words Flashcards
(29 cards)
abase
to humiliate
S: Scorn, Belittle, Degrade
A: Exalt, Cherish
abate
to lessen; to subside
abdicate
to give up formally
S: Resign, Renounce
A: Retain, Uphold
“in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor”
aberration
straying away from what is normal
abet
to assist (normally a crime)
S: Conspire, Connive
A: Dissuade, Deter
abhor
to hate; to detest
abjure
promise or swear to give up
ablution
washing
“the women performed their ablutions”
abridgment
a short summary
abscond
to go away suddenly
“the barman absconded with a week’s takings”
abstruse
difficult to comprehend; obscure
abysmal
extremely bad
abyss
a bottomless pit, anything too deep to measure
S: Chasm.
A: Summit, Elevation
accede
agree to
S: Assent, Concur
A: Refuse, Dissent
acclaimed
welcomed with shouts and approval
accost
to approach and speak to
S: Greet
A: Shun, Avoid
accredit
to approve, certify
accomplice
a partner in crime
acquit
to clear (a person) of a charge "she was acquitted on all counts"
acrid
sharp (as in speech)
acrimony
bitterness or harshness of speech or manner
acumen
the ability to make good judgement and take quick decisions.
“she hides a shrewd business acumen”
adage
an old saying or proverb
addle
to become rotten; to become confused
“being in love must have addled your brain”
