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Vocabulary 1
First set of vocabulary cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ablution | Washing yourself |
| Abrogate | To end something in a formal way;or to treat something like it doesn't exist |
| Abscond | To depart secretly and hide |
| Abstemious | To restrain from eating or drinking too much (an abstemious diet) |
| Abstruse | Hard to comprehend |
| Abut(intransitive verb) | 1. to touch along a border 2. ending part of a contract; or to lean on for support |
| Abut(transitive verb) | 1. To border on 2. To cause to abut |
| Abysmal | 1. Abyssal 2. immeasurably great, a fathomless depth, or immeasurably poor conditions. |
| Acclaim | To praise or applaud |
| Accretion | 1. a process where buildup increases gradually, sometimes the word is used in describing land forms and their buildup 2.Something that has grown or accumulated gradually |
| Accrued | To become more valuable or increase in amount gradually. Or to be given to someone. Legal: To come into existence as a legally enforceable claim. |
| Acerbic | An acerbic temper, tone or mood- Acid in the temper tone or mood. |
| Acidulous | Has some acid in the manner or taste |
| Acquiesce | To accept or submit passively without argument |
| Acquiescence | 1. Act or state of being acquiescent 2. An instance of acquiescent |
| Acrid | 1. irritating taste or odor 2. deep or violently bitter (acrimonious) |
| Acrimonious | caustic, angry, bitter specially in feeling and language |
| Acuity | Good perception, an ability to see hear and understand easily. |
| Adamantine | 1. Being adamant 2. rigidly firm 3. resembling a diamond in luster or hardness |
| Addle adjective Addle verb | (adj): 1. rotten 2. confused (verb): To make someone's mind unable to think clearly,or to become rotten. Past tense: Addled |
| Adjunct | Something that's joined or added to another thing but isn't an important part of it. Also used in grammer |
| Adonis | 1. a handsome man, also in Greek mythology 2. medical: Types of herbs or plants |
| Adroit | clever or skillful |
| Adulation (adulatory org. word) | Excessive flattery or admiration |
| Adventitious | 1.Coming from a different source that isn't inherent 2. happening or arising in somewhere beside the usual location |
| Aegis | 1. Greek mythology 2. protection or controlling/conditioning influence 3. sponsorship or control and guidance |
| Aerie | 1. a bird nest 2. a dwelling that is built very high |
| Affable | Friendly and easy to talk to |
| Affront | 1. to insult or cause offense openly and to the face 2. face in defiance 3. Appear directly in front of someone |
| Aggrandize | 1. To make greater 2. To appear greater 3. To enhance power wealth and position |
| Agog | Being full of intense interest or excitement |
| Agoraphobia | A fear of being helpless in embarrassing or inescapable situation. They avoid open spaces and public situations |
| Accessory | Something added to something else to make it better law: a person who assists a perpetrator in committing a crime |
| Agrarian | Of or concerning agriculture and farming, or farmers and their way of life |
| Agronomist | A specialist in agronomy, a branch of agriculture dealing with the management of soil and field crop production. |
| Alacrity | Prompt cheerful readiness. |
| Albatross | 1. large ocean birds 2. Something which causes concern and anxiety, prevents and hinders accomplishment. |
| Allibi | An excuse or reason for not being somewhere or doing something |
| Allegro | Music: A quick and lively tempo |
| Allusion | This is a statement that makes a reference without mentioning it directly |
| Alternative | An option, offering a choice |
| Altruism | Unselfish regard for others' welfare (also note- altruistic) |
| Abash | To destroy self possession or self confidence |
| Amicable | Being friendly, having friendly goodwill to avoid arguement |
| Amity | A feeling of friendship (especially between nations) |
| Amnesty | A pardon to a group of people granted by authority |
| Amorous | Moved by, being in, or relating to love |
| Anachronism-(org. Anachronistic) | A mistake in chronology, a person or thing which is out of place chronologically. Or a state or condition of being out of |
| Analogue | Something that is analogous or similar to something else in design, origin, use, etc. |
| Anecdote | A short, biographical, often humorous narrative. |
| Anglophobe | A person who dislikes English or English things |
| Anodyne | 1. serving to make pain less severe 2. Not likely to offend people |
| Anomaly | 1. The angular distance from the sun to the planet from its perihelion from the sun perspective 2.Irregular, something peculiar or abnormal |
| Antagonistic | Showing dislike or opposition (antagonism) |
| Antidote | Something that relieves, prevents or counteracts. Can be a remedy |
| Antipodean | Exact opposite or contrary |
| Alleviate | To make a problem less severe |
| Namby-Pamby | Too weak, not strict or strong enough |
| Nary | Not one, no other (I walked out with nary a scratch) |
| Nebulous | 1. Of or relating to a nebula 2. Vague, indistinct |
| Neophyte | 1. a religious convert 2. A beginner |
| Nepotism | Favoritism based on friendliness or relations ( has to do with giving an appointment or a job) |
| Netizen | A citizen of the internet, someone who uses the internet properly. |
| Nimbly | 1. Being agile in motion 2. Quick and alert comprehension and responsiveness |
| Nimrod | 1. Something to do with an ancient story (capitalized) 2. Idiot or Jerk 3. Hunter |
| Nip and Tuck | Being so close that the contestant in the lead changes often and quickly |
| Nodule | A small rounded or irregular mass either on a plant/herb or near an arthritic joint. |
| Non sequitur | A statement(like a response) that isn't related to anything else said before it. |
| Nonce word | A word made for one single occasion only |
| Nostrum | 1. A medicine with a secret composition recommended by its maker without its effectiveness scientifically proven. 2. A QUESTIONABLE cure or scheme |
| Nota bene | Used to call attention to something important |
| Nubby | Having or being like nubbles, or having nubs a nubby fabric) |
| Nuclear family | The part of the family having only the father, mother, and children. |
| Numinous | 1. supernatural, mysterious 2. Holy 3. Appealing to the aesthetic or spiritual sense |
| Panacea | Something that will make everything about a situation better |
| Jackal | 1. a wild dog found in Asia and Africa 2. A person who performs routine tasks for another, or a person serves or collaborates with another (specially in the commission of base acts) |
| Jack-rabbit | A large rabbit found in North America |
| Jaunty | 1. stylish, uppity 2. lively in manner or appearance |
| Jeer | To insult or taunt someone in a loud, criticizing, angry way. |
| Jejune | 1. Dull, lacking interest 2. Juvenile 3. Devoid of significance |
| Jeopardy | 1.exposure or imminence to death, loss or injury 2. The stakes an accused person faces when put on trial. |
| Jig | 1. lively dance 2. Trick or game 3. A fishing device or tool in water |
| Joie de vivre | A feeling of happiness for life |
| Joist | A board or beam which supports the roof or wall in a building's structure |
| Joust | 1. To combat on horseback with weapons (generally a lance) 2. To be in combat as if in a joust |
| Puerile | Silly or childish |
| Apartheid | 1. segregation 2. In S. Africa |
| Aphrodisiac | A drug which increases desire |
| Apiary | A place where bees are kept, specially colonies or hives of bees for their honey. |
| Apiculture | Keeping bees(specially on a large scale |
| Apocalypse | 1. A great disaster 2. Prophetic revelation |
| Apogee | 1. The farthest or highest point 2. The farthest point an orbiting satellite around earth will ever encounter |
| Apologist | One who write or speaks in defense of someone or something |
| Apostle | 1. spreaders of Christianity 2. people who believe in or support an idea or belief |
| Ardent | Having or showing very strong feelings |
| Appeasement | 1. To cause to subside or bring to a state of peace 2. To buy off an aggressor by pacifying them usually with the sacrifice of principles. |
| Appendage | 1. An adjunct to something more |
| Apperceptive | Mental perception, the process of understanding something based on something you've perceived previously |
| imbroglio | 1. a confused mass 2. A scandal, a complicated situation or misunderstanding |
| bellicose | warlike |
| indefatigable | tireless, not plagued by fatigue |
| indolent | lazy |
| philistine | 1. A materialistic person 2. An uninformed person in a certain area. |
| vituperate | berate |
| expiate | To make amends for |
| phlegmatic | stoic |
| supine | laying backward or face up |
| meretricious | falsely attractive |
| picayune | paltry(1.inferior 2. despicable 3. meager 4. trivial) |
| probity | Strong moral principles |
| iconic | 1.Of or relating to the characteristics of an icon 2. Widely recognized and well established |
| ignominy | 1. Deep personal humiliation 2. Disgraceful conduct, quality or action 2. |
| immaculate | 1. perfectly clean 2. no errors |
| immolate | To kill or destroy by fire ( can be sacrificial) |
| immutable | Not able to change |
| impasse | 1. A problem with no obvious escpe 2. A cul-de sac |
| impeller | 1. One that impels 2. A blade of a rotor or a rotor in a conduit which has impart motion to a fluid |
| impetus | 1. impulse, a driving force, encouragement or a stimulation which increases activity 2. Physics definition/ momentum |
| import | To bring something from a foreign place to be sold, or to transfer files or data usually to a file or another format |
| importune | importunate- troublesomely important or just troublesome |
| impoverished | of flora and fauna: represented by a few species or individuals |
| impugn | 1. to attack something and say it is false, to oppose someone until they get to the point that they want to fight you 2. To assail, resist |
| impunity | exemption from punishment loss or harm |
| in concert | 1. formal: working with each other 2. At a public performance |
| in extremis | In an extreme situation, especially a point near death |
| incendiary | 1. arsonist or a substance or weapon used to start fires 2. An agitator, someone who starts fights |
| incognito | With one's identity concealed |
| incontrovertible | indisputable, not open to question |
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ShamiliK
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