Carterpedia Vol. 1 (For Carterpedian Users ONLY)
advent
arrival
aesthetic
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics
acquiesce
assent; agree passively; comply without protest
n abet
assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
accolade
award of merit; strong praise and approval
aboriginal
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
n acrid
bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
n acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
n abut
border upon; adjoin
abysmal
bottomless
actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
abolish
cancel; put an end to
abusive
coarsely insulting; physically harmful
accrue
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
absolute
complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
addiction
compulsive habitual need
abridge
condense or shorten
n abscission
cutting off; separation
adorn
decorate
acquittal
deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
abscond
depart secretly and hide
abhor
detest; hate
abominable
detestable; extremely unpleasant
aberration
deviation from the normal; mental disorder
address
direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
affable
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
accessible
easy to approach; obtainable
n abash
embarrass
abyss
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
n accoutre
equip; N. accoutrement
adept
expert at; very skilled
acrophobia
fear of heights
adulation
flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
adverse
going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
adversity
great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
accretion
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
adamant
hard; inflexible
aberrant
abnormal or deviant
abrogate
abolish
adventitious
accidental; casual; happening by chance
s proverb
adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially
n addendum
addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
accessory
additional object; useful but not essential thing
adjacent
adjoining; neighboring; close by
acclimate
adjust to climate or environment; adapt
accede
agree
accord
agreement
acclaim
applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
accost
approach and speak first to a person
n aerie(aery,eyrie,eyry)
nest of a large bird of prey
accommodate
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
adversary
opponent; enemy
absolve
pardon (an offense)
accomplice
partner in crime
n acme
peak; pinnacle; highest point
acknowledge
recognize; admit
n advert
refer
abstain
refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote; ±â±ÇÇÏ´Ù
academic
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
abjure
renounce upon oath
abdicate
renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
abnegation
renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
abstinence
restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
abrasive
rubbing away; tending to grind down
acoustics
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
n acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
acuity
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
n aegis
shield; protection; defense
abbreviate
shorten
adroit
skillful (in using mind or hand)
n acidulous
slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
adjuration
solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
actuary
someone who advises insurance companies
adjunct
something attached to but holding an inferior position
abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
advocate
speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for
n adjutant
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
adhere
stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
n acrimonious
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
n abate
subside or moderate
advocacy
support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
adherent
supporter; follower
n abeyance
suspended action
abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
abortive
unsuccessful; fruitless
n acetic
vinegary
admonish
warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
ablution
washing
abject
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
acute
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
abominate
loathe; hate
abase
lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
adulterate
make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
n addle
make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
adapt
make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
acumen
mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
n actuate
motivate; activate; cause to act
accelerate
move faster
n adage
wise saying; proverb
