Word List 1

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

v. to subsides; decrease; lessen

Question 2

aberration

Answer 2

n. deviation from the expected or normal; mental irregularity or disorders
ex. aberrations in behavior

Question 3

abdicate

Answer 3

n. renounce, give up

Question 4

abet

Answer 4

v. encourage; aid

Question 5

abrade

Answer 5

v. to wear away by friction; scrape; erode

Question 6

abscond

Answer 6

v. depart secretly to avoid capture

Question 7

absolute

Answer 7

adj. complete; totally unlimited; certain

Question 8

absolve

Answer 8

v. pardon (from an offense); free from blame

n. absolution

Question 9

abstain

Answer 9

v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice (especially one regarded as improper or unhealthy)

Question 10

abstract

Answer 10

adj. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

Question 11

abstruse

Answer 11

adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand

Question 12

academic

Answer 12

adj. related to education; not practical or directly useful

Question 13

accelerate

Answer 13

v. move faster

Question 14

accessible

Answer 14

adj. easy to approach; obtainable

Question 15

accessory

Answer 15

n. additional object; useful but not essential thing

Question 16

acclaim

Answer 16

v. applaud; announce with great approval

Question 17

accolade

Answer 17

n. award of merit

Question 18

accommodate

Answer 18

v. provide lodgings or oblige or help someone; addicts or bring into harmony, adapt