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What does the word 'aberration' mean?

  • Sparing in use of food or drink
  • Deviation from what is correct or right (correct)
  • Suspension of an activity
  • Difficult to comprehend

    • What does the term 'abeyance' signify?

  • Excessive flattery
  • Suspension of an activity (correct)
  • Sharpness or acuteness
  • Embarrassment

    • What does 'abstemious' describe?

  • Boldness
  • Sparing in use of food or drink (correct)
  • Uncertain; doubtful
  • Eager; enthusiastic

    • What does 'abstruse' mean?

    <p>Concealed and difficult to comprehend</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'accolade' refer to?

    <p>Award or commendation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'acerbic' mean?

    <p>Bitter or harsh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'acrimonious' mean?

    <p>Sarcastic and caustic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'acuity' refer to?

    <p>Sharpness or keenness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'acute' mean?

    <p>Perceptive or excruciating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'adept' mean?

    <p>Proficient or expert</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'adherent' mean?

    <p>Believer or supporter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'adjunct'?

    <p>Attachment or appendage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'admonish' mean?

    <p>Caution or reprimand mildly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'adroit' mean?

    <p>Skilled or dexterous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'adulation' refer to?

    <p>Excessive flattery or idolization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'adulterate' mean?

    <p>Make impure by adding improper ingredients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'advocate' signify?

    <p>Argue for a cause or support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'aesthete' refer to?

    <p>A person who cultivates beauty or art</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'aggrandize' mean?

    <p>Make more powerful or amplify</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'alacrity' indicate?

    <p>Eagerness or speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'altruistic' mean?

    <p>Concerned about the welfare of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ambivalence' signify?

    <p>Uncertainty or doubt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ambulatory' describe?

    <p>Able to walk; not stationary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ameliorate' mean?

    <p>Make better or improve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'amiable' mean?

    <p>Cordial and friendly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by 'amorphous'?

    <p>Without structure or shapeless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'animate' mean?

    <p>Energize or enliven</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'anomaly' refer to?

    <p>Abnormality or deviation from the norm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'antediluvian' mean?

    <p>Ancient or antiquated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'antipathy' describe?

    <p>Feeling of opposition or aversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'apathy' mean?

    <p>Lack of concern or interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'aperture'?

    <p>A gap or opening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'apocryphal' mean?

    <p>False or unauthenticated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'apotheosis' mean?

    <p>Essence or epitome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'appease' mean?

    <p>Satisfy or make peace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'approbatory' signify?

    <p>Expressing approval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'arable' refer to?

    <p>Suitable for cultivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'arrogant' mean?

    <p>Feeling superior to others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ascetic' mean?

    <p>Strict or austere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'assuage' mean?

    <p>Ease or make less burdensome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'atrophy' refer to?

    <p>Waste away from lack of use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'audacity' mean?

    <p>Boldness or adventurousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'authoritarian' signify?

    <p>Someone who acts like a dictator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'avarice' mean?

    <p>Extreme desire for wealth or greed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'aviary' refer to?

    <p>Large enclosure for birds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'avouch' mean?

    <p>Guarantee or affirm responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'avow' mean?

    <p>Affirm or declare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'baleful' mean?

    <p>Sorrowful or sinister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'balm' refer to?

    <p>Soothing ointment for healing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'banal' mean?

    <p>Trite or ordinary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'bane' mean?

    <p>Deadly affliction or curse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'barbarity' mean?

    <p>Cruel or inhuman action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'barren' mean?

    <p>Infertile or unproductive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'befuddle' mean?

    <p>Stupefy or confuse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Study Notes

    • Aberration: Refers to a deviation from the typical or expected path, often indicating an anomaly or irregularity.

    • Abeyance: The temporary suspension of a process or activity, signaling a pause or postponement.

    • Abstemious: Characterized by restraint or moderation, especially in relation to food and drink.

    • Abstruse: Describes something that is hidden or difficult to understand; often used for complex concepts.

    • Accolade: A term for an award or recognition; can also refer to an expression of commendation.

    • Acerbic: Pertains to a sharp, bitter, or harsh tone; often used to describe remarks or criticism.

    • Acrimonious: Indicates a tone that is sarcastic and angry; often associated with disputes.

    • Acuity: Refers to sharpness or keenness, especially in perception or thought.

    • Acute: Describes both sharpness in perception and extreme intensity, often used in contexts of pain or awareness.

    • Adept: Denotes proficiency or expertise in a particular skill or field.

    • Adherent: A person who supports or believes in a particular idea, movement, or leader.

    • Adjunct: Can refer to something added or attached as a supplementary part; also refers to a secondary role.

    • Admonish: To caution or correct someone gently; indicates a mild reprimand.

    • Adroit: Describes someone who is skillful, particularly in the use of hands or mind.

    • Adulation: Excessive flattery or admiration; often associated with idolization.

    • Adulterate: The act of making something impure or inferior, typically by adding lesser substances.

    • Advocate: To support or argue for a cause; can also mean to uphold someone's rights.

    • Aesthete: A person with a deep appreciation for beauty and art; often a connoisseur of aesthetics.

    • Aggrandize: To increase in power, status, or wealth, often making something appear greater than it is.

    • Alacrity: Characterizes eagerness and promptness in response or action; conveys enthusiasm.

    • Altruistic: Reflects a selfless concern for the welfare of others; denotes generosity and kindness.

    • Ambivalence: Describes the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something.

    • Ambulatory: Indicates the ability to walk; implies a state of being active rather than stationary.

    • Ameliorate: Refers to the process of making something better or improving a situation.

    • Amiable: Describes a friendly and pleasant disposition; conveys warmth and approachability.

    • Amorphous: Lacking a definite form or clear structure; often described as shapeless.

    • Animate: To give life or energy to something; implies enlivening or invigorating.

    • Anomaly: An irregularity or deviation from the norm; denotes something that doesn't fit the usual pattern.

    • Antediluvian: Suggests something ancient or outdated, often referencing a time before the biblical flood.

    • Antipathy: A strong feeling of aversion or dislike towards someone or something.

    • Apathy: Indicates a lack of interest, emotion, or concern; denotes indifference.

    • Aperture: Refers to an opening or gap, often used in contexts related to vision or photography.

    • Apocryphal: Describes something that is false or of questionable authenticity.

    • Apotheosis: Represents the highest point or pinnacle of something; can signify elevation to divine status.

    • Appease: To calm or pacify; can also mean to satisfy or placate to end conflict.

    • Approbatory: Indicates expressions of approval or commendation.

    • Arable: Describes land that is suitable for cultivation; emphasizes fertile ground.

    • Arrogant: Reflects an attitude of superiority; suggests an inflated sense of self-worth.

    • Ascetic: Characterizes a lifestyle marked by self-discipline and abstention from indulgences.

    • Assuage: To ease or mitigate discomfort or burdens; implies soothing or calming.

    • Atrophy: Describes the gradual decline in effectiveness or vigor due to lack of use.

    • Audacity: Refers to boldness or daring, often in challenging conventions or norms.

    • Authoritarian: Describes a leader or system that centralizes power and enforces strict obedience.

    • Avarice: Represents an insatiable greed for wealth or material gains.

    • Aviary: A large enclosure designed to house and confine birds.

    • Avouch: To affirm or guarantee, taking responsibility for the truth of something.

    • Avow: To openly declare or acknowledge; conveys a sense of assertiveness.

    • Baleful: Indicates a threatening or ominous quality; suggests sorrow or evil intent.

    • Balm: A soothing substance used for healing or comfort.

    • Banal: Reflects something that is unoriginal and trite; often lacking any freshness or excitement.

    • Bane: Refers to a cause of harm, ruin, or death; often signifies a deadly curse.

    • Barbarity: Describes acts of cruelty or inhumane treatment; signifies harshness in behavior.

    • Barren: Indicates infertility or unproductiveness, can refer to land or a lack of growth.

    • Befuddle: To confuse or bewilder; can imply a loss of clarity or understanding.

    • Belated: Refers to something that is delayed or tardy in occurrence.

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