to any human who ate it. )

Answer 94

able to walk (Eg: He was described as an ambulatory patient because he was not confined to his bed. )

Answer 95

improve (Eg: Many social workers have attempted to ameliorate the conditions of people living in the slums. )

Answer 96

readily managed; willing to be led (Eg: He was amenable to any suggestions that came from those he looked up to; he resented advice from his )

Answer 97

correct; change, generally for the better (Eg: Hoping to amend his condition, he left Vietnam for the United States. )

Answer 98

convenient features; courtesies (Eg: )

Answer 99

agreeable; lovable (Eg: His amiable disposition pleased all who had dealings with him. )

Answer 100

friendly (Eg: The dispute was settled in an amicable manner with no harsh words. )

Answer 101

wrong; faulty (Eg: Seeing her frown, he wondered if anything were amiss. )

Answer 102

friendship (Eg: Student exchange programs such as the Experiment in International Living were established to promote )

Answer 103

loss of memory (Eg: Because she was suffering from amnesia, the police could not get the young girl to identify herself. )

Answer 104

pardon (Eg: When his first child was born, the king granted amnesty to all in prison. )

Answer 105

non,moral (Eg: The amoral individual lacks a code of ethics; he should not be classified as immoral. )

Answer 106

moved by sexual love; loving (Eg: Don Juan was known for his amorous adventures. )

Answer 107

shapeless; vague; indeterminate (Eg: John was subject to panic attacks that left him prey to vague, amorphous fears: he knew he was terrified, )

Answer 108

able to live both on land and in water (Eg: Frogs are classified as amphibian. )

Answer 109

oval building with tiers of seats (Eg: The spectators in the amphitheater cheered the gladiators. )

Answer 110

abundant (Eg: He had ample opportunity to dispose of his loot before his police caught up with him. )

Answer 111

enlarge (Eg: Her attempts to amplify her remarks were drowned out by the jeers of the audience. )

Answer 112

cut off part of body; prune (Eg: When the doctors had to amputate Ted Kennedy's leg to prevent the spread of cancer, he did not let the )

Answer 113

in a state of rage (Eg: )

Answer 114

charm; talisman (Eg: Around her neck she wore the amulet that the witch doctor had given her. )

Answer 115

something or someone misplaced in time (Eg: Shakespeare's reference to clocks in Julius Caesar is an anachronism; no clocks existed in Caesar's time. )

Answer 116

causing insensitivity to pain (Eg: The analgesic qualities of his lotion will provide temporary relief. )

Answer 117

comparable (Eg: She called our attention to the things that had been done in an analogous situation and recommended that )

Answer 118

similarity; parallelism (Eg: Your analogy is not a good one because the two situations are not similar. )

Answer 119

person who rebels against the established order (Eg: Only the total overthrow of all governmental regulations would satisfy the anarchist. )

Answer 120

absence of governing body; state of disorder (Eg: The assassination of the leaders led to a period of anarchy. )

Answer 121

solemn curse; someone or something that is despised (Eg: He heaped anathema upon his foe. )

Answer 122

curse (Eg: The high priest anathematized the heretic. )

Answer 123

secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place (Eg: We set the post in concrete to anchor it in place. )

Answer 124

serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary (Eg: In an ancillary capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to )

Answer 125

short account of an amusing or interesting event (Eg: Rather than make concrete proposals for welfare reform, President Raegan told anecdotes about poor )

Answer 126

condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles (Eg: The doctor ascribes her tiredness to anemia. )

Answer 127

substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness (Eg: His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep. )

Answer 128

acute pain; extreme suffering (Eg: Visiting the site of explosion, Premier Gorbachev wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families. )

Answer 129

sharp,cornered; stiff in manner (Eg: His features, though angular, were curiously attractive. )

Answer 130

critical remark (Eg: He resented the animadversions of his critics, particularly because he realized they were true. )

Answer 131

lively (Eg: Her animated expression indicated a keenness of intellect. )

Answer 132

active enmity (Eg: He incurred the animosity of the ruling class because he advocated limitations of their power. )

Answer 133

hostile feeling or intent (Eg: The animus of the speaker became obvious to all when he began to indulge in sarcastic and insulting )

Answer 134

records; history (Eg: In the annals of this period, we find no mention of democratic movements. )

Answer 135

reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (Eg: After the glass is annealed, it will be less subject to chipping and cracking. )

Answer 136

destroy (Eg: The enemy in its revenge tried to annihilate the entire population. )

Answer 137

comment; make explanatory notes (Eg: In the appendix to the novel, the critic sought to annotate many of the more esoteric references. )

Answer 138

yearly allowance (Eg: The annuity he set up with the insurance company supplements his social security benefits so that he can )

Answer 139

make void (Eg: The parents of the eloped couple tried to annul the marriage. )

Answer 140

drug that relieves pain; opiate (Eg: His pain was so great that no anodyne could relieve it. )

Answer 141

consecrate (Eg: The prophet Samuel anointed David with oil, crowning him king of Israel. )

Answer 142

abnormal; irregular (Eg: He was placed in the anomalous position of seeming to approve procedures that he despised. )

Answer 143

irregularity (Eg: A bird that cannot fly is an anomaly. )

Answer 144

state of being nameless; anonymousness (Eg: )

Answer 145

hostile; opposed (Eg: Despite his lawyers' best efforts to stop him, the angry prisoner continued to make antagonistic remarks to )

Answer 146

precede (Eg: The invention of the radiotelegraph anteceded the development of television by a quarter of a century. )

Answer 147

preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; early life; ancestors (Eg: Before giving permission for Drummie to marry Estella, Miss Havisham had a few questions about the )

Answer 148

antiquated; ancient (Eg: The antediluvian customs had apparently not changed for thousands of years. )

Answer 149

manlike (Eg: The gorilla is the strongest of the anthropoid animals. )

Answer 150

student of the history and science of humankind (Eg: Anthropologists have discovered several relics of prehistoric humans in this area. )

Answer 151

having human form or characteristics (Eg: Primitive religions often have deities with anthropomorphic characteristics. )

Answer 152

letdown in thought or emotion (Eg: After the fine performance in the first act, the rest of the play was an anticlimax. )

Answer 153

aversion; dislike (Eg: His extreme antipathy to dispute caused him to avoid argumentative discussions with his friends. )

Answer 154

obsolete; outdated (Eg: Accustomed to editing his papers on word processors, Philip thought typewriters were too antiquated for )

Answer 155

substance that prevents infection (Eg: It is advisable to apply an antiseptic to any wound, no matter how slight or insignificant. )

Answer 156

contrast; direct opposite of or to (Eg: This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength. )

Answer 157

iron block used in hammering out metals (Eg: After heating the iron horseshoe in the forge, the blacksmith picked it up with his tongs and set it on the )

Answer 158

indifferent (Eg: He felt apathetic about the conditions he had observed and did not care to fight against them. )

Answer 159

lack of caring; indifference (Eg: A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never )

Answer 160

imitate or mimic (Eg: He was suspended for a week because he had aped the principal in front of the whole school. )

Answer 161

opening; hole (Eg: She discovered a small aperture in the wall, through which the insects had entered the room. )

Answer 162

tip; summit; climax (Eg: He was at the apex of his career. )

Answer 163

loss of speech due to injury or illness (Eg: After the automobile accident, the victim had periods of aphasia when he could not speak at all or could )

Answer 164

pithy maxim (Eg: An aphorism differs from an adage in that it is more philosophical or scientific. )

Answer 165

a place where bees are kept (Eg: Although he spent many hours daily in the apiary, he was very seldom stung by a bee. )

Answer 166

poise; composure (Eg: Wellington's nonchalance and aplomb in the heat of battle always heartened his followers. )

Answer 167

prophetic; pertaining to revelations; especially of disaster (Eg: His apocalyptic remarks were dismissed by his audience as wild surmises. )

Answer 168

untrue; made up (Eg: To impress his friends, Tom invented apocryphal tales of his adventures in the big city. )

Answer 169

highest point (Eg: When the moon in its orbit is furthest away from the earth, it is at its apogee. )

Answer 170

stroke; loss of consciousness followed by paralysis (Eg: He was crippled by an attack of apoplexy. )

Answer 171

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs (Eg: Because he switched from one party to another, his former friends shunned him as an apostate. )

Answer 172

druggist (Eg: In Holland, apothecaries still sell spices as well as ointments and pills. )

Answer 173

pithy, compact saying (Eg: Proverbs are apothegms that have become familiar sayings. )

Answer 174

deification; glorification (Eg: The Roman empress Livia envied the late emperor his apotheosis; she hoped that on her death she, too, )

Answer 175

dismay; shock (Eg: We were appalled by the horrifying conditions in the city's jails. )

Answer 176

ghost; phantom (Eg: Hamlet was uncertain about the identity of the apparition that had appeared and spoken to him. )

Answer 177

pacify; soothe (Eg: We have discovered that, when we try to appease our enemies, we encourage them to make additional )

Answer 178

name; title (Eg: He was amazed when the witches hailed him with his correct appellation. )

Answer 179

attach (Eg: I shall append this chart to my report. )

Answer 180

diligent attention; (secondary meaning) apply (Eg: Pleased with how well Tom had whitewashed the fence, Aunt Polly praised him for his application. )

Answer 181

appropriate; fitting (Eg: He was always able to find the apposite phrase, the correct expression for every occasion. )

Answer 182

estimate the value of (Eg: It is difficult to appraise old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless. )

Answer 183

be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of (Eg: Little Orphan Annie truly appreciated the stocks Daddy Warbucks ave her, whose value appreciated )

Answer 184

arrest ( a criminal); dread; perceive (Eg: The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him before long. )

Answer 185

fearful; discerning (Eg: His apprehensive glances at the people who were walking in the street revealed his nervousness. )

Answer 186

inform (Eg: When he was apprised of the dangerous weather conditions, he decided to postpone his trip. )

Answer 187

approval (Eg: Wanting her parents' regard, she looked for some sign of their approbation. )

Answer 188

acquire; take possession of for one's own use (Eg: The ranch owners appropriated the lands that had originally been set aside for the Indians' use. )

Answer 189

subordinate possessions (Eg: He bought the estate and all its appurtenances. )

Answer 190

with reference to; regarding (Eg: I find your remarks apropos of the present situation timely and pertinent. )

Answer 191

fitness; talent (Eg: The counselor evaluated his aptitudes before advising him about the career he should follow. )

Answer 192

curved, hooked (Eg: He can be recognized by his aquiline nose, curved like the beak of the eagle. )

Answer 193

fit for plowing (Eg: The land was no longer arable; erosion had removed the valuable topsoil. )

Answer 194

person with power to decide a matter in a dispute; judge (Eg: As an arbiter in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers. )

Answer 195

unreasonable or capricious; tyrannical (Eg: The coach claimed the team lost because the umpire made some arbitrary calls. )

Answer 196

act as judge (Eg: She was called upon to arbitrate the dispute between the union and the management. )

Answer 197

place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited (Eg: Walking along the treelined paths of the arboretum, Rita noted poplars, firs, and some particularly fine )

Answer 198

a covered passageway, usually lined with shops (Eg: The arcade was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the )

Answer 199

secret; mysterious (Eg: What was arcane to us was clear to the psychologist. )

Answer 200

study of artifacts and relics of early mankind (Eg: The professor of archaeology headed an expedition to the Gobi Desert in search of ancient ruins. )

Answer 201

antiquated (Eg: `Methinks,` `thee,` and `thou` are archaic words that are no longer part of our normal vocabulary. )

Answer 202

prototype; primitive pattern (Eg: The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island )

Answer 203

group of closely located islands (Eg: When he looked at the map and saw the archipelagoes in the South Seas, he longed to visit them. )

Answer 204

public records; place where public records are kept (Eg: These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may be able to evaluate them in the )

Answer 205

heat; passion; zeal (Eg: Katya's ardor was contagious; soon all her fellow demonstrators were busily making posters and handing )

Answer 206

hard; strenuous (Eg: Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy. )

Answer 207

slang (Eg: In the argot of the underworld, she `was taken for a ride.` )

Answer 208

operatic solo (Eg: At her Metropolitan Opera audition, Marian Anderson sang an aria from Norma. )

Answer 209

dry; barren (Eg: The cactus had adapted to survive in an arid environment. )

Answer 210

hereditary nobility; privileged class (Eg: Americans have mixed feelings about hereditary aristocracy: )

Answer 211

fleet of warships (Eg: Queen Elizabeth's navy was able to defeat the mighty armada that threatened the English coast. )

Answer 212

fragrant (Eg: Medieval sailing vessels brought aromatic herbs from China to Europe. )

Answer 213

charge in court; indict (Eg: After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the accused man was arraigned in the County Criminal Court. )

Answer 214

marshal; draw up in order (Eg: His actions were bound to array public sentiment against him. )

Answer 215

clothe; adorn (Eg: She liked to watch her motherarray herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening. )

Answer 216

being in debt (Eg: He was in arrears with his payments on the car. )

Answer 217

pride, haughtiness (Eg: The arrogance of the nobility was resented by the middle class. )

Answer 218

gully (Eg: Until the heavy rains of the past spring, this arroyo had been a dry bed. )

Answer 219

effective; distinct (Eg: Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers. )

Answer 220

products of primitive culture (Eg: Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifacts discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor and came to )

Answer 221

deception; trickery (Eg: The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and artifice were often more effective than military )

Answer 222

a manually skilled worker (Eg: Artists and artisans alike are necessary to the development of a culture. )

Answer 223

without guile; open and honest (Eg: Red Riding Hood's artless comment, `Grandma, what big eyes you have!` indicates the child's innocent )

Answer 224

controlling influence (Eg: President Marcos failed to maintain his ascendency over Philippines. )

Answer 225

practicing self,denial; austere (Eg: The wealthy young man could not understand the ascetic life led by the monks. )

Answer 226

doctrine of self,denial (Eg: We find asceticism practiced in many monastries. )

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refer; attribute; assign (Eg: I can ascribe no motive for her acts. )

Barrons list A with examples Flashcards

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