Vocubulary sep 9 Flashcards
Vocabulary
abduct
kidnap, carry off
abhor
hate, loathe, abominate
absurd
ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous, bizzare
abyss
chasm, pit
accelerate
speed up, hasten, expedite
accaim
praise, approvalcheer, applaud, praise, honor
abdicate
quit, resign, renounce, step down
acute
perceptive, sharp, keen, shrewd, crucial
adage
proverb, maxim
conclude
terminatebring (something) to an end.synonyms: finish, end, draw to a close, be over, stop, cease
eliminate
removecompletely remove or get rid of (something).synonyms: remove, get rid of, put an end to, do away with, end, stop, terminate, eradicate, destroy, annihilate, stamp out, wipe out, extinguish”a policy that would eliminate inflation”exclude (someone or something) from consideration.
varied
diverse
blunder
error
defect
flaw