Vocabulary 1-20

Question 1

v. To shame; to embarrass

Answer 1

Abash

{aBASH}

Question 2

v. to cease, subside; to reduce

Answer 2

Abate

{aBATE}

Question 3

v. to give up a position of power

Answer 3

Abdicate

{ABdicate}

Question 4

adj. continuing; lasting

Answer 4

Abiding

{ABiding}

Question 5

adj. not able to be completed

Answer 5

Abortive

{aBORtive}

Question 6

v. to secretly run away with and hide

Answer 6

Abscond

{ab SCOND}

Question 7

v. to free from blame, sin, or responsibility

Answer 7

Absolve

{ab SOLVE}

Question 8

v. to voluntarily hold back; to refrain from doing something

Answer 8

Abstain

{ab STAIN}

Question 9

adj. difficult to understand

Answer 9

Abstruse

{ab STRUSE}

Question 10

adj. utterly hopeless; totally and profoundly terrible

Answer 10

Abysmal

{a BYS mal}

Question 11

v. to approach boldly

Answer 11

Accost

{ac COST}

Question 12

v. to give in, surrender; to go quietly

Answer 12

Acquiesce

{ac qui ESCE}

Question 13

adj. harsh, sharp, offensive; pungent

Answer 13

Acrid

{A Crid}

Question 14

n. intense fear of heights

Answer 14

Acrophobia

{a cro PHO bia}

Question 15

n. sharp insight; keenness of mind

Answer 15

Acumen

{ac U men}

Question 16

adj. sharp, keen; pointed; severe

Answer 16

Acute

{a CUTE}

Question 17

n. follower; believer; disciple

Answer 17

Adherent

{ad HER ent}

Question 18

v. to decide by judicial procedure; to settle a case in court

Answer 18

Adjudicate

{ad JUD i cate}

Question 19

v. to reprimand; to scold gently; to warn strongly

Answer 19

Admonish

{ad MON ish}

Question 20

adj. adept (often under pressing conditions)

Answer 20

Adroit

{a DROIT}