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Vocab 1+2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | to become less in intensity; to subside |
| Abdicate | to give up |
| Aberration | straying from what is right |
| Abet | to help or encourage a bad act; to egg on |
| Abeyance | a condition of suspended activity or development |
| Abhor | to hate or loathe; to dislike strongly |
| Aborigine | original person in a place (as a native) |
| Abort | to fail or to go forward or develop as expected; to miscarry; to terminate early |
| Abrasive | causing bad feelings of irritation or annoyance |
| Abscond | to run off in secret (usually because of bad actions or feelings/knowledge of guilt) |
| Absolve | to free of guilt or blame; to exonerate |
| Abstemious | restrained in consuming strong drink or food; moderate |
| Abstract | not concrete or definite |
| Abstruse | extremely difficult to understand; erudite |
| Accolade | verbal praise; award; or recognition of accomplishment |
| Accrue | to accumulate |
| Acerbity | bitterness |
| Acme | the highest point or peak of achievement; zenith |
| Acquiesce | to give in and agree without a fuss; to comply |
| Acronym | word formed from the initial letter(s) of a longer term |
| Acumen | keen perception |
| Adamant | firm and unyielding; inflexible even when opposed |
| Adjudicate | to act as a judge or determiner |
| Admonish | to warn strongly or show disapproval; to reprove |
| Adulation | praise |
| Advocate (n) | a person who pleads a case (as a lawyer) |
| Advocate (v) | to talk in favor of; to support |
| Aesthetic | referring to a sense of beauty; artistic |
| Affable | easy to get along with; genial |
| Affinity | natural inclination or tendency; attraction to or kinship with |
| Affluent | wealthy |
| Aggravate | to make worse; to exacerbate |
| Aggregate | total or combined amount of |
| Agnostic (n) | a person who thinks that god is unknown |
| Agnostic (adj) | doubting or questioning regarding god and his nature |
| Agrarian | referring to fields |
| Alacrity | eagerness |
| Allay | to lower in intensity or severity (as fears); to assuage |
| Allegory | a story using figurative language and characters; a symbolic portrayal |
| Allocate | to portion out or allot; to distribute |
| Allude | to hint at or refer to indirectly; without specific mention |
| Aloof | Reserved or cool in manner; apart because of lack of involvement |
| Altercation | noisy fight or quarrel; angry dispute |
| Altruism | unselfish giving of time |
| Ambiguous | not clear or definite; obscure |
| Amellorate | to make better or to improve |
| Amiable | Warm |
| Amnesty | Pardon or acceptance (by government) of some group behavior |
| Anachronism | A thing out of place in time |
| Anarchy | Absence of government |
| Anathema | curse or formal ban; something or someone denounced in a strongly disapproving manner |
| Animosity | strong dislike or even hate |
| Animus | basic spirit |
| Annals | historical records; chronicles |
| Annihilate | to wipe out |
| Anomaly | something different from the norm; irregularity or paradox |
| Antipathy | extreme dislike or aversion; distaste |
| Antithesis | a direct opposite |
| Apathy | lack of feeling; indifferent |
| Aphorism | short statement of principle |
| Aplomb | absolute cool; complete poise and self-confidence |
| Apostate | person who renounces a faith or a commitment to a previous loyalty |
| Appalling | shocking or dismaying; causing fear |
| Appease | to quiet |
| Apprehension | the fear of evil |
| Arable | suited to cultivation or the growing of crops; tillable |
| Arbitrary | according to wish or desire |
| Arcane | known only to a select few people |
| Archives | place for public records; the records themselves |
| Arduous | demanding |
| Arrogance | the feeling of superiority shown by an overbearing manner; excess pride |
| Articulate | clearly spoken |
| Askance | in a disapproving manner; scornfully |
| Askew | out of line or place; awry |
| Asperity | roughness or harshness of manner; acrimony |
| Assiduous | marked by careful |
| Astute | wise |
| Atavism | reverting back to a form of an earlier time |
| Atheist | a person who says there no god |
| Atrophy | to waste away from a debilitating illness; to degenerate |
| Attest | to affirm or authenticate; to prove |
| Audacious | adventurous and bold; intrepid |
| Augument | to increase; to make something greater or larger |
| Augur (n) | person who foretells events |
| Augur (v) | to foretell |
| Auspices | sponsorship or patronage; also favorable or prophetic signs; auspicious |
| Austere | reserved |
| Autocratic | absolute in the sense of final; dictatorial |
| Avid | extremely eager or very greedy; fond of or devoted to |
| Bailiwick | distinct area; a person's normal territory or jurisdiction |
| Balm | anything that soothes or makes you feel better |
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