List 1

Question 1

Abrasive

Answer 1

capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding. ; (of a person or manner) showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh.
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “the wood should be rubbed down with fine abrasive paper”

Question 2

Abasement

Answer 2

humiliation or degradation. ; the action or fact of abasing or being abased.
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: Losing an important football game because of several stupid mistakes might result in abasement for the whole team.

Question 3

Abrograte

Answer 3

evade (a responsibility or duty) ; repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “we believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities to its shareholders”

Question 4

Abstain

Answer 4

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something ; formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “abstaining from chocolate.”

Question 5

Abstemious

Answer 5

not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “We only had a bottle.” “Very abstemious of you.”

Question 6

Abdicate

Answer 6

(of a monarch) renounce one’s throne. ; fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “the secretary of state should not abdicate from leadership on educational issues”

Question 7

Abduction

Answer 7

the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will. ; kidnapping
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “they organized the abduction of Mr. Cordes on his way to the airport”

Question 8

Abjure

Answer 8

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: He abjured his religion/his life of dissipation.

Question 9

Abrade

Answer 9

scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust”

Question 10

Abeyance

Answer 10

a state of temporary disuse or suspension. ; temporary inactivity or suppression
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “matters were held in abeyance pending further inquiries”

Question 11

Abnormal

Answer 11

not normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.
Prefix: Ab
Sentence: “the illness is recognizable from the patient’s abnormal behavior”

Question 12

Manufacture

Answer 12

make (something) on a large scale using machinery. ; invent or fabricate (evidence or a story).
Prefix: manu
Sentence: the manufacture of television sets.

Question 13

Activate

Answer 13

make (something) active or operative.
Prefix: act
Sentence:

Question 14

Aerial

Answer 14

existing, happening, or operating in the air.
Prefix: aeri
Sentence: “an aerial battle”

Question 15

Aeronaut

Answer 15

a traveler in a hot-air balloon, airship, or other flying craft.
Prefix: aero
Sentence: Aeronaut is one who operates or travels in an airship or balloon.

Question 16

Aeronautics

Answer 16

the science or practice of travel through the air.
Prefix: aero
Sentence: Aeronautics is a science dealing with the operation of aircraft.

Question 17

Aerostat

Answer 17

an airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered.
Prefix: aero
Sentence: An aerostat is a lighter-than-air aircraft that gains its lift through the use of a buoyant gas.

Question 18

Agrarian

Answer 18

relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property.
Prefix: a
Sentence: “Brazil is rapidly diversifying its agrarian economy”

Question 19

Ambidextrous

Answer 19

(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well.
Prefix: ambi
Sentence: “few of us are naturally ambidextrous”

Question 20

Ambiguous

Answer 20

unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.
Prefix: ambi
Sentence: “the election result was ambiguous.”

Question 21

Amphibious

Answer 21

relating to, living in, or suited for both land and water. ; (of a military operation) involving forces landed from the sea.
Prefix: amphi
Sentence: “an amphibious assault”

Question 22

Perambulate

Answer 22

walk or travel through or around a place or area, especially for pleasure and in a leisurely way.
Prefix: per
Sentence: It’s an old-fashioned way to describe taking an after-dinner stroll or a meander.

Question 23

Ambulate

Answer 23

walk; move about.
Prefix: a
Sentence:

Question 24

Amicable

Answer 24

neighborly, friendly mean exhibiting goodwill and an absence of antagonism.
Prefix: a
Sentence: an amicable settlement.

Question 25

Amity

Answer 25

a friendly relationship.
Prefix: a
Sentence: “international amity and goodwill”

Question 26

Pusillanimous

Answer 26

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.
Prefix: Us
Sentence: a pusillanimous student who is too afraid to speak out against someone who is bullying