List1,2 Flashcards
abase
lower in rank, prestige, vitiate, take down
abash
discomfit, disconcert, embarrass, destroy the self-confidence
abet
assist, support, encourage, instigate
abiding
lasting for a long time, enduring, perennial, perpetual, everlasting,
abnegate
deny, renounce, abjure, repudiate, forswear, surrender, relinquish
abominate
hate, loathe, abhor, despise, execrate, detest
aboveboard
free from deceit, duplicity
abrade
rub, wear away, wear down spiritually, chafe, excoriate
abrogate
annul, abolish, rescind
absolve
exculpate, exonerate, vindicate
abstain
refrain from something
abstruse
difficult to comprehend
abut
adjacent
acclimate
make suitable for new use, adjust,
accost
approach and speak in aggressive way
acme
highest point
adjourn
suspend a session
ad-lib
done without preparation
affinity
attraction to something
aggravate
make worse, more severe
agog
show urgent desire or interest
agonize
deep sadness or mental pain
airtight
no flaw
alibi
excuse intended to avert blame