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15 Cards in this Set
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Abase
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*(V) Lower; humilate.
*Defeated |
Queen Zenobia was forced to abase herself before the conquering Romans, who made her march in chanins before the emperor in the procession celebrating his triumph.
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Abash
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*(V) Embarrass
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He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
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Abate
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*(V) Subside; decrease, lessen.
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Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
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Abbreviate
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*(V) Shorten
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Because we were running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
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Abdicate
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*(V) Renounce; give up.
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When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne to marry the woman he loved, he surprised the entire world.
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Abduction
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*(N) Kidnapping
*(V) Abduct |
The movie Ransom describes the attempts to rescue a multimillionaire's son after the child's abduction by kidnapers.
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Aberrant
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*(N) Abnormal or deviant.
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Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment.
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Abet
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*(V) Aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage.
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She was unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned.
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Abeyance
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*(N) Suspended action.
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The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.
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Abhor
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*(V) Detest; hate.
*(N) Abhorrence. |
She abhorred all forms of bigotry.
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Abject
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*(Adj) Wretched; lacking pride.
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On the streets of New York, the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter form the wind.
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Abjure
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*(V) Renounce upon oath.
*(N) Abjuration |
He abjured his allegiance to the king.
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Ablution
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*(N) Washing.
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His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled "Opera in the Bath"
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Abnegation
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*(N) Repudiation; self-sacrifice.
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No act of abnegation was more pornounced than his refusal of any rewards for his discovery.
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Abolish
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*(V) Cancel; put an end to.
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The president of the college refused to abolish the physical education requirement.
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