barron words part 2

Accomplice noun

Partner in crime

Theif escaped with the help of an accomplice

Accord

Agreement

She was in complete accord with the verdict

accretion

Growth; increase

His success came because of gradual accretion of knowledge

Acerbic

Sharp and cutting

The acerbic remarks offended several member’s of the committee

Acerbity

Bitterness of speech and temper

His acerbity made it difficult to work with him

Acknowledge

Recognize;admit

Acknowledged his mistake and apologized immediately

Acme

Peak; pinnacle; highest point

For athletes Olympic medal is the acme of success

Acquiesce

Assent; agree passively

She reluctantly acquiesced to her parents decision

Acquittal

Deliverance from charge or a legal judgment declaring person no guilty

Lack of evidence led to accused’s acquittal

Acrid adj

Sharp, bitter,irritating smell

The acrid smell of smoke filled the room

Acrimonious adj

Bitter in words or manner

The meeting ended in an acrimonious argument

Bitter and hostile

Acuity

Sharpness or keenness of thought vision hearing or perception

Her business acuity helped the company grow

Doctor tested the patients visual acuity

Acumen noun

The ability to make quick decisions, accurate judgements

Acumen-good judgment + good intelligence

Acute adjective

1. Sharp or severe

   She felt acute pain in her shoulder

   There is an acute shortage of water

2. Perceptive and intelligent

   she has an acute sense of taste observation

Adamant adj

Absolutely refusing to change your mind

Firm determined and unwilling to change one’s opinion

She was adamant that she had done the right thing

Adapt verb

change to fit a new situation

Students must adapt to college life quickly

Address

To deal or tackle a problem

The government must address the issue of unemployment

adept

Highly skilled or proficient at doing something

She is adept at solving problems

Adhere

1 . To follow or obey

Drivers should adhere to traffic issue

2 . To stick firmly

Dust adhere to wet paint

Adherent

Supporter; follower

She is an adherent of a healthy lifestyle

Some one who sticks with a person or belief

He is adherent to Buddhism

Adjacent

Adjoining;neighbouring; close by

Our classroom is adjacent to the library

Admonish

To warn; advise or scold someone in a gentle way

The teacher admonished the students for talking during class

adorn

Decorate

She adorned her self with jewellery

Adroit

Skill full

His adroit dribbling left the defenders behind

Adulation

Flattery; admiration

Excessive admiration or praise often to the point of worship

The singer enjoyed the adulation of millions of fans

Adulterate

to contaminate; to make impure

To make something impure by adding an inferior , cheaper , or harmful substance

Some sellers adulterate milk by adding water

Advent

Arrival , coming

The advent of the internet changed the world

Adversary

Opponent

Batman struggled to fight his adversary two face

Adverse

Unfavourable; hostile

Adverse weather conditions delayed the flight

Adversity

Poverty; misfortune

Adversity means the experience of going through that problem

he overcame adversity

Advocacy

Supporting a cause

Her advocacy for animal rights changed many lives

Aesthetic

Style look or visual appearance

I like the aesthetic of the room

Affable

friendly kind and easy to talk to

The professor was affable and welcomed all doubts

Affected

Pretentious, artificial, fake

His affected accent sounded unnatural

Affiliation

Joining; associating with

He has no political affiliation

Affinity

Natural liking or attraction

I have an affinity for football

Affirmation

Confirmation

He nodded in affirmation

Affliction

Pain, suffering, condition that causes suffering

Arthritis is a common affliction among older adults

Affluence

Wealth, being rich

She grew up in affluence

Affront

Insult

He took my joke as an affront

Agenda

list of things to be done or plan

First item on today’s agenda is budget

Agglomeration

Heap of something or collection of something

The rocks lay in an agglomeration

Aggrandize

Make grand( make bigger(

Expand

The king wanted to aggrandize his empire

Aggressor

Attacker

Person who attacks first

The aggressor started the fight

Aggregate

Gather combine

Company aggregated data form different sources

Aghast

Shocked; terrified

She was aghast when she saw the accident

Agility

Quickness

Footballer impressed everybody with his agility

Agitate

Disturb

Loud noise agitated the baby

Agnostic

Unsure about existence of god

She remained agnostic through her whole life

Alacrity

Eagerness;cheerful readiness

Doing something quickly and willingly because you are eager to do it

He accepted the job with alacrity

Alienate

Make someone feel isolated or hostile

His rude behaviour alienated his friends

Allay

Calm or reduce fear

To make someone feel less worried

Doctors words allayed my fears

Allege

Claim something without proof

Or claim something that happened but there is no proof

He alleged that his colleague stole the money

Allegiance

loyalty or devotion

The soldiers allegiance was to the king

Alleviate

reduce or relieve something unpleasant

Make something less severe

The medicine helped him alleviate his pain

Allocate

Give/set aside for something

The college allocated 50000 for the event

Alloy (noun)

Mixture of two or more metals

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon

Alloy verb

Mix it with another substance

Copper is alloyed with zinc to make brass

Allude

Hint at something without directly saying it

She alluded to a surprise party

(She hinted there was one )

do the hint

Allure verb

Attraction or charm

Allure of this city attracted many young people

Allusion noun

The hint itself

Movie was full of allusion to famous historical events

Aloof

Distant; detached

He seems aloof at the party

(He seems distant and unfriendly)

Altercation

Heated argument: fight

Two men got into a altercation outside the club

Altruistic

Selfless; caring for others

The altruistic man donated his money to charity

Amalgamate

Join together

The two companies amalgamated

Amass

Collect a lot of something

He amassed a fortune

( he accumulated a lot of money)

Ambience

Atmosphere;mood/vibe of the place

I love the ambience of this cafe

Ambiguous

Unclear ; having multiple possible meanings

His answer was ambiguous

Ambivalent

Mixed/conflicting feelings

I’m ambivalent about going to the party

Ambulatory

Able to walk around

The patient was ambulatory