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APUSH Vocab List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abase - verb | cause to feel shame |
| Abate - verb | become less in amount or intensity |
| Aberration - noun | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| Abet - verb | assist or encourage, usually in wrongdoing |
| Abide - verb | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
| Abject - verb | showing humiliation or submissiveness |
| Abnegation - noun | the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief |
| Abridge - verb | lessen, diminish, or curtail |
| Abscond - verb | run away |
| Absolution - noun | the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest |
| Accede - verb | to agree or express agreement |
| Accentuate - verb | to stress, single out as important |
| Accessible - adj | capable of being reached |
| Acclaim - noun or verb | enthusiastic approval |
| Accolade | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction |
| Accord | be harmonious or consistent with |
| Accost | speak to someone |
| Accretion | something contributing to growth or increase |
| Acerbic | sour or bitter in taste |
| Abdicate - verb | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors |
| Abduct - verb | take away to an undisclosed location against their will |
| Abhor - verb | find repugnant |
| Abjure - verb | formally reject or disavow a formally held belief |
| Abort - verb | terminate before completion |
| Abrogate - verb | revoke formally |
| Abstain - verb | choose not to consume |
| Abstruse - adj | difficult to penetrate or understand |
| Accommodating | obliging, willing to do favors |
| Acquiesce | to agree or express agreement |
| Acrimony | a rough and bitter manner |