front 1 abject | back 1 adj. terrible and without hope |
front 2 abjure | back 2 v. to promise publicly that you will give up or reject a belief or a way of behaving |
front 3 abnegation | back 3 n. the act of not allowing yourself to have something that you want; the act of rejecting something |
front 4 abrogate | back 4 v. to officially end a law, an agreement, etc. |
front 5 abstemious | back 5 adj. not allowing yourself to have much food or alcohol, or to do things that are enjoyable |
front 6 accost | back 6 v. to go up to someone and speak to them, especially in a way that is rude or threatening |
front 7 Achilles | back 7 n. a weak point or fault in someone's character |
front 8 acumen | back 8 n. he ability to understand and decide things quickly and well |
front 9 adulterate | back 9 v. to make something, such as food or drink, less pure by adding another substance to it |
front 10 adumbrate | back 10 v. to give a general idea or description of something without details |
front 11 aggrandize | back 11 v. to increase the power or importance of a person or country |
front 12 alacrity | back 12 n. great willingness or enthusiasm |
front 13 alias | back 13 adv. used when a person, especially a criminal or an actor, is known by two names |
front 14 alleviate | back 14 v. to make something less severe |
front 15 allude | back 15 v. mention something in an indirect way |
front 16 altruistic | back 16 adj. caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own |
front 17 ameliorate | back 17 v. to make something better |
front 18 amorphous | back 18 adj. having no definite shape, form, or structure |
front 19 anachronistic | back 19 adj. a person, a custom, or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present |
front 20 anathema | back 20 n. a thing or an idea that you hate because it is the opposite of what you believe |
front 21 annex | back 21 v. take control of a country, region, etc., especially by force |
front 22 antediluvian | back 22 adj. very old-fashioned |
front 23 antithesis | back 23 n. the opposite of something |
front 24 apocryphal | back 24 adj. (of a story) well known, but probably not true |
front 25 approbation | back 25 n. approval or agreement |
front 26 arcane | back 26 adj. secret and mysterious, and therefore difficult to understand |
front 27 archetypal | back 27 adj. having all the important qualities that make someone or something a typical example of a particular kind of person or thing |
front 28 ardent | back 28 adj. very enthusiastic and showing strong feelings about something or someone |
front 29 artifact | back 29 n. an object that is made by a person, especially something of historical or cultural interest |
front 30 artifice | back 30 n. the use of intelligent or dishonest tricks to cheat someone |
front 31 ascetic | back 31 adj. not allowing yourself physical pleasures, especially for religious reasons; related to a simple and strict way of living |
front 32 aspersions | back 32 n. critical or unpleasant remarks or judgments |
front 33 assiduous | back 33 adj. working very hard and taking great care that everything is done as well as it can be |
front 34 attenuate | back 34 v. to make something weaker or less effective |
front 35 austerity | back 35 n. the quality of being being strict and serious in appearance and behavior |
front 36 avaricious | back 36 adj. having extreme desire for wealth |