Deck 1

Question 1

abase

Answer 1

lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect

Question 2

abash

Answer 2

embarrass

Question 3

abate

Answer 3

subside or moderate

Question 4

abbreviate

Answer 4

shorten

Question 5

abdicate

Answer 5

renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)

Question 6

aberrant

Answer 6

abnormal or deviant

Question 7

aberration

Answer 7

deviation from the normal; mental disorder

Question 8

abet

Answer 8

assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage

Question 9

abeyance

Answer 9

suspended action

Question 10

abhor

Answer 10

detest; hate

Question 11

abject

Answer 11

(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology

Question 12

abjure

Answer 12

renounce upon oath

Question 13

ablution

Answer 13

washing

Question 14

abnegation

Answer 14

renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation

Question 15

abolish

Answer 15

cancel; put an end to

Question 16

abominable

Answer 16

detestable; extremely unpleasant

Question 17

aboriginal

Answer 17

being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine

Question 18

abortive

Answer 18

unsuccessful; fruitless

Question 19

abrasive

Answer 19

rubbing away; tending to grind down

Question 20

abridge

Answer 20

condense or shorten

Question 21

abrogate

Answer 21

abolish

Question 22

abscission

Answer 22

cutting off; separation

Question 23

abscond

Answer 23

depart secretly and hide

Question 24

absolute

Answer 24

complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism

Question 25

absolve

Answer 25

pardon (an offense)