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ABE Vocabulary
11th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1) AMBIGUITY A. amateur or beginner status B. uncertainty of meaning in language C. the state of being undecided D. largeness in size or import E. the character and atmosphere of a place | B. uncertainty of meaning in language |
| 2) PRUDENT A. intelligent B. pure C. lustful D. obedient E. cautious | E. cautious |
| 3) JUDICIOUS A. showing good judgment B. having strong feelings C. practicing the law D. being equitable and fair E. acting in haste | A. showing good judgment |
| 4) SUPERFLUOUS A. lubricated or containing enough liquid B. behaving as though one thinks he/she is superior C. more than is necessary D. shallow or lacking depth E. more important than or taking the place of something else | C. more than is necessary |
| 5) FRUGAL A. natural B. sugary C. lively D. economical E. exotic | D. economical |
| 6) TENACIOUS A. destructive or harmful B. stretched tight and rigid C. occupied as a rental D. showing gentleness E. unwilling to give up | E. unwilling to give up |
| 7) IMPUTE A. to blame or attribute B. to seize or take custody C. to share or communicate D. to welcome or host E. to stab or pierce | A. to blame or attribute |
| 8) HAUGHTY A. mentally anguished B. arrogantly superior C. modestly understated D. charmingly polite E. nobly aristocratic | B. arrogantly superior |
| 9) CLAIRVOYANT A. a person who oversees a trek or journey B. a person who sings songs and lyrical poems for nobility C. a person who enjoys watching other people without their knowledge D. a person who claims to be able to predict the future | D. a person who claims to be able to predict the future |
| 10) ANACHRONISM A. something that runs behind schedule B. something that lacks a purpose or use C. something that is out of place in time D. something that serves as an abbreviation or something else E. something that is beneficial to consume | C. something that is out of place in time |