Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
151 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Abase |
Degrade |
|
Abash |
To embarass |
|
Abattoir |
Place were animals are killed |
|
Abdicate |
Give up |
|
Aberrant |
Abnormal |
|
Abetment |
The act of helping someone in wrongdoing |
|
Abeyance |
Suspended action |
|
Abhor |
Dislike, hate |
|
Abject |
extremely poor or unhappy |
|
Abjure |
Renounce upon oath |
|
Ablution |
The act of washing oneself |
|
Abnegation |
To give up right or a claim |
|
Abode |
The place where someone lives |
|
Abolish |
To put an end to |
|
Abominable |
Very bad or unpleasant |
|
Aboriginal |
Native |
|
Abortive |
Fruitless , futile |
|
Abraisive |
Substance used for rubbing |
|
Abrogate |
Abolish some custom |
|
Abridge |
Shorten |
|
Abscission |
Cutting off |
|
Abscond |
Depart secretly |
|
Absolute |
Complete |
|
Absolve |
Pardon |
|
Abstain |
Refrain from |
|
Abstract |
A shortened form of speech / existing as an idea / feeling only |
|
Abstruse |
Difficult to understand |
|
Abysmal |
Not measurable, very bad |
|
Accede |
Agree to do |
|
Acclaim |
Applaud |
|
Accolade |
Award of merit |
|
Accomplise |
Partner in crime |
|
Accord |
Do something in complete agreement |
|
Accused |
One who is under trial in a court |
|
Acme |
Peak |
|
Acquit |
Declared not guilty |
|
Adapt |
To change to suit different environment |
|
Adept |
Proficient |
|
Adolescent |
One who is growing into an adult |
|
Adulteration |
Mixing some undesired quantity |
|
Adultery |
To have sex outside marriage |
|
Adverse |
Unfavorable |
|
Aftermath |
The period which follows an undesired event |
|
Aghast |
Sudden feeling of shock and worry |
|
Agile |
Able to move your body quickly |
|
Agony |
Extreme suffering |
|
Aisle |
Narrow, long space between the two rows of seat |
|
Alchemist |
One who tries to turn other base into gold |
|
Alimony |
Money paid usually to a wife after break down of marriage |
|
Altar |
Table/place where offering are put in religious place |
|
Altercation |
A loud argument |
|
Ambiguous |
Having more than one possible meaning |
|
Amenable |
Willing to accept a suggestion |
|
Amiable |
Pleasant and friendly behaviour |
|
Angst |
Great anxiety |
|
Anguish |
Extreme unhappiness |
|
Annotate |
To add a brief description |
|
Anonymous |
Made by someone unknown |
|
Antecedent |
Something/someone existing before |
|
Apathy |
Lack of interest/enthusiasm/emotion |
|
Appalling |
Very bad and shocking |
|
Appeasement |
The act of giving advantage to one party |
|
Archives |
Place were historical records are kept |
|
Argumentative |
Often arguing or ready to argue |
|
Articulate |
A good orator |
|
Asceticism |
Religious beliefs and avoidance of life of pleasure |
|
Assault |
A violent attack |
|
Asset |
Valuables |
|
Attenuate |
To calm or soothe |
|
Attrition |
The gradual weakening of something |
|
Augment |
Add to/increase |
|
August |
Important/magestic |
|
Aura |
A feeling or character a person or place have |
|
Averse |
Strong disliking |
|
Awful |
Hateful |
|
Babble |
Talk in a way which is difficult to understand |
|
Bacchanalian |
Drunken |
|
Backbite |
To speak something at the back of someone |
|
Badger |
Annoy |
|
Badinage |
Playful teasing/banter |
|
Baffle |
Confuse |
|
Bate |
Snare ,trap, decoy |
|
Baleful |
Deadly |
|
Balk |
To be unwilling to do something |
|
Balmy |
Pleasantly warm |
|
Bane |
Curse |
|
Banter |
Conversation which is funny and not serious |
|
Barb |
Sharp projection from fish hook |
|
Barbaric |
Savagely cruel |
|
Bard |
Poet |
|
Barefaced |
Shameless |
|
Baroque |
Highly ornate |
|
Barrage |
Structure build across river |
|
Beeline |
Direct or quick route |
|
Beget |
To father or produce |
|
Begrudge |
To give unwillinly |
|
Beguile |
Cheat or mislead |
|
Behemoth |
Huge creature |
|
Behest |
At the request or order of |
|
Benevolence |
Kindness |
|
Betray |
To be disloyal or deceive |
|
Blackguard |
A man who has no moral priciples |
|
Blatant |
Open and unashamed |
|
Blister |
Swelling on skin |
|
Blizzard |
Stormy weather |
|
Blunder |
A big mistake |
|
Blush |
To become pink in the face due to shyness |
|
Boisterous |
Noisy and full of energy |
|
Bombast |
Pompous language with little meaning |
|
Boost |
To improve or increase |
|
Booze |
To take alcoholic drink |
|
Brickbat |
An insult, spoken attack |
|
Brutal |
Savagely violent |
|
Buckle |
Crumble under pressure |
|
Bully |
To hurt or frighten someone |
|
Bunk |
To leave without permission |
|
Butcher |
To kill or murder someone |
|
Cabal |
Group of people who plan secretly |
|
Cache |
Hiding place |
|
Cacophony |
Harsh mixture of sound |
|
Cadaver |
A dead human body |
|
Cadence |
Regular rise and fall of voice |
|
Cahoots |
Acting together generally for a dishonest purpose |
|
Calamity |
Disaster |
|
Caldron |
Large kettle |
|
Calibre |
Ability |
|
Calligraphy |
Art of writing beautifully |
|
Callous |
Cruel |
|
Callow |
One with little experience or knowledge |
|
Canvass |
Seek votes |
|
Capitalize |
To supply money to a buisness |
|
Capitulate |
Surrender |
|
Capricious |
Fickle minded |
|
Carcass |
A dead body of a large animal |
|
Cardinal |
Most important |
|
Careen |
Sway from side to side while moving forward quickly |
|
Carnage |
Slaughter/massacre |
|
Casanova |
One who has lot of sexual relationship |
|
Catastrophe |
A sudden destructive event/unpleasant and disastrous |
|
Cave (V) |
Collapse or give into demand |
|
Cave(N) |
A large hole on the side of a hill |
|
Censor |
To ban unacceptable parts |
|
Censure |
Strongly criticise |
|
Chaos |
Complete disorder |
|
Charismatic |
Attractive |
|
Chaste |
Pure |
|
Chauvinism |
Feeling of superiority due to race or gender |
|
Cheat |
One who cheats or deceives /the act of deceiving |
|
Chide |
To reprimand and speak severely to someone |
|
Clamour |
To make a loud complaint or demand |
|
Estranged |
|