Week 16 Vocabulary Flashcards (Abase – Adroit)

VOCABULARY flashcards covering terms from Week 16 notes (Abase to Adroit).

Abase (Verb)

to lower or humiliate

Abash (Verb)

to embarrass

Abate (Verb)

to subside; decrease; lessen

Abbreviate (Verb)

to shorten

Abdicate (Verb)

to renounce or give up

Aberrant (Adjective)

abnormal or deviant

Abettor (Noun)

one who encourages or assists wrongdoing

Abeyance (Noun)

a suspended action; temporary inactivity

Abhor (Verb)

to detest or hate

Abject (Adjective)

wretched; lacking pride

Abjure (Verb)

to renounce upon oath

Ablution (Noun)

washing; ritual cleansing

Abnegation (Noun)

self-denial; repudiation; self-sacrifice

Abolish (Verb)

to cancel; put an end to

Abominate (Verb)

to loathe; hate

Aboriginal (Adjective)

being the first of its kind in a region; indigenous

Abortive (Adjective)

unsuccessful; fruitless

Abrasive (Adjective)

tending to grind down; harsh or rough

Abridge (Verb)

to condense or shorten

Abrogate (Verb)

to abolish or repeal

Abscond (Verb)

to depart secretly and hide

Absolute (Adjective)

complete; unlimited; certain

Absolve (Verb)

to pardon (an offense)

Abstain (Verb)

to refrain; hold oneself back from an action or practice

Abstemious (Adjective)

sparring in eating and drinking; temperate

Abstinence (Noun)

restraint from eating or drinking

Abstract (Adjective)

theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

Abstruse (Adjective)

obscure; profound; difficult to understand

Abusive (Adjective)

coarsely insulting; physically harmful

Abut (Verb)

border upon; adjoin

Abysmal (Adjective)

bottomless; extremely bad

Accede (Verb)

to agree

Accelerate (Verb)

to move faster

Accessible (Adjective)

easy to approach; obtainable

Accessory (Noun)

an additional object; useful but not essential thing

Acclaim (Verb)

applaud; announce with great approval

Acclimate (Verb)

to adjust to climate

Acclivity (Noun)

sharp upslope of a hill

Accolade (Noun)

an award of merit

Accommodate (Verb)

to oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt

Accomplice (Noun)

partner in a crime

Accord (Noun)

an agreement

Accost (Verb)

to approach and speak first to a person

Accouter (Verb)

to equip

Accretion (Noun)

growth; increase

Accrue (Verb)

to come about by addition

Acerbity (Noun)

bitterness of speech and temper

Acetic (Adjective)

vinegary

Acidulous (Adjective)

slightly sour; sharp, caustic

Acknowledge (Verb)

recognize; admit

Acme (Noun)

top; pinnacle

Acoustic (Noun)

the science of sound; quality that affects hearing

Acquiesce (Verb)

to agree passively

Acquittal (Noun)

deliverance from a charge; exoneration

Acrid (Adjective)

sharp, bitterly pungent

Acrimonious (Adjective)

stinging; caustic

Actuarial (Adjective)

calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

Actuate (Verb)

to motivate; activate

Acuity (Noun)

sharpness of perception

Acumen (Noun)

mental keenness; keen insight

Acute (Adjective)

quickly perceptive; keen; severe

Adage (Noun)

wise saying; proverb

Adamant (Adjective)

hard; inflexible

Adapt (Verb)

to alter; modify

Addiction (Noun)

compulsive, habitual need

Addle (Verb)

to muddle; drive crazy; become rotten

Address (Verb)

to direct a speech to; deal with or discuss

Adduce (Verb)

to present as evidence

Adept (Adjective)

expert at

Adhere (Verb)

to stick fast

Adherent (Noun)

supporter; follower

Adjunct (Noun)

something attached to but holding an inferior position

Adjuration (Noun)

solemn urging

Admonish (Verb)

warn; reprove

Admonition (Noun)

warning

Adorn (Verb)

decorate

Adroit (Adjective)

skillful