Basic Vocabulary From Lesson 1 Of A Vocabulary Builder Book 1

Front 1

abate

Back 1

to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.

Front 2

aberration

Back 2

1. the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
2. deviation from truth or moral rectitude.
3. mental irregularity or disorder, esp. of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound mental state.
ex. In a fit of mental abeyance...

Front 3

abet

Back 3

to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing.
ex. Aiding and abetting a criminal.

Front 4

abeyance

Back 4

temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension.
ex. Holding a court in abeyance.

Front 5

abstemious

Back 5

characterized by abstinence.
ex. Keeping to an abstemious diet.

Front 6

abstruse

Back 6

hard to understand.
ex. The exam's questions were abstruse.

Front 7

acrimonious

Back 7

bitter in nature, manner, speech, etc.
ex. The verbal abuse was acrimonious.

Front 8

acumen

Back 8

keen insight.
ex. Having incredible business acumen.

Front 9

adamant

Back 9

insistent.
ex. My dad was adamant I didn't go.

Front 10

aesthetic

Back 10

pertaining to a sense of the beautiful or to the science of aesthetics.
ex. The room was a perfect depiction of the modern aesthetic.