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21 Cards in this Set
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humiliate |
She refused to abase herself. |
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abash |
embarrass |
He was not abashed by her proposal. |
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abate |
moderate |
the storm would not abate even after an hour. |
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abdicate |
give up |
the king abdicated the throne |
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abet |
assist in doing something wrong |
she was not ready to abet him in his plan. |
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abeyance |
suspended action |
the government had the construction plan in abeyance. |
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abjure |
disavow |
modi asked naxals to abjure violence. |
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abrogate |
abolish |
the king abrogated the policies made by the previous king. |
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absolve |
pardon |
the father absolved the confessor of his sins. |
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abstemious |
sparing in eating and drinking |
he had a abstemious diet. |
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abstinence |
restrain from eating and drinking |
the doctor recommended total abstinence from sugar. |
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abstruse |
difficult to understand |
she had a very abstruse personality. |
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accede |
agree |
she refused to accede to his demands. |
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accord |
agreement |
she was in complete accord with his verdict. |
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accretion |
growth |
baceause of his accretion of fat, he became size 10. |
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acquiesce |
agree passively |
she appeared to acquiesce to his ideas. |
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adapt |
modify |
some animals adapt to changing environment. |
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adept |
expert |
she was adept at the art of teaching. |
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adherent |
supporter |
she was his only adherent. |
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admonish |
warn |
when they questioned her, she admonished them. |
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adversary |
opponent |
joker was batmanvs wicked adversary. |
