Advanced Glossary Practice

A complete A-Z list of advanced vocabulary including primary and secondary definitions exactly as found in the transcript.

Aberrant

abnormal; not typical

Abnegate

to renounce, surrender, or deny oneself a right, privilege, or pleasure

Abnegation

giving up something; self-denial

Abrasive

harsh, rude, or likely to annoy others or able to scrape or wear away a surface

Absquatulate

to leave suddenly; run away

Abundance

a large amount; plenty

Accelerate

speed up; increase

Accord

agreement; ² to give or grant

Accordingly

in a fitting or corresponding way; ² as a result

Aclove

small, recessed section or nook

Acquiescent

willing to accept without protest

Acquire

to get; obtain

Acrimony

bitterness

Actuality

reality; what is true

Adamant

firm; refusing to change

Adhere

to stick to; ² to follow rules

Admonish

to warn; ² to scold gently

Ado

fuss; trouble

Advanced

developed; ² ahead or higher level

Advert

to refer to; mention

Adverse

harmful; unfavorable

Afflict

to cause pain, suffering, or difficulty

Aftermath

result after an event (usually negative)

Afterward

after that time

Agenda

a hidden plan or motive

Agile

quick; flexible

Aim

goal; ² to direct toward something

Akin

similar; related or shared qualities

Alarming

causing worry or fear

Alas

expression of sadness, disappointment, or regret

Albeit

although

Align

to bring into line; ² to agree

Allocate

to distribute; assign

Allotment

a portion given; share

Allotted

given; assigned

Allow

to permit; let happen

Alongside

next to; beside

Alter

to change

Although

even though

Altogether

completely; ² in total

Ambiguous

unclear; open to more than one meaning; ² vague or not clearly expressed

Ambivalent/ce

mixed feelings

Ambush

to attack suddenly or unexpectedly

Amicable

peaceful

Amid/st

in the middle of; surrounded by

Among

in a group of; surrounded by

Ample

more than enough; plentiful

Anomaly

something unusual; deviation from normal

Anticipate

to expect; ² to prepare for

Apoplectic

extremely angry; furious

Appalling

shocking; very bad

Apparent

clearly visible; ² seems true but may not be

Apprehend

to arrest; ² to understand

Apprehensive

anxiousness or fear about future or potential negative event

Approach

to move closer to someone or something ² to begin dealing with or handling something in a particular way

Aptly

in a fitting or appropriate way

Arbiter

a judge; decision-maker

Arbitrary

random; based on personal choice, not reason

Ardent

passionate; enthusiastic

Array

a collection; ² to arrange or display

Ascend

to go up; rise

Ascertain

to find out; determine

Abscond

to run away secretly; escape

Assailant

attacker

Assert/ion

to state confidently; declare

Assess

to evaluate; judge

Associate

to connect; ² a partner or coworker

Astound/ing

to greatly surprise; amaze

Astringent

sharp or harsh; ² causing tightening (medical/skin)

Astronomical

extremely large

Astute

clever; perceptive

Attain

achieve

Attentional

relating to focus or attention

Attribute

to assign a cause; ² a quality or feature

Attrition

gradual reduction; wearing down

Argument

a disagreement; ² a reason or claim

Avarice

extreme greed

Avert

to prevent or avoid; ² to turn away

Avid

very eager; enthusiastic

Awry

not as planned; wrong or off course

Baffled

confused; unable to understand

Baleful

harmful; threatening evil

Balk

to refuse or hesitate; ² to stop short

Bandy

to exchange (words); toss back and forth

Banter

playful teasing; joking talk

Bare

uncovered; ² to reveal

Barrier

something that blocks; obstacle

Bastion

stronghold; place of support

Bear

to carry or support; ² to endure or tolerate

Beforehand

in advance; earlier

Belabor

to go on too much; overexplain

Beleaguer

to trouble constantly; ² to surround (military)

Belligerent

hostile; aggressive

Bellicose

eager to fight; warlike

Bellow

to shout loudly ² a deep, loud sound

Benign

harmless; gentle

Betoken

to indicate; be a sign of

Bewildered

very confused; puzzled

Bigot

a person intolerant of others’ beliefs