Vocabulary Study Notes

Study Notes

Vocabulary Study Notes

abase: To degrade or humble; lower in rank, status, or esteem.
abate: To reduce, diminish.
abdicate: To formally give up the throne or other power or responsibility.
aberrant: Abnormal, deviant.
abeyance: Temporary suspension, inactivity.
abhor: To detest, regard with disgust.
abjure: To give up, renounce; repudiate, recant, or shun (often formally or under oath).
abrasive: Rough, suitable for grinding or polishing (e.g., sandpaper); causing irritation or annoyance.
abreast: Side-by-side; or keeping up with, staying aware of, or remaining equal in progress with.
abridge: To reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts while retaining the main idea.
abscission: Cutting off; sudden termination; the separation of leaves, petals, or other parts from a plant or animal.
abscond: To depart suddenly and secretively.
abstain: To hold back, refrain (especially from something bad or unhealthy); decline to vote.
abyss: A deep and vast space or cavity; anything profound or infinite.
accede: To agree, give consent; assume power (often to "accede to").
accretion: Gradual increase; an added part or addition.
acerbic: Sour; harsh or severe.
acidulous: Slightly acid or sour; sharp or caustic.
acme: Summit, peak, highest point.
acumen: Keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment.
adhere: To stick to, such as with glue, or to a plan or belief.
admonish: To mildly scold; caution, advise, or remind to do something.
adulterate: To make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients.
adumbrate: To give a rough outline of; foreshadow; reveal only partially; obscure.
adverse: Opposing, harmful.
advocate: To speak or argue in favor of (verb); a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person (noun).
aerie: Dwelling or fortress built on a high place; the nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk, built on a mountain or cliff.
aesthetic: Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste; pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adjective); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun).
affable: Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable.
affectation: Fake behavior (in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression.
aggrandize: To make greater; exaggerate.
aggregate: To gather together, amount to (verb); constituting a whole made up of constituent parts (adverb).
alacrity: Cheerful or speedy willingness.
alienate: To cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant.
alleviate: To lessen, make easier to endure.
aloof: Distant physically or emotionally; reserved; indifferent.
amalgamate: To blend, merge, or unite.
ambiguous: Not clear, hard to understand, open to having several meanings or interpretations.
ambivalent: Uncertain, unable to decide, or wanting to do two contradictory things at once.
ameliorate: To improve; make better or more bearable.
amortize: To gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset.
anachronism: Something that is not in its correct historical time; a mistake in chronology, such as assigning a person or event to the wrong time period.
analgesia: Pain relief; inability to feel pain.
analogous: Comparable, corresponding in some particular way (making a good analogy).
anarchy: Absence of law or government; chaos, disorder.
annul: To make void or null, cancel, abolish (usually of laws or other established rules).
anodyne: Medicine that relieves pain; soothing, relieving pain (adjective).

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Test your knowledge of complex vocabulary with this quiz, focusing on a range of advanced terms and their definitions. Perfect for students looking to enhance their language skills or prepare for standardized tests. Challenge yourself to understand the nuances of each word listed.