A Flashcards
Abandon
Total lack of inhibition
Ex. The normally conservative executive danced with abandon at the party
Abase
To humble, disgrace
Ex. The commoner abased himself before his king
Abash
Embarrass
Ex. Grace was abashed by all the fuss her family made about her birthday.
Abatement
Decrease, reduction
Ex. We were relieved at the abatement of the hurricane
Aberrant
Deviating from what is normal
The student’s behavior was considered aberrant
aberration
Something different from the usual or normal
Ex. Getting a “D” was an aberration for the normally excellent student
Abet
To aid, act as an accomplice
Ex. Mr. Harris said that he refuses to abet the misconduct of his colleagues
Abeyance
Temporary suppression or suspension
Ex. Hold your judgment in abeyance until we have all the facts of the case
Abhor
To loathe, detest
Ex. Tim abhors the idea of killing animals
Abhorrent
Disgusting, repellent, loathsome
Ex. The group’s values are considered abhorrent by most people
Abject
Miserable, pitiful
Ex. The peasants live in abject poverty
Abjure
To reject, abandon formally
Ex. The president abjured any wrongdoing by members of his administration
Ablution
Act of cleansing
Ex. “You’d better shorten your morning ablutions or you will be late for school”, Clara’s mom said.
Abnegation
Self-denial
Ex. The religion encourages it’s followers to practice abnegation periodically
Abolitionist
One who opposes the practice of slavery
Ex. Abolitionist in the northern states of the United States helped rid that country of slavery
