Vocab A, B, C, D

acquiesce

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

abash

to embarrass

abdicate

to give up power

aberrant

deviating from the norm

abhor

to hate

aboriginal

being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine

abscond

to run off and hide

absolve

to clear of guilt or blame

abstract

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

abysmal

extremely bad

accentuate

make more noticeable or prominent

accolade

award of merit

accomplice

partner in crime

accost

to approach and aggressively speak to first

accrue

to accumulate over time

balk

unwilling to accept an idea

ballistics

the science of projectiles and firearms

banter

playful exchange of teasing remarks

bask

to relax in pleasant warmth

bastion

a fortified place, stronghold

bedlam

a state or scene of uproar and confusion

begrudge

envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something).

belated

delayed

belittle

to make something seem less important

benchmark

standard of measure

benefactor

one who does good to others

benign

kind and gentle

biennial

happening every two years

blasphemy

speech which offends religious sentiments

cache

a concealed store of valuables

cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

calamity

disaster

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

candor

honesty

capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership of capital

capricious

impulsive and unpredictable

captivate

to charm

carcinogenic

causing cancer

carnage

the killing of a large number of people

cascade

waterfall

catacomb

underground burial place

catalyst

substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction

catharsis

a release of emotional tension

cavalier

showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.

de facto

in fact

debacle

a complete failure; a total collapse

debauchery

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

debilitate

to weaken

debunk

to prove wrong

decadence

moral deterioration

decimate

to destroy

decipher

to figure out

defeatist

ready to accept defeat or failure

deference

to respect

definitive

supplying a final answer; conclusive

deity

a god or goddess

delectable

delicious

deliberate

to think over deeply

delineate

To describe accurately