Vocab 2

Vocabulary List 2, Eng 2 H

20 cards·by Nick Murner

20 words

Attribute

v. to ascribe; to explain

Astute

adj. wise; shrewd; keen

Aspire

v. to seek to attain; to long for

Ascetic

adj. practicing self denial; austere

ascendancy

n. controlling influence; domination

Arrognace

n. pride; haughtiness

Arbitrary

adj. capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

Apprehension

n. fear

Apathy

n. lack of caring; indifference

Antagonism

n. hostility; active resistance

Anecdote

n. short account of an amusing or interesting event

Anarchist

n. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

Artisan

n. manually skilled worker; craftsman

Artifact

n. object made by humans, either by hand or mass produced

Articulate

adj. effective, distinct

Archaic

adj. antiquated

Appease

v. to pacify or sooth; to relieve

Antiquated

adj. old fashioned; obsolete

Antidote

n. cure for poison or disease

Animosity

n. active enemy