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Basic Vocabulary 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abandon - A good friend will not abandon you when you need help. | to leave without intending to return, desert |
| abbreviate - The students learned how to abbreviate the names of the states. | to shorten-to make shorter by leaving out certain points or letters |
| abdomen - Mary had a pain in her abdomen from eating too much candy. | The part of an animal's body that contains its digestive and reproductive organs. |
| abduct - The man tried to abduct the child, but she screamed and got away. | To take against one's will, usually by force. |
| abolish - Most people would support a plan to abolish weapons of mass destruction. | To stop a particular thing from ever happening again, such as slavery. |
| absence - Her absence from school was due to her illness. | To be away from someone or away from a place. |
| absorb - We depend on plants and trees to absorb carbon dioxide. | To take in; to soak up. |
| academy - I studied dance at the North Pointe Academy. | Usually a private learning institution or a school for instruction in some special subject. |
| accuracy - You must always complete your math work with accuracy. | The quality of being exactly right or correct. |
| acoustic - Aerospace engineers work on new acoustic technologies. | The properties of an enclosed space that affect sound quality. |
| acrobat - The acrobat fell off the trapeze and landed in the net. | A person who shows balance, strength, and body control in acts on a tightrope or a trapeze. |
| actor - The famous actor did not sign autographs after the show. | A person who plays the role of a character. |
| addition - Subtraction is harder to do than addition. | calculating the sum of two or more numbers. |
| adjacent - The kitchen is adjacent to the family room. | Having a common boundary or edge; touching. |
| advice - She is following the doctor's advice to improve her health. | Ideas or suggestions offered to help someone with a problem or situation. |
| against - Joseph left the shovel leaning against the fence. | to oppose or disagree with; to come into contact with an object. |
| agenda - I need to use my agenda everyday. | a plan of things to be considered or done |
| ahead - Trouble lies ahead. James was ahead in the race. | 1.before, in front 2.forward; toward a further time or position |
| alcohol - Drugs and alcohol can have a bad effect on the body. | a drug found in beer, wine, and other kinds of liquor |
| alert - The lost campers used a fire to alert any possible rescuers. | Listening and watching very carefully. |
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