#VocabularyWord typeExamplePreview
1a bitidiomaticThe song was a bit too loud for my liking
2abandon
/əˈband(ə)n/
verbAfter the earthquake, they were forced to abandon their home
3abandoned
/əˈband(ə)nd/
adjectiveThe old, abandoned house creaked in the wind
4abandonment
/əˈbændənmənt/
nounThe emotional scars of his childhood abandonment were still raw
5abashed
/əˈbæʃt/
adjectiveThe young boy was abashed when his mother caught him stealing cookies
6abate
/əˈbeɪt/
verbThe winds finally began to abate, bringing a welcome stillness to the stormravaged coast
7abatement
/əˈbeɪtmənt/
nounThe heavy rains caused a welcome abatement of the heatwave
8abbreviate
/əˈbriːvieɪt/
verbMany people abbreviate abbreviation to abbrev
9abbreviated
/əˈbriːvieɪtɪd/
adjectiveThe professor used an abbreviated version of the textbook for the summer course
10abdicate
/ˈæbdɪkeɪt/
verbThe king was forced to abdicate his throne after a series of scandals
11abdomen
/ˈabdəmən/
nounThe doctor examined my abdomen for any signs of pain
12abdominal
/æbˈdɒmɪnl/
adjectiveShe experienced a sharp pain in her abdominal region
13abduct
/æbˈdʌkt/
verbThe detective believed the suspect had abducted the young girl from the park
14aberrant
/əˈberənt/
adjectiveHer normally cheerful demeanor took on an aberrant, almost sinister, quality
15abet
/əˈbet/
verbHis friends abetted his foolish plan, even though they knew it was a bad idea
16abhor
/əbˈhɔː(r)/
verbI abhor the injustice and cruelty that permeates society
17abhorrence
/əbˈhɒrəns/
nounHis abhorrence of violence was evident in his passionate speeches against war
18abhorrent
/əbˈhɒrənt/
adjectiveThe thought of eating insects was abhorrent to her
19abide
/əˈbaɪd/
verbI will abide by the rules of this online community
20abiding
/əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
adjectiveHer abiding love for her family was evident in her constant support

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