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Question 1

Abash

Answer 1

~Embarrass
1. Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

“Nothing could ever abash him.”

Question 2

Abate

Answer 2

~Reduce, Slack
1. Make less active or intense

“The doctor gave him medicine to abate his pain”

Question 3

Augment

Answer 3

~Increase, Grow
1. Enlarge or increase

“The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East”

Question 4

Abdicate

Answer 4

~Abandon
1. Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

“The King abdicated when he married a divorcee”

Question 5

Usurp

Answer 5

~ Take over, Seize
1. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one’s right or possession

“He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town, he usurped my rights.”

Question 6

Deviation

Answer 6

~Aberration
1. A variation that deviates from the standard or norm

“In order to get what you want you must take advantage of the moment of deviation.”

Question 7

Conformity

Answer 7

~Agreement, Conformance

1. Correspondence in form or appearance
2. Acting according to certain accepted standards

“Their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices.”

Question 8

Anecdote

Answer 8

~Report
1. Short account of an incident

“According to the anecdote, she was thought as a superior leader to her devotees.”

Question 9

Scorn

Answer 9

~Abhor, Contempt

1. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
2. Open disrespect for a person or thing

“Scorning people like them won’t make any difference to your current situation. It will only make you suffer.”

Question 10

Abjure

Answer 10

~Retract, Give up
1. Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.

“She abjured her earlier statements of about her interest.”

Question 11

Abominable

Answer 11

~Detestable
1. Exceptionally bad or displeasing

“Our society is turning into an abominable place where we can’t even raise our children safely.”

Question 12

Abound

Answer 12

~Teem with

1. Be in a state of movement or action;
2. Be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

“The room abounded with screaming children.”

Question 13

Classy

Answer 13

~Swish, Posh
1. Elegant and fashionable

“A classy dame who has an gentle attitude will definitely attract people.”

Question 14

Abrogate

Answer 14

~Annul
1. Revoke formally, cancel officially

“It never pays off to abrogate the defense treaty.”

Question 15

Bolster

Answer 15

~Long pillow, Reinforce

1. A pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows
2. Support and strengthen
3. Add padding to

“This arm shall be a bolster for thy head.”

Question 16

Uphold

Answer 16

~Preserve, carry on, maintain

1. Keep or maintain in unaltered condition
2. Stand up for

“We must uphold the old tradition in order to keep its value.”

Question 17

Abstain

Answer 17

~Desist, refrain

1. Refrain from voting
2. Choose not to consume

“The doctor advised the patient to abstain from smoking.”

Question 18

Abrupt

Answer 18

~Sudden, disconnected, sharp

1. Extremely steep
2. Exceedingly sudden

“You must not give an abrupt reply toward elders.”

Question 19

Laggard

Answer 19

~Lagger, dawdled,poky

1. Wasting time
2. Someone who takes more time than necessary, someone who lags behind

“Laggards like you are not gonna make this situation better but to make it worse.”

Question 20

Abstruse

Answer 20

~Complex, recondite, deep

1. Difficult to penetrate
2. Incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

“No one could solve such an abstruse problem.”

Question 21

Lucid

Answer 21

~Coherent, luculent, sane

1. Transparently clear
2. Easily understandable
3. Capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear consistent manner

“That was a lucid moment in his madness when he started to embrace her closely.”

Question 22

Abstemious

Answer 22

~Light

1. Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
2. Marked by temperance in indulgence

” I’m currently in an abstemious diet.”

Question 23

Absurd

Answer 23

~Illogical, foolish
1.Ridiculous, incongruous

“Absurd remarks may lead you into trial. So behave yourself.”

Question 24

Abyss

Answer 24

~Abysm, chasm, gulf
1. Bottomless gulf or pit

“As long as i have ambition in me,I can climb out of this abyss of despair.”

Question 25

Firmament

Answer 25

~Celestial sphere, heavens
1. The apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

“Let there be lights in the firmament in the dark ages like this.”

Question 26

Accede

Answer 26

~Give in, defer, assent, acquiesce

1. Take on duties or office
2. Yield to another’s wish
3. To agree or express agreement

“He is acceding to the throne because he was the hero of previous war.”

Question 27

Hamper

Answer 27

~Hinder, strangle, trammel

1. Prevent the progress or free movement of
2. A basket usually with a cover
3. Restraint that confines or restricts freedom

“He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather.”

Question 28

Accomplice

Answer 28

~Confederate
1. A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan.

“Without an accomplice, the burglar could not have broken into the house.”

Question 29

Accost

Answer 29

~Greet, come up to, solicit, hook

1. Speak to someone
2. Approach with an offer of sexual offers

“The gentleman was accosted by a beggar who demanded money.”

Question 30

Overlook

Answer 30

~Look across, look out on

1. Look past
2. Fail to notice
3. Leave undone or leave out
4. A high place affording a good view

Question 31

Acme

Answer 31

~Summit, tiptop, apex, peak

1. The highest point (of something)
2. The highest degree or degree attainable

“The manager has reached the acme of his career.”

Question 32

Ebb

Answer 32

~Decline, ebb down, reflux

1. The outward flow of the tide
2. A gradual decline

“The tides ebbed at noon.”

Question 33

Assent

Answer 33

~Accede, acquiesce
(X) Dissent
1. To agree or express agreement
2. Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something

“He gave his assent eagerly so that we can carry on the project.”

Question 34

Balk

Answer 34

~Deterrent, baulk, rafter

1. Resist to comply
2. Hindrance, Difficulty

“A serious balk was encountered in obtaining a pure agent.”

Question 35

Dissent

Answer 35

~Disagree, protest, resist
1. Disagreement, objection

“Several republicans dissented this great offer that has a chance to make their country affluent.”