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;
20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Alienate |
v. To turn away the normal feelings of fondness toward anyone; to estrange |
|
|
Aliviate |
v. To make easier to endure; to relieve; to diminish |
|
|
Aloof |
adj. Indifferent; not interested |
|
|
Altruistic |
adj. Thoughtful of the welfare of others |
|
|
Ambiguous |
adj. Permitting more than one interpretation |
|
|
Ambivalence |
n. Condition of having conflicting attitudes |
|
|
Ameliorate |
v. To make better or more tolerable; to improve |
|
|
Analogous |
adj. Similar in certain qualities; comparable |
|
|
Animosity |
n. Active dislike |
|
|
Anonymity |
n. Condition of being nameless of unknown |
|
|
Validate |
v. To declare or make legally sound; to substantiate; to verify |
|
|
Venerate |
v. To regard with respect and reverence; to honor |
|
|
Verbose |
adj. Wordy; tedious |
|
|
Viable |
adj. Able to live or exist; practicable |
|
|
Vicarious |
adj. Taking the place of another; experienced through sympathetic paticipation in the experience of another. |
|
|
Vilify |
v. To defame; to slander; to cause a person to become vile |
|
|
Vindictive |
adj. Revengeful; unfogiving, bitter |
|
|
Virtuoso |
n. One interested in the pursuit of knowledge; one with the mastery or skill in any field |
|
|
Vitriolic |
adj. Extremely biting or caustic; sharp and bitter |
|
|
Volatile |
adj. Evaporating readily at normal temeratures; changable; lighthearted |
