1-20 Flashcards
1
Q
To cease; subside; to reduce
A
Abate
2
Q
To give up a position of power
A
Abdicate
3
Q
Continuing; lasting
A
Abiding
4
Q
Not able to be completed
A
Abortive
5
Q
To secretly run away with and hide
A
Abscond
6
Q
To free from blame, sin, or responsibility
A
Absolve
7
Q
To voluntarily hold back; to refrain from doing something
A
Abstain
8
Q
Difficult to understand
A
Abstruse
9
Q
Utterly hopeless; totally and profoundly terrible
A
Abysmal
10
Q
To approach boldly
A
Accost
11
Q
To give in, surrender; to go quietly
A
Acquiesce
12
Q
Harsh, sharp, offensive; pungent
A
Acrid
13
Q
Intense fear of heights
A
Acrophobia
14
Q
Sharp insight; keenness of mind
A
Acumen
15
Q
Sharp, keen; pointed; severe
A
Acute
