A 1-10 Flashcards
ABATE
“Jeh Chill LIL woadie” “Calm Down”
Abate
To decrease and or reduce
A-Bait
The firefighters sprayed water on the house in order to abate the flames!
Mnemonic- what people usually say to abate increasing tensions in the room.
Febreeze is used to Abate odors
Abdicate
Bey will never _______ her throne
To give up a position right or power
Ab-du-kate
When the women abdicated her position as chair of the department, she also abdicated any amenities that came with the job including frequent travel and stipends
Mnemonic - beyonce will never abdicate her throne. Long live queen bey.
Positions that can be abdicated: SGA President, Group Leader, Proffesorships, Positions that cannot be abdicated : mother, father, best friend
Hopefully Donald trump will one day abdicate his position as president
Aberrant
“Don’t be a weirdo”
Aberrant
Deviating from what is normal
A - bear- ant
The girls aberrant tendency to twitch when she spoke made her a recluse as she was considered an outcast to her peers
Mneumonic- a weirdo is someone who has some sort of aberration that makes them stand out from others
Tv/movie Aberrants - Matilda, urkel, radio, Forrest gump
Abeyance
” you been single for how long? Girl you’re in A-bae-Yance”
Temporary suppression or suspension
A - bae- yance
The intake processes of the entire sorority was held in abeyance as claims of hazing were widespread across the region.
Mneumonic- temporary suspension of a relationship. You gots no bae”
Things that can/have been placed in abeyance: athletes can be in abeyance, students can be in abeyance from school, police officers can be in abeyance
Abject adj.
“You look a mess”
Abject
Miserable; pitiful
Ab- jek-ta
The abject dog looked rugged and worn, it seemed like it had lived a long life and was simply ready to die.
Mneumonic : you look so abject right now as if you had no motivation to gather yourself before you walked out of the house. Did you get enough sleep?
Historical events that rendered individuals abject - slavery, Jim Crow, the holocaust, sex trafficking, Vietnam war, Syrian civil war, Rwandan genocide, Armenian genocide
Abscission
SZA used scissas to abscise the slice of something from the sizzler
Abscission
The act of cutting ; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
Ab -siz- shun
The 2 year old used safety scissors to abscise the price of construction paper
Mneumonic: the artist SZA used scissors to abscise the slice of pie (something) that she bought from the sizzler restaurant so that she could split it between her and a friend.
Abscise plants dissect animals
Abjure
“I think I better let it go sings”
Abjure
To reject or formally abandon
Ab- zuur (dazuur)
The university abjured the professor after he made what was considered an antisemetic comment towards the research of another faculty member .
The judge said he would reduce the convicted woman’s sentence if she abjured all association with those convicted of treason
In order to survive in the slave south, the African slave was forced to abjure any cultural practices, traditions, and memories that they engaged in before they were stolen.
Mneumonic - in the song “I think better let it go, looks like another live tko” the artist suggests that he should abjure his relationship because the love was ending tragically.
Abjure: many individuals and entities both domestically and abroad have abjure the presidency of Donald j trump
Abscond
“So I creep… yeaaah”
To depart secretly
Ab- scone- da
Each night, The man absconded from his home in order to meet his secret lover.
Mneumonic: creeping refers to doing something secretly or on the down low
Illegal activities: absconding money, absconding situations,
Abstemious
Opposite of gluttony
Moderate in appetite
Ab- seeem- ee- us
The abstemious artist abstained from indulging in harmful foods and drinks
Mneumonic: gluttony refers to the practice of over indulging in food items… abstemious is moderate diet
Non-abstemious starter pack: wine and spirits, fast food, sugary and salty snacks, fried everything, etc.
Abstemious starter pack: blender, farmers market, meal prep, special diet(vegan pescetarian, vegetarian, no red meatatarian)
Abstinence
“Hold off on doing that”
The giving up of certain pleasures
Ab-sta-nan-sa
The girl abstained from drinking after a wild night that left her hungover for a week
Mnemonic to hold off on doing something means to wait before you engage in any given activities
Things that people generally abstain from: sex, drinking, drugs, unhealthy food, social media, television
Ways to abstain: fasting, dieting, etc.
