english vocab words (1)

Anachronism

something wrongly placed in a particular historical period or regarded as out of date

Abscond

to go away secretly, especially after doing somethingwrong

Amorous

showing or feeling love or passion

Abscess

an inflamed place where pus has formed in the body

Analgesic

a substance that relieves pain

Amnesty

a general pardon for people who have commited a crime

Abridged

using fewer words than the original and therefore shorter

altrnistic

unselfish, thinking of other people's welfare

Aborigine

one of the original inhabitants of a country

Aloof

apart, not taking part

Abode

the place where someone lives

Alms

money and gifts given to the poor

Abhorrence

hate or strong dislike

Allot

to give a number of things to different people

Abhor

to hate or dislike something very much

Allegory

a story in which the characters and events represent or symbolize a deeper meaning, eg to teach a moral lesson

Abeyance

not being used at the moment

allege

to accuse someone of doing something wrong without being able to prove it

Abet

to help or encoruage someone to commit a crime

Alibi

evidence that a person accused of a crime was somewhere else when it was committed

Abdicate

a king or queen abdicates if they give up the throne

aclove

a scetion of a room that is set back from the main part

Abattoir

A place where animals are killed for food, a slaughterhouse

Alchemy

an early form of chemistry

Abate

to become less of die down

Alacrity

speed and willingness

Abashed

feeling guilty and embarrassed

Avuncular

kind and friendly towards someone younger, like an uncle

Awry

1. twisted to one side, crooked

2. wrong, not according to plan

Avarice

greed for money or possessions

Auxiliary

giving help or support

Autocrat

a ruler with total and unlimited power

Anstere

1. very simple and plain without luxuries

2. an austere person is very strict and serious

Auspices

with the help, support or protection of an organisation

Augur

to augur well of badly is to be a good sign or bad sign

Audacious

bold or daring

Airily

in a causual way that shows you are not treating something as serious

Attrition

gradually wearing down an enemy by repeatedly attackign them

Ail

To make a person ill or troubled

Attest

to declare or prove that something is true or genuine

Agog

eager and excited

Astute

clever and good at understanding situations quickly

Aggregate

combined or total

Assusage

to assure a strong or uncomfortable feeling is to reduce it

Aforesaid

mentioned previously

Assimilate

to take in and absorb something

Affront

to insult or offend someone

Aspirant

a person who tries to achieve something

Affray

a fight or riot that takes place in public

Affidavit

a statement that someone has written down and shown to be true, for use as legal evidence

Asphyxiate

to suffocate someone

Ascetic

not allowinf yourself pleasure and luxuries

Affable

polite and friendly

Aristocracy

people of the higher social rank, members of the nobility

Adversary

an opponent of enemy

Arid

having little or no rain, dry and barren

adulation

a lot of admiration or flattery

Ardour

enthusiasm or passion

Adroit

clever and skillful

Archaic

belonging to former or ancient times

Adjunct

Something added that is useful but not essential

Arbour

a shady place among the trees

Adjourn

1. to break off a meeting until a later time

2. to break off and go somehwere else

Arable

arable land is suitable for ploughing or growing crops on

Adamant

determined not to change your mind

Arbitrary

chosen or done on impulse, not according to a rule or law

Adjoin

to be next or nearest to something

Appendage

somehting added or attatched, a thing that forms a natural part of something larger

Aquisition

1. something you have got or been given recently

2. the process of acquiring something

Appreciable

large enough to be noticed or felt

Acrid

having a strong bitter smell or taste

Approbation

formal or offical approval

Acumen

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions

Aplomb

diginity and confidence

Apocryphal

not likely to be true, invented

Acme

the highest degree of something

Apoplectic

violently or fiercely angry

Acquiesce

to agree to something even though you might not like it completely

Apathy

not having much intrests in or caring about something

Absolve

1. to clear a person of blame and guilt

2. to release a person from a promise or obligation

Antiquited

old fashioned or out of date

Accession

reaching a rank or position, becoming queen or king

Antithesis

the antithesis of something is the exact opposite

Accolade

praise or a prize given to someone for something they have done

Antipathy

a strong dislike

Accentuate

to make something more obvious

Anthropoid

looking like a human being

Accede

1. to accede to a request or suggestion is to agree to it

2. to accede to the throne is to become king or queen

anon

soon

Abyss

a deep dark hole or pit that seems to go on forever

Annul

to cancel a low or contract, to end something legally

Abysmal

extremely bad

Annihilate

to destroy somethign completely

Abstraction

thinking deeply about something and not paying attention

Animosity

a feeling of strong dislike and anger towards someone

Abstinence

going without something, especially from alcohol

behest

done because they have asked or commanded you to do it

beguile

1. to amuse of fascinate someone

2. to deceive someone

Beget

1. to be the father of someone

2. to produce or cause something

becalmed

a ship that is becalmed is unable to move because there is no wind