1-20 Flashcards
To cease; subside; to reduce
Abate
To give up a position of power
Abdicate
Continuing; lasting
Abiding
Not able to be completed
Abortive
To secretly run away with and hide
Abscond
To free from blame, sin, or responsibility
Absolve
To voluntarily hold back; to refrain from doing something
Abstain
Difficult to understand
Abstruse
Utterly hopeless; totally and profoundly terrible
Abysmal
To approach boldly
Accost
To give in, surrender; to go quietly
Acquiesce
Harsh, sharp, offensive; pungent
Acrid
Intense fear of heights
Acrophobia
Sharp insight; keenness of mind
Acumen
Sharp, keen; pointed; severe
Acute
Follower; believer; disciple
Adherent
To decide by judicial procedure; to settle a case in court
Adjudicate
To reprimand; to scold gently; to warn strongly
Admonish
Adept (often under pressing conditions)
Adroit
To shame; to embarrass
Abash