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abandon - adage
Kaplan
Question | Answer |
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abandon (n.) | total lack of inhibition |
abase | to humble; disgrace |
abate | decrease, reduce |
abdicate | to give up a position, right, or power |
aberration | something different from the usual |
abet | to aid; act as accomplice |
abhor | to loathe, detest |
abject | miserable, pitiful |
abolitionist | one who opposes the practice of slavery |
abortive | interrupted while incomplete |
abridge | to condense, shorten |
abrogate | to put an end to, abolish by authority |
abscond | to depart secretly |
absolve | to forgive, free from blame |
abstain | to choose not to do something |
accolade | praise, distinction |
accrue | to accumulate, grow by additions |
acerbic | bitter, sharp in taste or temper |
acme | highest point; summit |
acquiesce | to agree; comply quiety |
acrid | harsh, bitter |
acrimony | bitterness, animosity |
acuity | sharpness |
acumen | sharpness of insight |
adage | old saying or proverb |