One-word Substitution Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary flashcards defining various one-word substitutions and academic terms from the lecture notes.

Abbreviation

A shortened form of a word or phrase.

Acrimonious

Angry and bitter (in speech or discussion)

Advocacy

Public support for a policy

Alienate

To turn friends Enemies.

Allegory

A story etc. Containg a hidden moral lesson

Amazon

A notably fall, physicall Strong, or Strong-willed woman.

Ambassador/Diplomat/Envoys

A diplomatic minister of the higher order sent by a country to another.

Ambiguous

Sent. whose meaning is unclear.

Ambivalent

Having opposing feelings.

Amnesty

general pardon granted by a govt.

Amputee

person whose limb has been amputated.

Analgesia

The inability to feel pain.

Annal

record of the events of one year.

Annihilate

To destroy completely.

Anonymous

A letter, Poem, etc.; whose author is unknown.

Antedate

To be of an earlier date.

Antigen

A Toxin or other foreign substances which induces an immune respone in the body.

Apathy

lack of interest, enthusiasm.

Appraisal

act of assessing something or someone.

Apprentice

person who works for a skilled employer in order to learn a skill