English Grammar

Created by Charlie Lask

Absolve
To free from guilt or blame or their consequences

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TermDefinition
Absolve
To free from guilt or blame or their consequences
Alienate
To make indifferent or hostile
Altruism
The principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the wellbeing of others
Amalgamate
To mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine
Appalling
Causing dismay or horror
Arduous
Requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult
Articulate
Uttered clearly in distinct syllables (expressing some thing clearly)
Ascertain
To find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
Astute
Of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious
Augment
To make larger; enlarge in size; number; strength; or extent; increase
Autonomy
Independence or freedom, as of the will or one's conscience
Aversion
A strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy
Benevolent
Characterized by expressing good will, or kindly feelings
Bestow
To present a gift; give; confer
Callous
Made hard; harden
Candid
Frank; Outspoken; Open and sincere
Coercion
Use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance
Concerted
Contrived or arranged by agreement; planned or devised together
Contigent
Dependant for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional
Contrite
Caused by showing sincere remorse
Convoluted
twisted or coiled
Deprecate
To express earnest disapproval of _____