Vocab 2 A-C

Front 1

amicable

Back 1

friendly, agreeable

Front 2

antagonist

Back 2

foe, adversary, opponent

Front 3

archaic

Back 3

antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated

Front 4

assertion

Back 4

usually without proof

Front 5

assess

Back 5

to establish value

Front 6

assiduous

Back 6

diligent, persistent, hardworking

Front 7

assurance

Back 7

guarantee, pledge

Front 8

astute

Back 8

having good judgment

Front 9

asylum

Back 9

a place offering protection and safety

Front 10

attain

Back 10

to accomplish, gain

Front 11

atypical

Back 11

unusual, irregular

Front 12

audacious

Back 12

bold, daring, fearless

Front 13

augment

Back 13

to expand, extend

Front 14

auspicious

Back 14

having favorable prospects, promising

Front 15

authoritarian

Back 15

demanding absolute obedience to authority

Front 16

autonomous

Back 16

separate, independent

Front 17

avant-garde

Back 17

radically new or original

Front 18

avian

Back 18

of, or relating to, birds

Front 19

awe

Back 19

reverence, respect, wonder

Front 20

balk

Back 20

to refuse, shirk; prevent

Front 21

banality

Back 21

something that is trite, commonplace, or predictable

Front 22

bane

Back 22

cause of harm or ruin; source of annoyance

Front 23

banish

Back 23

drive away, expel

Front 24

bard

Back 24

lyrical poet

Front 25

belated

Back 25

having been delayed, done too late

Front 26

belligerent

Back 26

hostile, inclined to fight

Front 27

benefactor

Back 27

someone who helps others financially

Front 28

benevolent

Back 28

friendly and helpful

Front 29

benign

Back 29

harmless

Front 30

bequeath

Back 30

pass on, hand down

Front 31

berate

Back 31

to scold harshly

Front 32

bereft

Back 32

deprived or lacking something

Front 33

betray

Back 33

to be false or disloyal to

Front 34

bewilder

Back 34

to confuse or puzzle

Front 35

biased

Back 35

prejudiced

Front 36

bilk

Back 36

to defraud, swindle

Front 37

blaze

Back 37

shine brightly, flare up suddenly

Front 38

blemish

Back 38

imperfection, flaw

Front 39

boast

Back 39

speak with excessive force

Front 40

boon

Back 40

blessing, something to be thankful for

Front 41

bourgeois

Back 41

middle class

Front 42

braggart

Back 42

someone who boasts continuously

Front 43

brandish

Back 43

wave menacingly

Front 44

brutality

Back 44

ruthless, cruel, and unrelenting acts

Front 45

buffer

Back 45

something that separates two entities

Front 46

buffoonery

Back 46

acting like a clown or fool

Front 47

buttress

Back 47

to reinforce or support

Front 48

bypass

Back 48

avoid

Front 49

cacophony

Back 49

jarring, unpleasant noise

Front 50

cadence

Back 50

rhythmic flow; marching beat