Kaplan Word List #002 (Accretion - Adverse)

Front 1

accretion

Back 1

growth in size or increase in amount

Hint 1

The committee's strong fund-raising efforts resulted in an accretion in available scholarship money.

Front 2

accrue

Back 2

to accumulate, grow by additions

Hint 2

Before he knew it, Cliff had accrued an overwhelmingly large debt.

Front 3

acerbic

Back 3

bitter, sharp in taste or temper

Hint 3

Gina's acerbic wit and sarcasm were feared around the office.

Front 4

acme

Back 4

highest point; summit

Hint 4

The dictator was assassinated just as he reached the acme of his power.

Front 5

acquiesce

Back 5

to agree; comply quietly

Hint 5

The princess acquiesced to demands that she marry a nobleman, but she was not happy about it.

Front 6

acquittal

Back 6

release from blame

Hint 6

The public was astonished at the jury's acquittal of the serial killer-how could they let a man like that go?

Front 7

acrid

Back 7

harsh, bitter

Hint 7

The acrid smell of vinegar drove the children out of the kitchen.

Front 8

acrimony

Back 8

bitterness, animosity

Hint 8

The acrimony the newly divorced couple showed towards each other made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Front 9

acuity

Back 9

sharpness

Hint 9

Although Dr. Patel is in her mid-eighties, her mental acuity is still impressive.

Front 10

acumen

Back 10

sharpness of insight

Hint 10

The portfolio manger's financial acumen helped him to select high-yield stocks for his clients.

Front 11

acute

Back 11

sharp, pointed, severe

Hint 11

There is an acute shortage of food in the city, and people will starve if food is not brought in soon.

Front 12

adage

Back 12

old saying or proverb

Hint 12

"A penny saved is a penny earned" is a popular adage.

Front 13

adamant

Back 13

uncompromising, unyielding

Hint 13

The lawyer was adamant in his tireless defense of the death penalty.

Front 14

adapt

Back 14

to accommodate; adjust

Hint 14

Although it may be difficult at first, we all have to adapt to the new computer system.

Front 15

adhere

Back 15

to cling or follow without deviation

Hint 15

He was a strict Catholic who adhered to all the teachings of the Church.

Front 16

adjacent

Back 16

next to

Hint 16

The photocopier is down the hall, adjacent to the water cooler.

Front 17

adjunct

Back 17

something added, attached or joined

Hint 17

An adjunct professor is not given the same full-time status as other faculty members.

Front 18

admonish

Back 18

to caution or reprimand

Hint 18

My mother began to admonish me about my poor grades.

Front 19

adroit

Back 19

skillful, accomplished, highly competent

Hint 19

The adroit athlete completed even the most difficult obstacle course with ease.

Front 20

adulation

Back 20

high praise

Hint 20

After Ana's piano recital, the audience lavished her with adulation.

Front 21

adulterate

Back 21

to corrupt or make impure

Hint 21

The restaurateur made his ketchup last longer by adulterating it with water.

Front 22

adumbrate

Back 22

to sketch, outline in a shadowy way

Hint 22

There was only time to adumbrate an escape plan before the cyclone hit.

Front 23

advantageous

Back 23

favorable, useful

Hint 23

Derek found his Spanish-speaking skills to be advantageous in his travels in Mexico.

Front 24

adversarial

Back 24

antagonistic, competitive

Hint 24

The brother's adversarial relationship made it impossible for them to support each other in times of need.

Front 25

adverse

Back 25

unfavorable, unlucky; harmful

Hint 25

They canceled the baseball game due to adverse weather conditions.