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nab 22 english
english
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aback | by surprise-adv |
| abaft | toward or at the stern (back)-adv |
| abalone | large edible shellfish-n |
| abandon | through yielding to impulse-vb |
| abandoned | morally unrestrained-adj |
| abase | lower in dignity-vb |
| abash | embarrass-vb |
| abate | decrease or lessen-vb |
| abatement | tax reduction-n |
| abattoir | slaughter-house-n |
| abbess | head of a convent-n |
| abbey | monastery or convent-n |
| abbot | head of a monastery-n |
| abdicate | renounce-vb |
| abed | in bed-adv/adj |
| aberration | deviation or distortion-n |
| aberrant | deviation or distortion-adj |
| abet | incite or encourage-vb |
| abeyance | state of inactivity-n |
| abide | endure; remain, last, or reside-vb |
| abject | low in hope or spirit-adj |
| abjure | renounce; abstain from-vb (his refusal to abjure the Catholic faith) |
| ablution | washing of one's body-n |
| abnegate | relinquish; renounce-vb (he attempts to abnegate personal responsibility) |
| abominable | thoroughly unpleasant or revolting-adj |
| abominate | hate-vb |
| aboriginal | original; primitive-adj |
| abort | terminate prematurely-adj |
| aboveboard | without deception-adj/adv |
| abrade | wear away by rubbing-vb |
| abrasion | wear away by rubbing-n |
| abrasive | substance for grinding, smoothing, or polishing;/ tending to abrade; causing irritation-n,adv |
| abreast | side by side; up to a standard or level-adv/adj |
| abridge | shorten or condense-vb |
| abroad | over a wide area; outside one's country-adv/adj |
| abrogate | annul or revoke-vb (a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike) |
| abscess | collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue-n |
| abscond | run away and hide-vb |
| absolution | remission of sins-n |
| abstemious | sparing in use of food or drink-adj |
| abstract | summary;/ remove or separate; make an abstract of-n,v |
| abstraction | act of abstracting; abstract idea or work of art-n |
| abstruse | hard to understand-adj |
| abundant | more than enough-adj |
| abut | touch along a border-vb |
| abutment | part of a bridge that supports weight-n |
| abysmal | immeasurably deep; wretched-adj |
| abyss | immeasurably deep gulf-n |
| acacia | leguminous (bearing pods) tree or shrub-n |
| academic | relating to schools or colleges; theoretical-adj |
| academy | private high school; society of scholars or artists-n |
| acanthus | prickly Mediterranean herb; ornament representing acanthus leaves-n |
| accede | become a party to an agreement; express approval; enter upon an office-vb |
| accession | something added; act of taking office-n |
| acclamation | eager applause; unanimous vote-n |
| acclimatize | accustom to a new climate or situation-vb |
| accommodate | adapt; provide with something needed; hold without crowding-vb |
| accord | grant; agree;/ agreement; willingness to act-vb/n |
| accost | approach and speak to especially aggressively-vb |
| account | statement of business transactions; credit arrangement with a vendor; report; worth; sum deposited in a bank-n |
| accounting | financial record keeping-n |
| accoutre | equip-vb |
| accouter | equip-vb |
| accoutrement | accessory item; identifying characteristic-n |
| accredit | approve officially; attribute-vb |
| accursed | being under a curse; damnable-adj |
| ace | one that excels-n |
| acerbic | sour or bitter in temper, mood, or tone-adj |
| acetaminophen | pain reliever-n |
| acetate | fabric or plastic derived from acetic acid-n |
| acetic acid | acid found in vinegar-n |
| acetylene | colorless gas used as a fuel in welding-n |
| acid | sour water soluble chemical compound that reacts with a base to form a salt-adj |
| acme | highest point-n |
| acolyte | assistant to a member of clergy in a religious service-n |
| acorn | nut of the oak-n |
| acoustic | relating to hearing or sound-adj |
| acoustics | science of sound; qualities in a room that affect how sound is heard-n |
| acquaint | inform; make familiar-vb |
| acquaintance | personal knowledge; person with whom one is acquainted-n |
| acquiesce | consent of submit-vb |
| acquit | pronounce not guilty; conduct (oneself) usually well-vb |
| acre | lands; 4840 square yards-n |
| acrid | sharp and biting-adj |
| acrimony | harshness of language or feeling-n |
| acrobat | performer of tumbling feats-n |
| acrylic | plastic used for molded parts or in paints; synthetic textile fiber-n |
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