Sat English "A" Flashcards
abase (v.)
After being overthrown and abased, the deposed leader offered to bow down to his conqueror
to humiliate, degrade
abate (v.)
The rain poured down for a while, then abated.
to reduce, lessen
abdicate (v.)
When he realized that the
revolutionaries would surely win, the king abdicated his throne.
to give up a position, usually one of leadership
abduct (v.)
The evildoers abducted the fairy princess from her happy home.
to kidnap, take by force
aberration (n.)
In 1918, the Boston Red Sox won
the World Series, but the success turned out to be an aberration, and the Red Sox have not won a World Series since.
something that differs from the norm
abet (v.)
The spy succeeded only because he had a friend on the inside to abet him.
to aid, help, encourage
abhor (v.)
Because he always wound up kicking himself in the head when he tried to play soccer, Oswald began to abhor the sport.
to hate, detest
abhor (v.)
Because he always wound up kicking himself in the head when he tried to play soccer, Oswald began to abhor the sport.
to hate, detest
abide (v.)
Though he did not agree with the decision, Chuck decided to abide by it.
to put up with
abide (v.)
Despite the beating they’ve taken from the weather throughout the millennia, the mountains abide.
to remain
abject (adj.)
After losing all her money, falling into a puddle, and breaking her ankle, Eloise was abject.
wretched, pitiful
abjure (v.)
To prove his honesty, the President abjured the evil policies of his wicked predecessor.
to reject, renounce
abnegation (n.)
The holy man slept on the floor, took only cold showers, and generally followed other practices of abnegation.
denial of comfort to oneself
abort (v.)
After they ran out of food, the men, attempting to jump rope around the world, had to abort and go home.
to give up on a half-finished project or effort
abridge (v.)
The publisher thought the dictionary was too long and abridged it.
to cut down, shorten
