LETTER A

Question 1

slaughterhouse

Answer 1

abattoir

Question 2

an African mammal with a tubular snout and a long tongue

Answer 2

aardvark

Question 3

a frame with rows of wires along which beads are slid used for counting

Answer 3

abacus

Question 4

in or behind the stern of a ship

Answer 4

abaft

Question 5

an edible sea creature which has a shell lined with mother-of-pearl

Answer 5

abalone

Question 6

shock or surprise

Answer 6

aback (take someone aback)

Question 7

behave in a way that causes other people to lose their respect for you

Answer 7

abase

Question 8

embarrased or ashamed, FRENCH: esbair (utterly astound)

Answer 8

abashed

Question 9

become less severe or widespread

Answer 9

abate

Question 10

an action or event or way of behaving that is not normal or acceptable

Answer 10

aberration

Question 11

the rear part of the body of an insect, spider or crustacean

Answer 11

abdomen

Question 12

a man who is the head of an abbey of monks

Answer 12

abbot

Question 13

a woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns

Answer 13

abbess

Question 14

a scottish breed of black beef cattle

Answer 14

Aberdeen Angus

Question 15

not normal or acceptable

Answer 15

aberrant

Question 16

encourage or help someone to do something wrong

Answer 16

abet ( aid and abet)

Question 17

feel strong hatred for

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abhor

Question 18

temporarily halted or not in use

Answer 18

abeyance

Question 19

disgusting or hateful

Answer 19

abhorrent –> abhorrence n.

Question 20

accept or obey
dislike very much
last fro a lon gtime
live in a place

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abide

he could not abide lies

Question 21

lasting, enduring

Answer 21

abiding

Question 22

very unpleasant and humiliating

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abject

Question 23

swear to give up a believe or claim

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abjure

Question 24

burning fiercely

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ablaze

Question 25

physically fit and healthy

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able-bodied

Question 26

the giving up of something wanted or valuable

Answer 26

abnegation

Question 27

a house or home

Answer 27

abode

Question 28

hate something or someone

Answer 28

abominate

Question 29

a person who carries out abortions

Answer 29

abortionist

Question 30

failing to achieve the intended result; unsucessful

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abortive

Question 31

exist or have in large numbers or amounts

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abound

Question 32

having too high an opionon of yourself

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above yourself

Question 33

lawful and honest

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above board

Question 34

a turn made by a soldier so as to face the opposite direction a complete change of opinion or policy

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about-turn

Question 35

scrape or wear away the surface of something

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abrade

Question 36

able to polish or clean a hard surface by rubbing or grinding harsh or unkind

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abrasive

Question 37

the action of scraping or wearing away an area of skin that has been scraped or grazed

Answer 37

abrasion

Question 38

side by side and facing the same way up to date with

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abreast abreast of (up to date with)

Question 39

shorte a written work or film

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abridge

Question 40

a shortened version of a larger work

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abridgement

Question 41

felt or talked about by many people over a wide area

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abroad there's a new spirit abroad millions of seeds are scattered abroad

Question 42

cancel or end law or agreement

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abrogate

Question 43

a swelling containing pus

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abscess

Question 44

leave quickly and secretly to escape from custody or avoid arrest

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abscond

Question 45

climb down a rock face using a rope coiled roung the body and fixed at a higher point

Answer 45

abseil

Question 46

frequent absences from work or school without good reason

Answer 46

absenteeism

Question 47

a green aniseed flavoured liqueur

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absintge

Question 48

taking care to limit your intake of food or alcohol

Answer 48

abstemious

Question 49

difficult to understand

Answer 49

abstruse

Question 50

be next to or touching something

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abut

Question 51

very bad

Answer 51

abysmal

Question 52

a very deep hole

Answer 52

abyss

Question 53

a substance used to help fire spread quickly

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accelerant

Question 54

the gaining of an important position or rank

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accession

Question 55

a person who plays a musical accompaniment

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accompanist

Question 56

approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively

Answer 56

accost

Question 57

growth or increase by a gradual build-up of layer a thing formed or added in this way

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accretion

Question 58

an extra clothing or equipment

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accoutrement

Question 59

give someone credit for something give official authorization for

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accredit

Question 60

be received in regular or increasing amounts collect or receive payments or benefits

Answer 60

accrue