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Aberrant adj.
- Abnormal
- Different from the accepted norm
The vegetarian was aberrant while eating at the steak house.
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Abeyance n.
- State of Suspension
- Temporary Inaction
You should abeyance your worries and have fun for a bit.
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Abstemious adj.
- Doing without, mainly in food or drink
- To Abstain
The nun lived an abstemious lifestyle.
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Acquiescent adj.
Agreeing without protest
The acquiescent girl grew into a strong woman.
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Acrid adj.
- Angry, Bitter
- Having a strong unpleasant taste/smell
The acrid chef yelled at the waitress until she cried
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Acrimonious adj.
Bitter in temper, manner and speech
Scrooge was even more acrimonious around christmas time
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Acumen adj.
- Keenness
- Ability to make quick decisions and good judgement
Sam gained financial acumen after opening Bad Mikeys
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Admonition n.
- A Gentle Reproof
- Counsel or warning of a fault
The Teacher gave the students admonition about cheating
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Affront v.
To Offend, as with a gesture
He affronted the the other driving by giving him the middle finger
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Aggrandize
- To widen in scope or make bigger
- Increase in power, wealth, status
Ceasar was aggrandized after becoming emperor of Rome
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Aggregate adj.
Amounting to a whole
A molecule is an aggregate of Protons, Neutrons and Electrons
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Allay V
- Relive or alleviate
- Diminish or put to rest
His hunger was allayed after lunchtime
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Amalgamate
Combine or unite to form one organization or structure
Carbons Amalgamate together to create Organic Structures
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Ameliorate v.
To make better, improve
I cam ameliorate my current financial situation if I stopped shopping online!
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Anecdote n
A short account of an interesting incident
Ryan told me a very funny anecdote about his encounter with his ex.
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Archipelago n
A large group of islands
The greek islands are considered one of the most well known archipelagos in the world
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Artifice n
Clever Deception
The trojean horse was an artifice designed during the trojan war
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Ascetic adj
practising self denial as part of religious purposes
He spent years in a monastery living as an ascetic, thus not partaking in worldy pleasures
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Assiduous
Persistent, unceasing, perserverance
Lauren was assiduous in her training program in preparation for the marathon
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Astute adj.
keen; wise
Elders in folklore are meant to be astute
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Audacious adj.
Fearless
The boy was very audacious in confronting the bully
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Austere
Unadroned, very simple
The monks room was very austere with its lack of trinkets and decor
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Aver
To avouch, justify or prove
Scientists must aver their theory to make it into a law
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Base
The underlying conecept of a system or theory
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Beset
To surround, as in an attack
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Bolster
To support/reinforce
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Bombastic
Using inflated language; pompous
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Browbeat
To intimidate in an overbearing manner
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Bumptious
Offensively self-assertive; pushy
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Bungle
To perform clumsily or inadequately
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Burgeon
To grow forth; to send out buds
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Cacophony
A disagreeable or harsh sound or tone
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Calumniate
To make false and malicious statements about
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Candor
to be open and sincere
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cicanery
use of trickery to deceive
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Churl
Rude, boorish or surly person
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Coda
concluding section of a musical or literary piece; something that summarizes
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Complacency
a feeling of security
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Confidante
one to whom secrets are confided
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Congruous
Appropriate; Fitting
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Contrite
Penitent; feeling sorry for a wrong doing
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