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IB 11 Vocab. List 1
Stahl IB English 11 Vocab. List 1
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| To renounce under oath; forswear, give up | abjure |
| To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority. | abrogate |
| 1. Eating and drinking in moderation; sparingly consumed | abstemious |
| Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight. | acumen |
| Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War. | antebellum |
| Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious | auspicious |
| To picture falsely; misrepresent: or to show to be false | belie |
| Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious. | bellicose |
| To modify, as by shortening or simplifying or by skewing the content in a certain manner; to expurgate | bowdlerize |
| Deception by trickery or sophistry. | chicanery |