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abandon - adage
Kaplan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |