BARRON SET#2
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- apparent
- evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement
- apparition
- ghost; phantom
- appease
- pacify or soothe; Ex. appease a crying baby; N. appeasement
- appellation
- name; title
- append
- attach
- application
- diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
- apposite
- appropriate; fitting
- appraise
- estimate value of; N. appraisal
- appreciate
- be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be felt; Ex. appreciable difference
- apprehend
- arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
- apprehensive
- fearful; discerning
- apprise
- inform
- approbation
- approval
- appropriate
- acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
- appurtenances
- subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
- apropos
- with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
- aptitude
- fitness; talent
- aquiline
- curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
- arable
- fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
- arbiter
- person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influentialjudgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
- arbitrary
- unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
- arbitrate
- act as judge (at the request of both sides)
- arboreal
- of or living in trees
- arboretum
- place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
- arcade
- a covered passageway usually lined with shops
- arcane
- esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
- arch-
- chief; first; Ex. archbishop
- archaeology
- study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
- archaic
- antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
- archetype
- prototype; primitive pattern
- archipelago
- group of closely located islands
- archives
- public records; place where public records are kept
- ardor
- heat; passion; zeal; ADJ. ardent
- arduous
- hard; strenuous; Ex. arduous work
- argot
- slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people
- aria
- operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio
- arid
- (of land) dry; barren; unproductive
- aristocracy
- hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat
- armada
- fleet of warships
- aromatic
- fragrant; having a sweet smell; N. aroma: strong pleasant smell
- arraign
- charge in court; indict
- array
- marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array
- arrears
- being in debt; money that should have been paid; work that should have been done
- arrhythmic
- lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
- arrogance
- pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one's own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
- arroyo
- gully; narrow channel formed by rainwater
- arsenal
- storage place for military equipment
- artery
- blood-vessel; CF. vein
- artful
- exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice
- articulate
- effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints
- artifacts
- object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced
- artifice
- deception; trickery
- artisan
- a manually skilled worker
- artless
- without guile; open and honest
- ascendancy
-
controlling influence; position of controlling influence; CF. in the ascendant
Superiority or decisive advantage; domination - ascertain
- find out for certain; make certain
- ascetic
- practicing self-denial; avoiding physical pleasures and comforts; austere; Ex. ascetic life of Buddhist monks; N. asceticism
- ascribe
- refer; attribute; assign
- aseptic
- Free of pathogenic microorganisms: aseptic surgical instruments.
- ashen
- ash-colored; deadly pale
- asinine
- stupid; Ex. asinine remarks
- askance
- with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval or distruct); Ex. look askance at
- askew
- crookedly; slanted; at an angle
- asperity
- sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
- aspersion
- slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
- aspirant
- seeker after position or status
- aspire
- seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
- assail
- assault
- assay
- analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
- assent
- agree; accept; N. assessment
- assert
- state strongly or positively; demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.); make a claim to (by forceful action); Ex. assert one's independence
- assiduous
- diligent
- assimilate
- absorb; take (food) into the body and digest it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)
- assuage
- mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
- assumption
- something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of;
- asteroid
- small planet
- astigmatism
- eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
- astral
- relating to the stars
- astringent
- binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism
- astronomical
- enormously large or extensive
- astute
- wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage
- asunder
- into parts; apart; V. sunder
- asylum
- place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political)
- asymmetric
- not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
- atavism
- resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
- atheistic
- denying the existence of God; N. atheism
- atone
- make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
- atrocity
- brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
- atrophy
- wasting away; V: weaken and lose flesh and muscle (through lack of blood or lack of use)
- attentive
- alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration
- attenuate
- make thin; weaken
- attest
- testify; bear witness
- attire
- clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
- attribute
- essential quality; V: ascribe; explain
- attrition
- rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
- atypical
- not normal; not typical
- audacious
- daring; bold; N. audacity
- audit
- examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V.
- augment
- increase; add to
- augury
- omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future)
- august
- impressive; majestic
- aureole
- sun's corona; halo; bright circle of light
- auroral
- pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis
- auspicious
- favoring success; giving signs of future success; Cf. auspices
- austere
- forbiddingly stern; ascetic; without comfort or enjoyment; severely simple and unornamented; Ex. a monk's austere life; Ex. austere grandeur of the cathedral; N. austerity
- authenticate
- prove genuine
- authoritarian
- subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father
- authoritative
- having the weight of authority; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable; peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/manner; CF. definitive
- autocratic
- having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy
- automaton
- mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself
- autonomous
- self-governing; N. autonomy
- autopsy
- examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
- auxiliary
- offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant
- avalanche
- great mass of falling snow and ice
- avantgarde
- group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
- avarice
- greediness for wealth
- avenge
- take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy.
- aver
- state confidently; declare as true
- averse
- reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
- aversion
- firm dislike
- avert
- prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.
- aviary
- enclosure for birds; large cage
- avid
- greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N. avidity
- avocation
- secondary or minor occupation
- avow
- declare openly; N. avowal
- avuncular
- of or like an uncle
- awe
- solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
- awful
- terrible; very bad
- awl
- pointed tool used for piercing
- awry
- distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry.
- axiom
- self-evident truth requiring no proof
- azure
- sky blue
- babble
- chatter idly or foolishly; make continuous sounds like water running gently over rounded stone; N.
- bacchanal
- noisy party with a lot of drinking
- Bacchanalia
- the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
- bacchanalian
- drunken
- backslide
- revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
- badger
- pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of mountain animal
- badinage
- teasing conversation; banter; joking talk
- baffle
- frustrate; perplex
- bait
- harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
- baleful
- evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look
- balk
- stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate
- ballast
- heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
- balm
- something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees
- balmy
- soft and mild (of air); fragrant
- banal
- hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality; clich'ed
- bandy
- discuss lightly or glibly; discuss in a frivolous manner; exchange (words) heatedly; quarrel; Ex. bandy words with
- bane
- posion; cause of ruin; ADJ. baneful: harmful; poisonous
- bank
- heap; piled-up mass; embankment; lateral tilting (as of an aircraft in turning); V: pile up; protect with a bank; tilt in turning
- bantering
- joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
- bar
- railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
- barb
- sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object; openly cutting remark
- bard
- poet
- barefaced
- shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie
- bargain
- agreement between two groups or people; something for sale at a price advantageous to the buyer; V: negotiate; trade; Ex. bargaining power
- baroque
- highly ornate
- barrage
- barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; large number of questions or statements; Ex. a barrage of criticism
- barrister
- counselor-at-law or lawyer in the higher court of law; CF. bar
- barterer
- trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
- base
- contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
- bask
- luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
- bastard
- illegitimate child
- bastion
- stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; Ex. the last bastion of male chauvinism
- bate
- let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
- battalion
- army unit made up of four or more companies
- bauble
- trinket; cheap jewel; trifle
- bawdy
- indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
- bearing
- deportment; connection
- beatific
- Showing or producing exalted joy or blessedness: a beatific smile.
- beatitude
- blessedness; state of great happiness
- bedizen
- dress with vulgar finery
- bedraggle
- wet thoroughly; ADJ. bedraggled: draggled
- beeline
- direct quick route
- befuddle
- confuse thoroughly
- beget
- father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
- begrudge
- envy; give or allow unwillingly; grudge; Ex. We shouldn't begrudge him his success.
- beguile
- deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
- behemoth
- huge creature; something of monstrous size or power
- beholden
- obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude
- behoove(behove)
- be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
- belabor
- harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically
- belated
- delayed
- beleaguer
- besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset
- belie
- contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
- belittle
- disparage; depreciate
- bellicose
- warlike
- belligerent
- quarrelsome
- bemoan
- lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
- bemused
- confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
- benediction
- blessing
- benefactor
- gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose
- beneficent
- kindly; doing good
- beneficial
- helpful; useful; advantageous
- beneficiary
- person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
- benefit
- advantage; anything that brings help, advantage, or profit; money provided by the government to the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to; give benefits
- benevolent
- generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
- benign
- kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
- benison
- blessing
- bent
- determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination
- bequeath
- leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
- berate
- scold strongly
- bereaved
- deprived of (someone beloved through death)
- bereavement
- state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
- bereft
- deprived of (something valuable); lacking
- berserk
- mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
- beseech
- beg; plead with
- beset
- harass or trouble from all directions; hem in
- besiege
- surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually
- besmirch
- soil; defile; make dirty
- bestial
- beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
- bestow
- confer
- betoken
- signify; indicate; be a sign of
- betray
- be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.
- betroth
- become engaged to marry
- bevy
- large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets
- beware
- be cautious (of)
- bewitch
- cast a spell over; captivate completely
- bicameral
- two-chambered as a legislative body
- bicker
- quarrel
- bid
- command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
- biennial
- every two years
- bifurcated
- divided into two branches; forked
- bigot
-
one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ - bigotry
- stubborn intolerance
- bilious
- suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
- bilk
- swindle; cheat
- billow
- large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows
- billowing
- swelling out in waves; surging
- bivouac
- temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
- bizarre
- fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional
- blackball
- vote against (an applicant); ostracize; N: negative vote
- blanch
- bleach; whiten; make white or pale
- bland
- soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no trouble or offence
- blandishment
- flattery
- blare
- loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
- blase
- bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
- blasphemy
- irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
- blatant
- extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy
- bleak
- cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing
- blemish
- mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the crystal; CF. unblemished
- blight
- plant disease; V: infect with blight; ruin; destroy
- blighted
- suffering from a disease; destroyed
- bliss
- complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
- blithe(blithesome)
- gay; joyous
- bloated
- (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
- blotch
- spot; blot; CF. blot+botch
- blowhard
- talkative boaster; braggart
- bludgeon
- club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
- blue
- gloomy; depressed