Sunday, April 20, 2008

Wordlist 1 : A

Abase -(v) : lower, degrade, humiliate

Abate -(v) : subside or moderate

Aberrant -(adj) : Abnormal or deviant

Abet -(v) : assist, usually in doing something wrong

Abhor -(v) : detest, hate

Abjure -(v) : renounce to oath

Ablution -(n) : washing

Abnegation -(n) : self-sacrifice, renunciation

Aboriginal -(adj) : first of its kind in region

Abortive -(adj) : unsuccessful, fruitless

Abscond -(v) : depart secretly and hide

Abstemious -(v) : sparing in eating and drinking

Abstinence -(n) : restrain from eating and drinking

Abstruse -(adj) : obscure, profound

Abysmal -(adj) : bottomless

Accede -(v) : agree

Acclimate -(v) : adjust to climate of environment

Acclivity -(n) : sharp upslope of a hill

Accord -(n) : agreement

Acrophobia -(n) : fear of heights

Acumen -(n) : mental keenness

Admonish -(n) : warn, reprove

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