List 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
abash
v. embarrass, disconcert
abduct
v. to carry off or kidnap (a person illegally)
abhorrence
n. hate, loathe, despise, recoil, shrink from
abject
adj. very low base, simplistic
abnormal
adj, exceptional, irregular, unusual
aborigines
n. lowercase- native inhabitants of a region
uppercase- native inhabitants of Australia
absolve
v. free from blame, sin, or quilt
accede
v. take office, agree
acclaim
v./n. welcome or applaud, praise publicaly
adage
n. old familiar saying
adept
n./adj. highly skilled
adherent
n. supporter, devotee
adj. faithfully observing a rule
admonish
v. to warn, give advice to
adroit
adj. dexterous, resourceful in handling situations, clever,
advent
n. lowercase- coming of an important arrival or day
uppercase- coming of Christmas
What are two noun forms of abduct?
abductor, abductee
List an antonym for abhorrence.
love
Abject comes from the root “abjectus”. What does “abjectus” mean and how is that definition related to the word abject.
Means cast away and is from Latin. It is related because both are separated and not wanted.
From what language does the word absolve originate?
Latin
List a synonym of acclaim.
praise
The accent falls on which syllable of adherent?
her
What is the difference in adapt and adept?
adapt is to adjust or to fit but adept is skillful
Dexterous is a synonym of what vocabulary word?
adroit
What does the suffix “ence” mean?
forming nouns expressing quality or state or instance of one, actions
