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Abate (v)
to decrease or lessen
Ex: I waited for my mom's anger to
abate
before asking her again.
Abdicate (v)
to renounce or give up
Ex: He chose to
abdicate
his CEO position because he realize the mistakes he made.
Autonomy (n)
independence
Ex: They gain their
autonomy
after beating their rivals.
Abstruse (adj)
profound or difficult to understand
Ex: the class lectures were
abstruse
that students tend to avoid it.
Abysmal (adj)
bottomless or outrageous (neg. meaning)
Ex: Our teacher was disappointment with students'
abysmal
tests score.
Acclaim (v)
to announce with great approval
Ex: They cheered loudly to
acclaim
the new king.
Accolade (n)
an award of merit or value
Ex: She received an
accolade
for her hard work.
Acme (n)
the top or pinnacle
Ex: The empire was at the
acme
of their power until they were invaded.
Acquiesce (v)
to give in or to agree passively
Ex: I didn't to do my chores but i
acquiesced
so I won't get grounded.
Admonish (v)
to warn or to scold
Ex: My mom
admonished
me for failing a class.
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ID
50371
Card Set
Vocab 5
Description
english vocab 5
Updated
2010-11-18T06:18:46Z
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