English 30 Vocabulary 1

abash

to make ashamed; to embarrass

abate

to lessen in violence or intensity

abject

Lowly, miserable and wretched

abjure

to reject; abandon formally

accentuate

make more noticeable or prominent

acclaim

enthusiastic approval

accolade

tribute; honor; praise

accost

to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

adept

Skilled; expert at

adhere

To hold fast or stick together

ad lib

as much as one desires

adulate

To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize

aerial

existing, happening, or operating in the air

aesthetic

concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

affinity

a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.

affluent

(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.

aggrandizement

to increase in rank or wealth; growth in power

agonize

to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem

alarmist

a person who scares or worries others needlessly

ambivalence

the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes