Vocab Units 1-3

Front 1

Abash

Back 1

To make ashamed, to embarrass

Hint 1

Humiliated
Verb

Front 2

Abate

Back 2

To subside(go away) to reduce

Hint 2

To lessen
Verb

Front 3

Abdicate

Back 3

To step down from a position of power or responsibility

Hint 3

To resign
Verb

Front 4

Aberration

Back 4

Something not typical, a deviation

Hint 4

Abnormality
Noun

Front 5

Abhor

Back 5

To hate very very much

Hint 5

To despise
Verb

Front 6

Abject

Back 6

Hopeless, extremely sad and servile, defeated(used with poverty)

Hint 6

Hopeless
Adjective

Front 7

Abnegate

Back 7

To deny oneself things, to reject, to renounce

Hint 7

To give up something
Verb

Front 8

Abortive

Back 8

Unsuccessful

Hint 8

Incomplete
Adjective

Front 9

Abridge

Back 9

To shorten, to condense

Hint 9

To abbreviate
Verb/adj

Front 10

Absolute

Back 10

Total, unlimited

Hint 10

Complete
Adj

Front 11

Absolve

Back 11

To forgive or free from blame, to free from sin, to free from obligation

Hint 11

To exonerate (to free from crime)
Verb

Front 12

Abstinent

Back 12

Abstaining, voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation

Hint 12

Self denying
Adjective

Front 13

Abstract

Back 13

Theoretical, impersonal

Hint 13

Hypothetical
Adjective

Front 14

Abstruse

Back 14

Hard to understand

Hint 14

Unable to comprehend
Adjective

Front 15

Abysmal

Back 15

Extremely hopeless or wretched, bottom less can't recover

Hint 15

Really bad
Adjective

Front 16

Accolade

Back 16

An award or honor

Hint 16

A recognition
Noun

Front 17

Accost

Back 17

To approach and speak to someone aggressively

Hint 17

To confront
Verb

Front 18

Acerbic

Back 18

Sour, severe, like acid in temper, mood or tone

Hint 18

Hurtful
Adjective

Front 19

Acquiesce

Back 19

To comply passively, to accept, to assent, to agree

Hint 19

To give into something without a fight
Verb

Front 20

Acrid

Back 20

Harshly pungent(strong smell)

Hint 20

Yucky
Adjective

Front 21

Acrimonious

Back 21

Full of spite, bitter, nasty

Hint 21

Hostile
Adjective

Front 22

Acumen

Back 22

Keenness of judgement, mental sharpness

Hint 22

Cleverness
Noun

Front 23

Acute

Back 23

Sharp, shrewd, really intense or severe

Hint 23

Keen
Adjective

Front 24

Adamant

Back 24

Stubborn, unyielding

Hint 24

Relentless
Adjective

Front 25

Address

Back 25

To speak of, to direct ones attention to

Hint 25

To approach
Verb

Front 26

Adherent

Back 26

A follower, supporter, believer

Hint 26

Member
Noun

Front 27

Admonish

Back 27

To scold gently, to warn

Hint 27

To mildly punish
verb

Front 28

Adroit

Back 28

Skillful, clever, shrewd

Hint 28

Talented
Adjective

Front 29

Adulation

Back 29

Wild or excessive admiration, flattery

Hint 29

Fawning
Noun

Front 30

Adulterate

Back 30

To contaminate, to make impure

Hint 30

To ruin
Verb

Front 31

Adverse

Back 31

Unfavorable, antagonistic

Hint 31

Undesirable
Adjective

Front 32

Aesthetic

Back 32

Having to do with artistic beauty

Hint 32

Artful or beautiful
Adjective

Front 33

Affable

Back 33

Easy to talk to, friendly

Hint 33

Personable
Adjective

Front 34

Affectation

Back 34

Unnatural or artificial behavior usually to impress

Hint 34

Sham
Noun

Front 35

Affinity

Back 35

A natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

Hint 35

Attraction
Noun

Front 36

Affluent

Back 36

Rich, prosperous

Hint 36

Wealthy or privileged

Front 37

Agenda

Back 37

Program, things to be done

Hint 37

Schedule
Noun