Barrons Flashcards I can't Remember

Aggrandize

to make something grander; often times people mentally do this and make things grander than they really are

Analogous

two things that can be compared to one another

Antipathy

a very negative feeling towards another person or thing

Apparition

something that suddenly appears

Arbitrary

can be replaced with the word random

Ascertain

to find something out or confirm it

Autocratic

someone in charge who has all the power

Beget

means you take steps to bring something into existence

Benevolent

to be kind

Calibrate

to adjust something so that it runs the way it should

Calisthenics

type of exercise that rely on weight

Censure

to give someone a formal reprimand

Complementary

something goes well with the thing around it

Complimentary

something that is provided free of charge

Cognition

ability to understand something

Colloquial

almost always describes language; everyday language

Conflate

to keep the two things separate and not assume that they are the same idea

Cognition

ability to understand something