Vocab Words Flashcards
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Abate
to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
Abstract
existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
Accommodate
To provide space or make adjustments.
Acquired
Gained through effort or experience.
Adept
having knowledge or skill
Adequate
having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose
Adhere
To stick to or follow closely.
Advantageous
Beneficial or useful.
Advent
the arrival or creation of something
Aggravate
To worsen or intensify.
Allude
to make a secretive mention of something
Ambiguity
Uncertainty or multiple interpretations.
Ambivalence
Mixed or conflicting feelings
Ameliorate
To improve or make better.
Analogous
similar but not identical
Anomaly
something different from the norm
Antagonistic
Showing hostility or opposition.
Antecedent
A preceding event or condition
Antipathy
a strong feeling of dislike
Apex
the highest point of something
Arcane
Mysterious or known by few.
Arduous
Difficult and requiring effort
Austere
adj. extremely plain
adj. stern and forbidding
adj. relating to self-denial
Benevolent
kind, generous