Unit 1 (abash-adulation)

Question 1

abash

Answer 1

v. to make ashamed; to embarrass

Question 2

abate

Answer 2

v. to subside; to reduce

Question 3

abdicate

Answer 3

v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility

Question 4

aberration

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n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard

Question 5

abhor

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v. to hate; to detest

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abject

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adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated

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abnegate

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v. to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce

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abortive

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adj. unsuccessful

Question 9

abridge

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v. to shorten; to condense

Question 10

absolute

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adj. total; unlimited

Question 11

absolve

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v. to forgive or free of blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

Question 12

abstinent

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adj. abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

Question 13

abstract

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adj. theoretical; impersonal (to like something in the abstract is to like the idea of it

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abstruse

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adj. hard to understand

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abysmal

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adj. extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless

Question 16

accolade

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n. an award; an honor

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accost

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v. to approach and speak to someone aggressively

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acerbic

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adj. sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone

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acquiesce

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v. to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree

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acrid

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adj. harshly pungent; bitter

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acrimonious

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adj. full of spite; bitter; nasty

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acumen

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n. keenness of judgment; mental sharpness

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acute

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adj. sharp; shrewd

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adamant

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adj. stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible

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address

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v. to speak to; to direct one's attention to

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adherent

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n. follower; supporter; believer

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admonish

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v. to scold gently; to warn

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adroit

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adj. skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease

Question 29

adulation

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n. wild or excessive adoration; flattery

Question 30

v. to make ashamed; to embarrass

Answer 30

abash

Question 31

v. to subside; to reduce

Answer 31

abate

Question 32

v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility

Answer 32

abdicate

Question 33

n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard

Answer 33

aberration

Question 34

v. to hate; to detest

Answer 34

abhor

Question 35

adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated

Answer 35

abject

Question 36

v. to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce

Answer 36

abnegate

Question 37

adj. unsuccessful

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abortive

Question 38

v. to shorten; to condense

Answer 38

abridge

Question 39

adj. total; unlimited

Answer 39

absolute

Question 40

v. to forgive or free of blame; to free from sin; to free from an obligation

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absolve

Question 41

adj. abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

Answer 41

abstinent

Question 42

adj. theoretical; impersonal (to like something in the abstract is to like the idea of it

Answer 42

abstract

Question 43

adj. hard to understand

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abstruse

Question 44

adj. extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless

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abysmal

Question 45

n. an award; an honor

Answer 45

accolade

Question 46

v. to approach and speak to someone aggressively

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accost

Question 47

adj. sour; severe; like acid in temper, mood, or tone

Answer 47

acerbic

Question 48

v. to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree

Answer 48

acquiesce

Question 49

adj. harshly pungent; bitter

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acrid

Question 50

adj. full of spite; bitter; nasty

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acrimonious

Question 51

n. keenness of judgment; mental sharpness

Answer 51

acumen

Question 52

adj. sharp; shrewd

Answer 52

acute

Question 53

adj. stubborn; unyielding; completely inflexible

Answer 53

adamant

Question 54

v. to speak to; to direct one's attention to

Answer 54

address

Question 55

n. follower; supporter; believer

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adherent

Question 56

v. to scold gently; to warn

Answer 56

admonish

Question 57

adj. skillful; dexterous; clever; shrewd; socially at ease

Answer 57

adroit

Question 58

n. wild or excessive adoration; flattery

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adulation

Question 59

ab/abs root

Answer 59

from

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ac/acr root

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bitter

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ad/al root

Answer 61

to

Question 62

mon/mont root

Answer 62

warn