List 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
affluent
adj. flowing in abundance
n. attributary stream
aftermath
n. consequence, result, following a ruinous event
aggression
n. act of initiating an attack
aghast
adj. shocked, overwhelmed
agile
adj. move with quick ease and grace, nimbal
allege
v. to accuse without proof
allusion
n. suggests a connection to
amass
v. to collect, to gather, to accumalate
amnesty
n. pardon given by the government
v. grant an official pardon
annals
n. chronological record of events
annihilate
v. to destroy utterly
annul
v. declare invalid or make void
anonymous
adj. unknown, not identified
antagonistic
adj. showing hostility toward someone or something
antidote
n. remedy to relieve posion
What is the difference between an antidote and an anecdote?
antidote is a remedy for poison but anecdote is a short humorous story
What does the suffix -ic mean?
pertaining to or characteristics of
From what language is anonymous derived?
Greek
Which syllable is most strongly accented in antagonistic?
nis
From what Greek word is amnesty derived, and what does that Greek word mean?
amnesia- forgetfulness or ability to forget
Annals comes from what basic Latin word?
annus, means year
What is a synonym of annihilate?
to destroy
What does nihil mean?
means nothing
How is aggress similar to/different from aggression?
aggress is a verb that means to attack hostility
aggression is a noun that means an act of aggressive behavior
