Abate To Activism Flashcards

1
Q

Abate

A
  1. I hope this medicine will abate the pain in my leg. πŸ”‰
  2. In time, his anger will abate, and he will forgive you. πŸ”‰
  3. With any luck, the storm will abate soon so we can still have our picnic. πŸ”‰
  4. The firemen sprayed water on the burning house to abate the structural damage. πŸ”‰
  5. After my massage, I felt my stress level abate a great deal. πŸ”‰
  6. Even though the unemployment rate continues to abate, voters are still unhappy with the president’s economic plan. πŸ”‰
  7. Because the paparazzi kept following the celebrity around town, the media coverage did not seem as though it would ever abate. πŸ”‰
  8. I married my husband because I know my love for him will never abate. πŸ”‰
  9. By adding an extra lane to the highway, we can abate the traffic congestion during rush hour. πŸ”‰
  10. The diet pill is supposed to abate my appetite. πŸ”‰
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Abdicate

A
  1. The young prince became king after his older brother decided to abdicate the throne. πŸ”‰
  2. Because the mother chose to abdicate her role as a parent, her children have become the terrors of the neighborhood. πŸ”‰
  3. Of course, it is easier to abdicate your responsibilities than to be a good citizen. πŸ”‰
  4. Since the dictator of that country will not simply abdicate his position, we must go to war to remove him from power. πŸ”‰
  5. When his company’s stock price dropped under a dollar, the CEO decided to abdicate his title and leave the firm. πŸ”‰
  6. Because of a sex scandal, the president had no choice but to abdicate his office. πŸ”‰
  7. It is obvious from the bad behavior of these children that their parents have chosen to abdicate their jobs as good role models. πŸ”‰
  8. Angry at her husband, the wife decided to abdicate her household position of cook and cleaner for a whole week. πŸ”‰
  9. Although my daughter is getting married to a wonderful man today, it is still very hard for me to abdicate my role as her protector. πŸ”‰
  10. On her ninetieth birthday, the queen will abdicate her throne and let her oldest son become king. πŸ”‰
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Aberrant

A
  1. John’s aberrant behavior is going to get him in a lot of trouble one of these days. πŸ”‰
  2. When the astronomer looked into the telescope, he was shocked by the sight of a star moving in an aberrant path. πŸ”‰
  3. If my aunt does not take her medication, she will have aberrant mood swings. πŸ”‰
  4. Sarah’s aberrant manners led to her being kicked out of the movie theater. πŸ”‰
  5. My unusual uncle has an aberrant way of tying his shoelaces. πŸ”‰
  6. Because my daughter has aberrant eating habits, she often eats dinner very late at night. πŸ”‰
  7. When the plane blew up during takeoff, it was an aberrant outcome that no one expected. πŸ”‰
  8. The drunken man’s aberrant conduct drew the police officer’s attention. πŸ”‰
  9. Once my nephew started using drugs, he began to behave in an aberrant fashion. πŸ”‰
  10. An aberrant growth of body cells is often a symptom of cancer. πŸ”‰
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Abhor

A
  1. I know it’s silly, but I absolutely abhor washing the dishes. πŸ”‰
  2. I abhor the idea of bugs crawling on my skin! πŸ”‰
  3. While some people love speaking to an audience, most people abhor the thought of public speaking. πŸ”‰
  4. Because my father was an abusive alcoholic, I abhor all forms of liquor. πŸ”‰
  5. If you abhor mathematics so much, why not switch majors? πŸ”‰
  6. Work at a job that you love, not one that you abhor. πŸ”‰
  7. I abhor the way some people have a picnic and leave their trash after leaving. πŸ”‰
  8. Michelle would abhor being the bearer of most jokes. πŸ”‰
  9. As an animal-rights activist, I abhor people who abuse and neglect their pets. πŸ”‰
  10. Taking out the trash is a chore many kids abhor. πŸ”‰
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Abjure

A
  1. After the tyrant took over the country, the citizens had to abjure their political beliefs. πŸ”‰
  2. In order to marry the peasant he loved, the prince made the decision to abjure his title. πŸ”‰
  3. Because John ignored his parents’ plea to abjure a life of crime, he ended up in prison by making bad choices. πŸ”‰
  4. Although chocolate cake is Martha’s favorite dessert, she has chosen to abjure it while on her diet. πŸ”‰
  5. Because the lawyer felt his potential client was uncooperative, he decided to abjure the case and let another attorney handle it. πŸ”‰
  6. Even though Tom made a promise to abjure from criminal acts, he continued to break the law. πŸ”‰
  7. While the military leader claimed to abjure unnecessary violence, he was quick to send his soldiers off to battle. πŸ”‰
  8. Because the heiress does not care about money, she will abjure her inheritance and request that it be donated to charity. πŸ”‰
  9. We could not believe it when Father Lawrence made the choice to abjure his faith and leave the church. πŸ”‰
  10. As part of my religious faith, I abjure meat and only eat vegetables and fruits. πŸ”‰
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Abridge

A
  1. His agent told him that he needed to abridge some of the content of his novel so that it would be under 400 pages. πŸ”‰
  2. Scott and Hillary agreed to abridge their story, leaving out some of the more frightening details so that their parents wouldn’t be worried about them. πŸ”‰
  3. When immigrants enter the county through illegal means, they find that the people in charge not only abridge their basic human rights, but they completely remove them. πŸ”‰
  4. Editors of some classic literature seem to take a lot of liberties when they abridge the content so that people with lower reading levels can understand what they’re reading. πŸ”‰
  5. Victor has his secretary go through each day’s mail so that she can abridge it into a manageable task by separating everything that can be handled by someone else. πŸ”‰
  6. Mr. Gibson asked me to abridge my report to the committee so that there would be time for questions. πŸ”‰
  7. If you abridge your testimony to include only the most important details, I think the jury will be more sympathetic to your case. πŸ”‰
  8. Even though the translation of the material is complete, you still need to abridge the amount of information so that it doesn’t overwhelm the students. πŸ”‰
  9. Despite Jerry’s efforts to abridge the amount of time he spends at the office, his friends always know where to find him when he’s not at home. πŸ”‰
  10. In writing a shorter edition of the history textbook, he was required to abridge some of the chapters on the presidents. πŸ”‰
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Acme

A
  1. At her acme, the singer was making over thirty million dollars a year. πŸ”‰
  2. The team reached its acme when it won the national championship. πŸ”‰
  3. Becoming the hospital administrator was the acme of William’s medical career. πŸ”‰
  4. When the emperor reached the acme of his power, he controlled twenty huge territories. πŸ”‰
  5. The author knew his writing career had reached its acme when his book became the bestselling novel in the country. πŸ”‰
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly