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Barron's 3500 words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abase | (v) lower, degrade |
| abash | (v) make someone feel embarrassed |
| abate | (v) become less intense |
| abdicate | (v) give up a position |
| abduction | (n) kidnapping |
| aberrant | (n) abnormal, deviant from the standard |
| abet | (v) aid, usually in doing something wrong |
| abeyance | (n) a state of temporary suspension |
| abhor | (v) disdain, hate |
| abject | (adj) wretched, lacking pride |
| abjure | (v) renounce upon oath |
| ablution | (n) an act of washing oneself. |
| abolish | (v) cancel, end |
| abnegation | (n) self-sacrifice |
| abominable | (adj) detestable, extremely unpleasant |
| aboriginal | (adj, n) being the first of its kind in a region |
| abortive | (adj) unsuccessful, fruitless |
| abrade | (v) to remove part of skin on the surface |
| abrasive | (adj) capable of rubbing/polishing the surface |
| abrogate | (v) abolish, to cancel doing sth you should do |
| abscond | (v) depart secretly and hide |
| absolve | (v) pardon an offense |
| abstemious | (adj) sparing in eating and drinking; |
| abstinence | (n) restraint from eating or drinking |
| abstruse | (adj) difficult to understand |
| abut | (v) be next to or have a common boundary with |
| abysmal | (adj) 1. extremely bad 2. very deep, bottom less |
| abyss | (n) a deep chasm |
| accede | (v) agree |
| accelerate | (v) move faster |
| accentuate | (v) emphasize |
| acclimate | (v) adjust to a climate |
| acclivity | (n) سربالایی |
| accolade | (n) award |
| accommodate | (v) help someone |
| accomplice | (n) partner in crime |
| accord | (n) agreement |
| accoutre | (v) provide with, equip |
| accretion | (n) growth, increase |
| accrue | (v) benefit or sum of money be received by someone regularly |
| acerbity | (n) bitterness of speech |
| acetic | (adj) استیک اسید - سرکه |
| acidulous | (adj) slightly sour; sharp |