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summary root meanings
Word | Definition |
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AB | away fromAbsent |
ACR | sharpAcrimonious |
ACT | do, makeActivate |
aghast | struck by amazement or terror |
agoraphobia | an abnormal fear of open or public places |
akimbo | with hands on hips and elbows extending outward |
alacrity | speed, readiness |
algid | frigid, cold |
allay | to sooth, assuage |
alleviate | to relieve |
aloof | reserved, distant |
altercation | an argument, dispute |
amalgamation | a union, a merger |
ambivalent | having contradictory feelings |
abdicate | to give up power |
amble | to stroll, walk |
ameliorate | to improve, to make better |
amend | to change for the better, improve |
abase | to lower, demean, degrade |
abate | to lessen, to reduce in severity |
abbreviate | to shorten, reduce |
abduct | kidnap |
aberration | a deviation from the expected course |
abhor | to hate, loathe |
abide | to obey; to put up with, tolerate |
abject | of the most miserable or contemptible kind |
abort | to give up unfinished |
abridge | to shorten, cut down |
abrogate | to abolish, often by authority |
abscond | to sneak away and hide |
abundant | in great numbers |
accede | to agree |
accentuate | to emphasize, to highlight |
accommodating | obliging, helpful |
accost | to approach or confront aggressively |
acumen | keen insight |
acute | sharp, severe |
affable | friendly, amiable |
amiable | friendly, affable |
amorous | relating to or showing love |
amorphous | without shape or borders |
anomaly | something that does not fit into the normal order |
antechamber | a waiting room |
anxiety | uneasiness |
aphorism | a short saying |
apocalypse | total devastation, the end of the world |
apparitional | ghostly, spectral |
arbitrator | one who settles controversy between two sides |
ascetic | one who practices restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious |
assuage | to ease, pacify |
atone | to apologize, make amends |
audacious | excessively bold |
augment | to increase or make larger |
austere | very bare, bleak, simple |
baleful | harmful, threatening |
bard | a poet, often a singer as well |
battery | an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together |
belligerent | contentious, ready to fight |
benevolent | kind, good, caring |
benign | non-threatening, innocuous |
berate | to scold severely |
bereft | without, devoid of |
bide | to wait, or remain in a condition |
bilk | to cheat, to swindle |
blandish | to coax through flattery |
bloated | swollen, bigger than desired |
boisterous | loud, energetic |
bourgeois | middle class |
brash | hasty or lacking in sensitivity |
brazen | excessively bold, brash |
brumal | wintry, relating to winter |
brusque | short, abrupt, dismissive |
buffet (n.) | a spread of food involving choices |
buffet (v.) | to hit or strike |
burgeon | to come forth, blossom |
cacophony | noise, discordant sound |
cadence | rhythm |
cajole | to urge, coax |
callous | harsh, cold, unfeeling |
calumny | an attempt to defame another’s reputation |
camaraderie | cheerful unity among a group |
canvas | a piece of cloth on which an artist paints |
capricious | impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim |
captivate | to hold the interest of, to gain the attention of |
carouse | to revel, to party |
cavity | a hole |
cavort | to frolic, leap, prance |
abdicate | give up power |
abhor | to hate |
acclaim | praise |
adage | old saying |
adhere | to stick to |
adjunct | associated by secondary position |
admonish | to scold |
adversary | enemy, opponent |
affable | easy to get along with |
affectation | appear what yiu are not to impress |
allure | facination |
altruistic | concerned with welfare of others |
amorous | having to do with love |
animosity | feeling of ill will |
aperture | opening |