PART III SENTENCE
1. abbreviate : shorten
* Because we were runningout of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
2. abate : subsideor moderate
* Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm toabate.
3. absolute : complete; totally unlimited; certain
* Althoughthe King of Siam was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead hisunfaithful wife without absolute evidence of her infidelity.
4. abstract :theoretical; not concrete; non-representational
* To him, hunger was anabstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
5. abusive : coarselyinsulting; physically harmful
* An abusive parent damages a child bothmentally and physically.
6. accelerate : move faster
* In our scienceclass, we learn how falling bodies accelerate.
7. accessible : easy toapproach; obtainable
* We asked our guide whether the ruins were accessibleon foot.
8. abscond : depart secretly and hide
* The teller abscondedwith the bonds and was not found.
9. aberrant : abnormal or deviant
*Given the aberrant nature of the data, we came to doubt the validity of theentire experiment.
14. adulterate : make impure by mixing with basersubstances
* It is a crime to adulterate foods without informing thebuyer.
15. adversity : poverty, misfortune
* We must learn to meetadversity gracefully.
16. abase : lower; degrade; humiliate
* Annaexpected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself downon the ground before him, however she refused to abase herself.
17. abash :embarrass
* He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
18.abdicate : renounce; give up
* When Edward VII abdicated the Britishthrone, he surprised the entire world.
20. abject : wretched; lackingpride
* On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty,huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.
21. abjure : renounceupon oath
* He abjured his allegiance to the king.
24. abominate :loathe; hate
* Moses scolded the idol worshippers in the tribe because heabominated the custom.
25. abrasive: rubbing away; tending to grinddown
* Just as abrasive cleaning powders can wear away a shiny finish,abrasive remarks can wear away a listener's patience.
26. abrogate :abolish
* He intended to abrogate the decree issued by hispredecessor.
27. absolve : pardon (an offense)
* The father confessorabsolved him of his sins.
28. abstain : refrain; withhold fromparticipation
* After considering the effect of alcohol on his athleticperformance, he decided to abstain from drinking while he trained for therace.
31. accede : agree
* If I accede to this demand for blackmail, Iam afraid that I will be the victim of future demands.
32. acclimate :adjust to climate or environment
* One of the difficulties of our presentair age is the need of travelers to acclimate themselves to their new and oftenstrange environments.
33. acclivity : sharp upslope of a hill
* Thecar could not go up the acclivity in high gear.
35. accord :agreement
* She was in complete accord with the verdict.
36.accost : approach and speak first to a person
* When the two young menaccosted me, I was frightened because I thought they were going to attackme.
38. accretion : growth; increase
* The accretion of wealth markedthe family's rise in power.
39. accrue : come about by addition
* Youmust pay the interest that has accrued on your debt as well as the principalsum.
40. acidulous : slightly sour; sharp; caustic
* James wasunpopular because of his sarcastic and acidulous remarks.
42. acquiesce :assent; agree passively
* Although she appeared to acquiesce to heremployer's suggestions, I could tell she had reservations about the changes hewanted made.
43. acquittal : deliverance from a charge
* His acquittalby the jury surprised those who had thought him guilty.
45. acrimonious :stinging, caustic
* His tendency to utter acrimonious remarks alienated hisaudience.
47. actuate : motivate
* I fail to understand what actuatedyou to reply to this letter so nastily.
53. adherent : supporter;follower
* In the wake of the scandal, the senator's one-time adherentquietly deserted him.
54. adjunct : something attached to but holdingan inferior position
* I will entertain this concept as an adjunct to themain proposal. 55. adjuration : solemn urging
* Her adjuration to tellthe truth did not change the witnesses' testimony.
57. admonish : warn;reprove
* He admonished his listeners to change their wicked ways.
58.adorn : decorate
* Wall paintings and carved statues adorned thetemple.
61. advent : arrival
* Most Americans were unaware of theadvent of the Nuclear Age until the news of Hiroshima reached them.
62.adventitious : accidental; casual
* He found this adventitious meeting withhis friend extremely fortunate.
63. adversary : opponent; enemy
*Batman struggled to save Gotham City from the machinations of his wickedadversary, the Joker.
64. adverse : unfavorable; hostile
* adversecircumstances compelled him to close his business.
65. advert : referto
* Since you advert to this matter so frequently, you must regard it asimportant.
66. advocate : urge; plead for
* The abolitionistsadvocated freedom for the slaves.
68. affable : courteous
*Although he held a position of responsibility, he was an affable individual andcould be reached by anyone with a complaint.
74. affix : attach or add on;fasten
* First the registrar had to affix his signature to the license;then he had to affix his official seal.
75. affluence : abundance;wealth
* Foreigners are amazed by the affluence and luxury of the Americanway of life.
76. affront : insult; offend
* Accustomed to beingtreated with respect, Miss Challoner was affronted by
Vidal's offensivebehavior.
80. aggrandize : increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth,rank or honor
* The history of the past quarter century illustrates how aPresident may aggrandize his power to act aggressively in international affairswithout considering the wishes of Congress.
81. aggregate : sum;total
* The aggregate wealth of this country is staggering to theimagination.
83. agility : nimbleness
* The agility of the acrobatamazed and thrilled the audience.
84. agitate : stir up; disturb
* Herfiery remarks agitated the already angry mob.
85. agnostic : one who isskeptical of the existence of knowability of a god or any ultimatereality
* The agnostic demanded proof before she would accept the statementof the minister.
87. agrarian : pertaining to land or itscultivation
* As a result of its recent industrialization, the country isgradually losing its agrarian traditions.
91. alias : an assumedname
* John Smith's alias was Bob Jones.
92. alienate : makehostile; separate
* Her attempts to alienate the two friends failed becausethey had complete faith in each other.
93. alimentary : supplyingnourishment
* The alimentary canal in our bodies is so named becausedigestion of foods occurs there.
94. alimony : payments make to anex-spouse after divorce
* Because Tony had supported Tina through medicalschool, on their divorce he asked the court to award him $500 a month inalimony.
95. allay : calm; pacify
* The crew tried to allay the fearsof the passengers by announcing that the fire had been controlled.
96.allege : state without proof
* It is alleged that she had worked for theenemy.
98. alleviate : relieve
* This should alleviate the pain; if itdoes not, we shall have to use stronger drugs.
100. alloy : mixture as ofmetals
* alloy of gold are used more frequently than the puremetal.
101. allude : refer indirectly
* Try not to allude to thismatter in his presence because the topic annoys him. |
