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Word Smart Vocab

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Abash (verb) Def: to make ashamed, to embarrass Ex. Meredith felt abashed by her inability to remember her line in the school chorus of "old McDonald had a farm".
Abate (verb) Def: to subside, to reduce Ex. George spilled a cup of hot coffee on his leg. It hurt quite a bit. Then gradually the agony abated.
Abdicate (verb) Def: to step down from a position of power or responsibility Ex. When King Edward VIII of England decided he would rather be married to Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American divorcee, than be king of England, he turned in his crown and abdicated
Aberration (noun) Def: something not typical, a deviation from the standard Ex. Soren's bad behavior was an aberration
Abhor (verb) Def: to hate very, very much; to detest Ex. Emanuel abhorred having to wake up before dawn.
Abject (adj.) Def: hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated Ex. Wile most people would quickly recover from a stumble on stage, Mia felt abject humiliation.
Abnegate (verb) Def: to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce Ex. Ascetics practice self-abnegation because they believe it will bring them closer to spiritual purity.
Abortive (adj.) Def: to be unsuccessful Ex. Marie and Elizabeth made an abortive effort to bake a birthday cake; that is, their effort did not result in the birthday cake.
Abridge (verb) Def: to shorten; to condense Ex. The thoughtful editor abridged the massive book by removing the boring parts.
Absolute (adj.) Def: total; unlimited Ex. An absolute ruler is one who is ruled by no one else. An absolute mess is a total mess. An absolute rule is one that has no exceptions and that you must follow, no two ways about it.
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