Deck 1 - A Flashcards
1
Q
Abash
A
To make ashamed, to embarrass
2
Q
Abate
Abatement
A
To subside, to reduce
3
Q
Abdicate
A
To step down from a position of power or responsibility
4
Q
Aberration
A
Something not typical, a deviation from standard
5
Q
Abhor
Abhorrent
A
To hate very, very much, to detest
6
Q
Abject
A
Hopeless, extremely sad and servile, defeated
7
Q
Abnegate
A
To deny oneself things, to reject, to renounce
8
Q
Abortive
A
Unsuccessful
To end before it is completed
9
Q
Abridge
A
To shorten, to condense
10
Q
Absolute
A
Total, unlimited
11
Q
Absolve
A
To forgive or free from blame, to free from sin, to free from an obligation
12
Q
Abstinent
A
Voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has bad reputation
13
Q
Abstract
A
Theoretical, impersonal
14
Q
Abstruse
A
Hard to understand
15
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Abysmal
A
Extremely hopeless or wretched, bottomless
