Vocab list #1

Question 1

AB-

Answer 1

away, from, apart
ex(absent, abduct, absolute)

Question 2

Ante-

Answer 2

before
used in combination words
anteroom

Question 3

Mut-

Answer 3

Change
both prefix + sufix
ex (mutation, commute, mutate)

Question 4

Abhor

Answer 4

verb
to hate something or someone

Question 5

abrasive

Answer 5

adjective
someone who acts with little care to others; insensitive

Question 6

acerbic

Answer 6

adjective
sharp, quick to temper, bitting in tone

Question 7

acquiesce

Answer 7

verb
to do something (or back down) but without agreement of it

Question 8

allude

Answer 8

verb

to say or suugest something without directly saying it

Question 9

ample

Answer 9

adjective, plentyful, without lack of

Question 10

antebellum

Answer 10

adjective
before the war

Question 11

antecedent

Answer 11

noun
something that existed before something else (commonly, events)

Question 12

bias

Answer 12

noun and verb
showing unfair favor to one person or thing

Question 13

brevity

Answer 13

noun, consise in wording

Question 14

cantankerous

Answer 14

adjective
grumpy, bad tempered

Question 15

compunction

Answer 15

noun, a feeling of guilt

Question 16

contrite

Answer 16

adjective
expressing guilt

Question 17

dearth

Answer 17

noun
the lack of something

Question 18

debility

Answer 18

noun
frality, commonly in refrence to sickness

Question 19

depraved

Answer 19

adjective
morally wrong

Question 20

desist

Answer 20

verb
to stop