1. abbreviate : shorten
Because we were runningout of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
2. abate : subsideor moderate
Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm toabate.
3. absolute : complete; totally unlimited; certain
Althoughthe King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead hisunfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
4. abstract :theoretical; not concrete; non-representational
To him, hunger was anabstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
5. abusive : coarselyinsulting; physically harmful
An abusive parent damages a child bothmentally and physically.
6. accelerate : move faster
In our scienceclass, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
7. accessible : easy toapproach; obtainable
We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessibleon foot.
8. abscond : depart secretly and hide
The teller abscondedwith the bonds and was not found.
9. aberrant : abnormal or deviant
Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of theentire experiment.
14. adulterate : make impure by mixing with basersubstances
It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing thebuyer.
15. adversity : poverty, misfortune
We must learn to meetadversity gracefully.
16. abase : lower; degrade; humiliate
Annaexpected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself downon the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself.
17. abash :embarrass
He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
18.abdicate : renounce; give up
When Edward VII abdicated the Britishthrone, he surprised the entire world.
20. abject : wretched; lackingpride
On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty,huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
21. abjure : renounceupon oath
He abjured his allegiance to the king.
24. abominate :loathe; hate
Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because heabominated the custom.
25. abrasive: rubbing away; tending to grinddown
Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish,abrasive remarks can wear away a listeners patience.
26. abrogate :abolish
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by hispredecessor.
27. absolve : pardon
The father confessorabsolved him of his sins.
28. abstain : refrain; withhold fromparticipation
After considering the effect of alcohol on his athleticperformance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for therace.
31. accede : agree
If I accede to this demand for blackmail, Iam afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.
32. acclimate :adjust to climate or environment
One of the difficulties of our presentair age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and oftenstrange environments.
33. acclivity : sharp upslope of a hill
Thecar could not go up the acclivity in high gear.
35. accord :agreement
She was in complete accord with the verdict.
36.accost : approach and speak first to a person
When the two young menaccosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attackme.
38. accretion : growth; increase
The accretion of wealth markedthe familys rise in power.
39. accrue : come about by addition
Youmust pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principalsum.
40. acidulous : slightly sour; sharp; caustic
James wasunpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
42. acquiesce :assent; agree passively
Although she appeared to acquiesce to heremployers suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes hewanted made.
43. acquittal : deliverance from a charge
His acquittalby the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.
45. acrimonious :stinging, caustic
His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated hisaudience.
47. actuate : motivate
I fail to understand what actuatedyou to reply to this letter so nastily.
53. adherent : supporter;follower
In the wake of the scandal, the senators one-time adherentquietly deserted him.
54. adjunct : something attached to but holdingan inferior position
I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to themain proposal.
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