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25 English Vocab

25 cards·by Leapfrog2
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Antithesis
(n.) the complete opposite
Analogous
(adj.) similar to, comparable to
Autonomy
(n.) independence, freedom
Austere
(adj.) stern, bleak, grim, strict
Ambivalent
(adj.) unsure, uncertain, undecided
Articulate
(adj.) to be able to speak well, eloquent
Aberration
(n.) an abnormality, a deviation
Alienate
(v.) to estrange, to turn someone off
Ameliorate
(v.) to make better, to improve
Aesthetic
(adj.) artistic, appreciative of art and beauty
Arduous
(adj.) physically taxing, strenuous
Acquiesce
(v.) to accept, to give in
Abstinence
(n.) sobriety, the giving up of pleasures
Ambiguous
(adj.) unclear, confusing, having several interpretations
Affinity
(n.) an attraction, a natural connection
Atrophy
(v.) to degenerate, to waste away
Admonish
(v.) to warn, to scold, to reprimand
Aloof
(adj.) uninvolved, detached, withdrawn
Assuage
(v.) to soothe, to calm, to relieve
Abstract
(n.) conceptual, theoretical
Animosity
(n.) hostility, dislike, ill will
Altruistic
(adj.) charitable, concerned for others
Authoritarian
(adj.) domineering, dictatorial
Anonymity
(n.) being unknown, being nameless
Advocate
(v.) to encourage, to support, to endorse