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NM_Week_2
As (p64) U-Z (p93-95)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| archaic | out-dated |
| archetype | original |
| archipelago | group of islands |
| archives | public records and documents |
| ardent | strongly enthusiastic |
| arduous | difficult |
| arid | dry |
| array | an orderly arrangement |
| arrears | in debt |
| arrogant | haughty; conceited; snooty |
| artful | cunning; crafty |
| articulate | to speak clearly |
| artifact | a simple, handmade object |
| artifice | deception |
| artisan | a skilled craftsman |
| ascendant | rising; dominant |
| ascertain | to find out |
| ascetic | self-denial |
| ascribe | to attribute |
| aseptic | without bacteria |
| asinine | stupid or silly |
| askance | to look at suspiciously |
| askew | crooked; out of position |
| aspersion | a damaging remark |
| aspire | to have an ambition |
| assail | to attack |
| assay | to test |
| assent | to agree |
| assess | to estimate the value of; measure |
| assertive | confident |
| assiduous | diligence; care |
| assimilate | to absorb |
| assuage | to calm; to soothe |
| astray | in the wrong direction |
| astringent | substance that contracts blood vessels |
| astute | very smart; clever |
| asunder | into separate parts |
| asylum | a refuge |
| atone | to make up for |
| atrocious | cruel; awful |
| atrophy | to become useless; waste away |
| attenuated | weakened |
| attest | to confirm |
| attribute | to assign to; a characteristic |
| attrition | a wearing down |
| atypical | not usual |
| audacity | boldness |
| audible | capable of being heard |
| audit | to examine accounts or records |
| augment | to increase or enlarge |
| augur | to predict |
| august | majestic; worthy of respect |
| aura | a glow |
| aural | pertaining to the sense of hearing |
| auroral | rosy; like the dawn |
| auspicious | favorable; fortunate |
| austere | severe; self-disciplined |
| authenticate | to confirm |
| authoritarian | bossy, like a dictator |
| authoritative | trustworthy; having power |
| autocratic | unlimited authority |
| autonomy | self-rule |
| avarice | greed; money hungry |
| avenge | to get revenge |
| aversion | intense dislike |
| avert | to prevent; to turn away |
| avid | enthusiastic |
| avocation | a hobby |
| avow | to declare openly |
| awry | in the wrong direction |
| ubiquitous | present everywhere |
| ulcerous | infected |
| ulterior | hidden |
| ultimatum | a final demand |
| umbrage | a feeling of resentment |
| unanimity | agreement |
| unassailable | unable to be attacked |
| uncanny | strange |
| unconscionable | unreasonable or excessive |
| uncouth | crude |
| unctuous | overly polite |
| undermine | to weaken; to wear away |
| undue | inappropriate |
| undulate | wavelike motion |
| unequivocal | definite |
| unfledged | immature |
| uniform | constant; lacking variety |
| unilateral | one-sided |
| unimpeachable | unquestionable |
| uninhibited | free; not limited |
| universal | general or everywhere |
| unkempt | sloppy |
| unmindful | unaware |
| unmitigated | absolute |
| unobtrusive | not noticeable |
| unprecedented | happening for the first time; novel |
| unruly | disorderly |
| unsavory | unpleasant |
| unscathed | unharmed |
| unseemly | in poor taste |
| untenable | unable to be defended |
| unwieldy | hard to manage |
| unwitting | unintentional |
| upbraid | to find fault with |
| uproarious | loud |
| urbane | refined |
| urchin | a mischievous child |
| usurp | to take illegally |
| usury | excessive amount of money charged as interest |
| utilitarian | practical |
| utopian | perfect |
| vacillate | to sway; unable to decide; waffle |
| vacuous | empty; spacious |
| vagabond | a wanderer |
| vagary | an odd idea |
| vagrant | a homeless person; a tramp |
| vainglorious | boastful |
| valedictory | saying farewell |
| valiant | courageous |
| valid | true; factual; evident |
| validate | to approve; to confirm |
| vanguard | in the front |
| vanity | excessive pride |
| vapid | uninteresting |
| variegated | having different colors |
| vaunt | to brag |
| veer | to change direction |
| vegetate | lead an inactive life |
| vehement | forceful; urgent |
| venal | corrupt |
| vendetta | bitter feud |
| veneer | an outward show or covering |
| venerable | worthy of respect |
| venial | excusable |
| venomous | poisonous or malicious |
| vent | to release |
| veracious | honest |
| verbatim | word for word |
| verbiage | words |
| verbose | wordy; talkative |
| verdant | green |
| verisimilitude | the appearance of truth |
| veritable | true; genuine |
| verity | truth |
| vernacular | informal language |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
| vertex | highest point |
| vertiginous | unstable |
| verve | enthusiasm |
| vestige | a trace; visible evidence of something that is no longer present |
| vex | to irritate |
| viable | capable of living; workable; practicable |
| viaduct | a bridge |
| viands | various foods |
| vicarious | acting for another person |
| viceroy | a representative or a deputy |
| vicissitudes | unpredictable changes |
| victuals | food |
| vie | to compete |
| vigilant | watchful |
| vignette | a short literary work |
| vilify | to speak evil of |
| vindicate | to clear of guilt |
| vindictive | seeking revenge |
| vintage | representative of the best |
| viper | a poisonous snake or a spiteful person |
| virago | a bad-tempered woman |
| virile | masculine |
| virtue | moral excellence |
| virtuoso | an expert musician |
| virulent | deadly; harmful |
| visage | appearance |
| visceral | pertaining to instinct |
| viscous | sticky |
| vista | a wide view |
| vital | necessary; essential |
| vitiate | to weaken |
| vitreous | clear or glass-like |
| vitriolic | sharp or bitter |
| vituperate | criticize |
| vivify | to enliven |
| vixen | female fox or bad-tempered woman |
| vociferous | shouting; talkative |
| vogue | fashion (in fashion) |
| volant | capable of flying |
| volatile | unstable; explosive; changeable |
| volition | free will |
| voluble | talkative |
| voluminous | large; spacious |
| voluptuous | sensual |
| voracious | extremely hungry or greedy |
| votary | a loyal follower |
| vouch | to guarantee or certify as true |
| vulnerable | defenseless; capable of being harmed |
| vulpine | clever, wolf-like |
| waif | a homeless person |
| waive | to give up |
| wallow | to indulge oneself or to roll in |
| wan | weak; tired |
| wane | to gradually decrease |
| wangle | to manipulate |
| wanton | reckless |
| warble | to sing |
| wary | cautious |
| wastrel | one who wastes; a spendthrift |
| waver | to be uncertain |
| wax | to grow in size or intensity |
| weighty | of great importance |
| wend | to direct one’s way |
| wheedle | to persuade |
| whet | to stimulate or to sharpen |
| whimsical | unpredictable |
| wield | to handle or exercise control over |
| willful | stubborn or intentional |
| wily | tricky; sly |
| wince | to shrink, as in pain, fear, etc; to flinch |
| windfall | unexpected gift |
| winsome | pleasing |
| wizened | withered; shriveled |
| woe | sorrow |
| wolfish | ferocious |
| wont | (to) accustomed (adjective) |
| workaday | ordinary |
| wraith | a ghost or shadow |
| wrangle | to quarrel |
| wrench | to twist |
| wrest | to take away |
| wroth | angry |
| wrought | produced or shaped |
| wry | ironic |
| xenophobia | fear of strangers |
| xeric | dry, lacking moisture |
| yen | strong desire |
| yoke | to join together |
| zany | comical |
| zeal | great enthusiasm |
| zealot | a fanatic |
| zenith | the highest point |
| zephyr | a gentle breeze |
| zest | enjoyment |
| zymurgy | fermentation chemistry, as in wine making |
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