Upper Level Vocabulary

Question 1

abbreviate

Answer 1

shorten, abridge, reduce

Question 2

abdicate

Answer 2

resign, repudiate, quit

Question 3

abscond

Answer 3

run away, disappear, depart secretly

Question 4

abstain

Answer 4

refrain, hold back

Question 5

accentuate

Answer 5

underline, underscore, emphasize

Question 6

acclaim

Answer 6

applaud, laud, praise

Question 7

accost

Answer 7

address, come up to, approach

Question 8

acquiesce

Answer 8

comply, consent, agree

Question 9

acquit

Answer 9

exonerate, absolvem vindicate

Question 10

adamant

Answer 10

unyielding, determined, insistent

Question 11

adhere

Answer 11

stick, cling, attach

Question 12

admonish

Answer 12

advise, warn, censure

Question 13

adroit

Answer 13

nimble, dexterous, skillful

Question 14

adversary

Answer 14

foe, enemy, opponent

Question 15

adversity

Answer 15

hardship, mishap, trouble

Question 16

advocate

Answer 16

backer, proponent, supporter

Question 17

aesthetic

Answer 17

beautiful, artistic, esthetic

Question 18

affected

Answer 18

assumed, feigned, unnatural

Question 19

affiliate

Answer 19

ally, associate, incorporate

Question 20

affinity

Answer 20

affection, liking, fondness

Question 21

aftermath

Answer 21

consequence, result, chain reaction

Question 22

akin

Answer 22

related, connected, blood-related

Question 23

allege

Answer 23

assert, claim, charge

Question 24

allot

Answer 24

assign, give portion, allocate

Question 25

aloof

Answer 25

remote, detached, phlegmatic

Question 26

altercation

Answer 26

verbal fight, argument, brawl

Question 27

ambivalent

Answer 27

conflicting, contradictory, mixed

Question 28

amend

Answer 28

change, alter, mend

Question 29

amicable

Answer 29

friendly, amiable, affable

Question 30

amorphous

Answer 30

formless, shapeless

Question 31

analogous

Answer 31

agreeing, similar, corresponding

Question 32

anguish

Answer 32

agony, suffering, pain

Question 33

animosity

Answer 33

hatred, hostility, antipathy

Question 34

annihilate

Answer 34

pulverize, demolish, decimate

Question 35

annotation

Answer 35

footnote, comment, note

Question 36

anonymous

Answer 36

nameless, unknown, unidentified

Question 37

anthology

Answer 37

collection, compilation, selection

Question 38

antithesis

Answer 38

opposite, reverse, contrast

Question 39

apathy

Answer 39

indifference, aloofness, detachment