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6 Cards in this Set
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Abase |
Lower, degrade, humiliate ex. The demotion did not abase his credibility with his peers. |
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Abate |
Subside, moderate ex. In an hour or so the storm would abate and they could leave. |
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Abdicate |
Renounce or give up ex. Are you willing to abdicate control in favor of a defined group esthetic? |
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Abeyance |
Suspended action ex. The matter remained in abeyance till 330, when the two rivals delivered their speeches Against Ctesiphon and On the Crown. |
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Abhor |
detest/ hate ex. People who seek peace abhor violence. |
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Abject |
wretched, lacking pride ex. He died in abject poverty in 1961 at the age of 57 years. |
