B - 25 words

Question 1

Abrupt

Answer 1

A. broke off; very steep having sudden transitions from one subject to another

Question 2

Abridgment

Answer 2

N. a condensed form as of a book or play

Question 3

Abridge

Answer 3

V. Condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

Question 4

Abrasion

Answer 4

N. Scratch; friction

Question 5

Aboriginal

Answer 5

A. being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

Question 6

Abominable

Answer 6

A. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

Question 7

Abomination

Answer 7

N. a very detestable act or practice

Question 8

abscess

Answer 8

n. a collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.

Question 9

abscission

Answer 9

n. the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

Question 10

abscond

Answer 10

v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

Question 11

absence

Answer 11

n. state of being absent; state of being away

Question 12

absolution

Answer 12

n. act of absolving or the state of being absolved; formal remission of sin imparted by a priest

Question 13

absolve

Answer 13

v. let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

Question 14

absorb

Answer 14

v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

Question 15

absorption

Answer 15

n. process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration

Question 16

abstain

Answer 16

v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice

Question 17

abstemious

Answer 17

a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

Question 18

abstinence

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n. restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

Question 19

abstruse

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a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

Question 20

absurd

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a. preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

Question 21

abundant

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a. plentiful; possessing riches or resources

Question 22

abusive

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a. coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

Question 23

abut

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v. border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

Question 24

abyss

Answer 24

n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

Question 25

academic

Answer 25

a. related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education