J & C SAT Flashcards
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Abeyance
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Suspension of temporary activity
The trial date was held in abeyance until the lawyers prepared their cases
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Abet
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To give support or encouragement in committing a misdeed
To abet a fellow student in his act of plagiarism is immoral.
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Abject
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Of a low condition; degraded
Their cruel treatment of the dog had made them and the dog abject creatures.
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Ablution
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A thorough washing; a cleansing to the extreme
Two hours of playing in the mud made immediate ablution a necessity
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Abscond
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To leave secretly; flee from authority
The mayor was caught with plans to abscond with a large amount of town money
