abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
abash embarrass
abate subside or moderate
abbreviate shorten
abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
aberrant abnormal or deviant
aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder
abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance suspended action
abhor detest; hate
abide dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can’t abide rude people.
abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect
abjure renounce upon oath
ablution washing
abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
abode dwelling place; home
abolish cancel; put an end to
abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant
abominate loathe; hate
aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
abortive unsuccessful; fruitless
abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge condense or shorten
abrogate abolish
abscission cutting off; separation
abscond depart secretly and hide
absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
absolve pardon (an offense)
abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote;
abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand
abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful
abut border upon; adjoin
abysmal bottomless
abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful
accede agree
accelerate move faster
accessible easy to approach; obtainable
accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing
acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval
acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt
acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval
accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
accomplice partner in crime
accord agreement
accost approach and speak first to a person
accoutre equip; N. accoutrement
accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth
accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition
acerbity bitterness of speech and temper
acetic vinegary
acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
acknowledge recognize; admit
acme peak; pinnacle; highest point
acne skin disease (on the face)
acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiesce assent; agree passively; comply without protest
acquittal deliverance from a charge
acrid bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
acrimonious stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
acrophobia fear of heights
actuarial calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuary someone who advises insurance companies
actuate motivate; activate; cause to act
acuity sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
acumen mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
acute (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
adage wise saying; proverb
adamant hard; inflexible
adapt make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust
addendum addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
addiction compulsive habitual need
addle make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
address direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one’s efforts or attention to; make with a destination
adept expert at; very skilled
adhere stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
adherent supporter; follower
adjacent adjoining; neighboring; close by
adjoin be next to
adjourn suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
adjunct something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
adjutant staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
admonish warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
adore love deeply and respect highly
adorn decorate
adroit skillful (in using mind or hand)
adulation flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
adulterate make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
Advent arrival
adventitious accidental; casual; happening by chance
adversary opponent; enemy
adverse going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
adversity great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
advert refer
advocacy support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
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Abdicate????? -????? To step down from a position of Power
Abridge??????????? -????? To shorten, condense or lessen in length
Absolve??????????????????? -????? to forgive or free from blame
Abysmal??????????????? -????? extremely wretched, bottomless
Acquiesce????? -????? to comply passively, to give in
Advocate????? -????? to support, or be in favor of
Aesthetic?????? -????? concerned with or appreciative of beauty
Affinity????? -????? sympathy, attraction, kinship
Agenda??????????? -????? Program, things to be done
Aggrandize????? -????? to make great
Allusion????? -????? an indirect reference
Altruistic????? -????? unselfish concern with the welfare of others
Amnesty??????????? -????? an official pardon for a group of people who violate a law
Animosity????? -????? ill will, active dislike
Anomalous????? -????? irregular, abnormal, unusual
Arduous??????????? -????? difficult to do, laborious
Augment??????????? -????? to increase or enlarge
Austere??????????? -????? stern in manner or appearance, strict in morals
Aversion????? -????? strong or fixed dislike, a feeling of repugnance
Banal??????????? -????? commonplace, trite, unoriginal
Baroque??????????? -????? extravagantly ornate, flamboyant, characterized by bold ornamentation
Begrudge????? -????? to envy another’s possessions, to concede reluctantly
Benediction????? -????? a blessing, a good wish
Benign??????????? -????? gentle, not harmful, kind
Blanch??????????? -????? to turn pale
Blithe??????????? -????? happily, lighthearted, joyful
Botch??????????? -????? to bungle, to foul up
Bracing??????????? -????? invigorating, to prepare
Broach??????????? -????? to open up a subject for discussion
Buffoon??????????? -????? clown or fool
Bulwark??????????? -????? something used as a defense, a strong protection
Cache??????????? -????? a hiding place, something hidden in a secret place
Callous??????????? -????? unfeeling and insensitive
Candor??????????? -????? truthfulness, great honesty, frankness
Capitulate????? -????? to surrender, to stop resisting
Catharsis????? -????? an emotional purification, an emotional release
Caustic??????????? -????? biting in humor
Censure??????????? -????? the act of blaming or condemning
Chastise????? -????? to criticize severely
Chronic??????????? -????? constant, lasting a long time
Circumspect????? -????? careful, thought through
Clemency????? -????? disposition towards mercy, mildness
Clique??????????? -????? an exclusive group
Coalesce????? -????? to come together as one, to fuse? or unite
Coherent????? -????? making sense, organize and logical
Colloquial????? -????? conversational, used in informal speech
Compatible????? -????? able to get along well
Convey??????????? -????? to transport, to conduct, to communicate
Conviction????? -????? determination, a state of being convinced
Copious??????????? -????? abundant, lavish
Corroborate????? -????? to support with evidence
Craven??????????? -????? cowardly
Criterion????? -????? standard for judging
Cursory??????????? -????? brief, without much attention to detail
Dearth??????????? -????? a shortage
Deference????? -????? respect, courtesy
Deft??????????? -????? skillful
Delineate????? -????? to describe or picture in words, to detail
Delude??????????? -????? to deceive, to have false illusion
Depravity????? -????? moral corruption
Depreciate????? -????? to lessen in value, to belittle
Desecrate????? -????? to treat with disrespect
Destitute????? -????? very poor, totally lacking
Diatribe????? -????? a denunciation, a biting speech
Didactic????? -????? instructive, intended to educate
Diffuse??????????? -????? wordy, not concentrated, to spread widely
Digress??????????? -????? to stray from the main subject
Discerning????? -????? keenly perceptive, shrewd
Discount????? -????? to deduct, to disregard
Diva??????????? -????? an opera singer, prima donna, a tempermental, conceited person
Docile??????????? -????? easily tought, submissive
Dogmatic????? -????? arrogantly assertive, positive about unproven ideas
Dormant??????????? -????? as though asleep, not actively growing
Dupe??????????? -????? to deceive, to trick
Ebb??????????? -????? to decline, to recede
Eccentric????? -????? nonconventional, a little kooky
Eclectic?????? -????? drawn from many sources
Efface??????????? -????? to erase, to rub away the features, to obscure
Egocentric????? -????? self-involved, selfish
Egregious????? -????? extremely bad, flagrant
Elucidate????? -????? to make clear
Embellish????? -????? to add to, to exaggerate, garnish, ornament
Emigrate????? -????? to move to a new country, to move to a new place
Emissary????? -????? a messenger or representative, an agent
Emulate??????????? -????? to imitate, to strive to equal
Engaging????? -????? charming, interesting
Enigma??????????? -????? a puzzle, a baffling situation, something obscure
Enshroud????? -????? to cover, to enclose with a dark cover
Esoteric????? -????? understood by only a few
Eulogize????? -????? to speak in praise of someone, to pay written or spoken tribute
Exacerbate????? -????? to make worse or more severe
Exacting????? -????? greatly demanding, requiring close attention
Exalt??????????? -????? to raise high, to glorify
Exorbitant????? -????? extravagant, exceeding what is usual
Expedite????? -????? to make faster or easier, to carry out promptly
Explicit????? -????? clearly stated, precisely shown
Expunge??????????? -????? to erase, to strike out
Extol??????????? -????? to praise highly
Facade??????????? -????? the principal front of a building, a false appearance
Faction??????????? -????? a group, or part of large group, united on an issue
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Sylvan (n)
Silk van goes to jungle to get silk. Pertaining to woods.
Silk van goes to jungle to get silk. Pertaining to woods.
Usage:
A shady, sylvan glade.
Sylvan (Antonym)
a) urbane
b) bucolic
c) idyllic
d) verdant
e) agrarian
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