Day 1 Flashcards
abjure
to renounce or give up
to abjure smoking
abide
to remain, continue, stay
abide with me; to abide in a small village
abhor
to hate in strong emotional manner; find objectionable
abet
to assist or encourage, esp in crime or wrongdoing
to abet a swindler; to abet a crime
aberration
staying away from what is unusual
abdication
giving up control or authority; renunciation
abdicate
resign; to give up formally
The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate
abbreviate
to shorten, to reduce in length
to abbreviate a speech
abate
to lessen, to reduce in amount
the storm has abated
abase
to humiliate, to humble or belittle (onself etc); to lower or reduce in rank or estimation
he abased his head
abandon
to give up
to abandon a sinking ship
ablution
a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
Both bury their dead, and purify themselves by ablution in the nearest stream when the funeral procession is over.
abridgement
a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents
an abridgment of Tolstoy’s War and Peace.
Synonyms: compendium, synopsis, abstract, summary, précis, conspectus; syllabus, brief, outline.
Antonyms: expansion, enlargement.
abscond
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution
The cashier absconded with the money.
Synonyms: flee, escape, disappear, break
Antonyms: appear, arrive, come
abstruse
hard to understand; recondite; esoteric
abstruse theories.
Synonyms: esoteric, perplexing, incomprehensible, unfathomable, arcane.
Antonyms: clear, uncomplicated, simple; obvious.
