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Section 1
(50 cards)
admonitory
adjective: serving to warn; expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective warning
acquiesce
To accept without protest; to agree or submit
academician
A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.
adroit
(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
altruist
(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
affronted
treated with insolent and rude language especially openly and intentionally
abscission
Cutting off; sudden termination; the separation of leaves, petals, or other parts from a plant or animal
affectation
unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
aberration
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
aberrant
deviating from what is normal or expected
acumen
Keen insight
adumbrate
Give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure
abashed
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness
abdicate
to give up a position, right, or power
aerate
expose to air
acrid
Harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
abraded
worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]
abstruse
Difficult to understand
abut
(v.) to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
aesthete
one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
abject
Miserable, pitiful
acute
New, usually of rapid onset and of concern, opposite of chronic
abjure
Give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, or shun (especially formally or under oath)
aggrieved
distressed, wronged, injured
agog
highly excited; intensely curious
abate
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
agronomist
one who studies the application of soil and plant sciences to agriculture
ambidextrous
able to use both hands equally well
acquit
to find not guilty of a fault or crime
abysmal
extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless
abstemious
self denying; refraining from indulging
abrogate
cancel; deny; repeal
acerbic
Sour; harsh or severe
allay
(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
abet
(v.) to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy)
admonish
(v.) to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
abscond
Depart secretly and hide
agnostic
one who believes that the existence of a god can be neither proven nor disproven
abductor
abducts and extends thumb
adjudication
The legal process of resolving a dispute; the process of judicially deciding a case.
allege
To assert without proof
accrete
to increase by growth or addition
abeyance
Temporary suspension, inactivity
aggregate
sum total; a collection of separate things mixed together
alight
(v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) lighted up
acuity
sharpness of perception or mind
amalgamate
to combine; to mix together
alcove
A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room.
adulate
To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize
Section 2
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amenable
(adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible
anathema
(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
astrologer
person who claims to interpret the influence of the stars on events and persons
astringent
harsh, severe, stern
amorphousness
characteristic of having no definite or clear shape or form
atonal
a lack of tonality
apocrypha
of questionable authority or authenticity
arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
ascetic
One who leads a life of self-denial and contemplation; absent of luxury
ante
Situated in front
aseptic
free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction.
apathy
Indifference
amiability
a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
approbation
an expression of approval or praise
analgesia
a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
anachronism
Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology, such as by assigning a person or event to the wrong time period
atavist
going back to behavior found in a remote ancestor
ambrosia
something delicious; the food of the gods
aphorism
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
aplomb
(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
anagram
a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
attrition
a gradual reduction or weakening
assuage
To make something unpleasant less severe
apotheosis
elevation to divine status; the perfect example of something
astrology
theory of the influence of planets and stars on human events
amortize
Gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset
ancillary
accessory, subordinate, helping
assay
analyze; evaluate
apathetic
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
amenity
pleasantness; attractive or comfortable feature
astrolabe
An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets
apolitical
having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
anhydrous
Describes a substance that does not contain water
atrophy
To waste away
assiduous
Persistent, attentive, diligent
ameliorate
To make better; to improve
attune
to bring into harmony
amicable
Friendly, agreeable
arabesque
a gracefully elaborate design with interwoven lines; such a form in ballet or music
apostate
one who renounces a religious faith
auspicious
(adj.) favorable; fortunate
anthropomorphize
to give a non-human a human personality
augury
Telling the future, such as through supernatural means
austere
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
apposite
Highly appropriate, suitable, or relevant
apostasy
abandonment or rejection of faith or loyalty
arboreal
relating to trees; living in trees
aria
operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
anodized
electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal
astronomer
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
Section 3
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