4000 vocabulary words part 2

Abominable- detestable 1. The cruel treatment of the prisoners was abominable. 2. Adolf Hitler is considered an abomination due to his abominable treatment of the Jewish people. 3. He committed an abominable crime when he murdered his family.

Aboriginal- indigenous, native 1. The aboriginal inhabitants of New York had an important influence on its colonial history. 2. As old as tradition and as new as the times, with a change in perceptions about beauty and adornment, the aboriginal indian bindis has now become a fashion statement. 3, As man cannot easily avoid introducing parasites, and must keep domestic animals and till the land, a certain disturbance in aboriginal faunas is absolutely unavoidable.

Abortive- unsuccessful 1. Recently the firm has been connected with more abortive bids than successes. 2. I asked these three to keep a log of their abortive attempts to contact the mayor's campaign team. 3. The threat to giant pandas has been recognised for decades with London Zoo making a series of abortive attempts at breeding the creatures.

Abound- be plentiful 1. The coasts abound with fish. 2. The rivers in the tropical zone abound with hippopotami and crocodiles, the former entirely confined to Africa. 3. Finding a relative on a later passenger list is also exciting, as challenges still abound with the search.

Abreast- side by side, informed 1. The three of them walked abreast along a narrow road consisting of no more than two bare strips of dirt in the grass. 2. Price guides are one of the best ways for collectors to stay abreast of their hobby, as these guides provide price ranges, photos and more. 3. Networking helps you keep abreast of any job opportunities that might be suited for your skills.

Abridge- shorten 1. Immediately afterward he was a member of a commission appointed "to revise the laws in force in the state; to select, abridge, alter and digest them, so as to be accommodated to the present government." 2. So little was the collection considered as a literary work with a definite text that every one assumed a right to abridge or enlarge, to insert ideas of his own, or fresh scriptural quotations; nor were the scribes and translators by any means scrupulous about the names of natural objects, and even the passages from Holy Writ.

Abroad- overseas 1. He is studying abroad for the next year. 2. Company ships our products abroad on a daily basis.

Abrogate- cancel, 1. Whether or not the President alone can abrogate a treaty is an open question. 2. Those in power abrogated their responsibility. 3. The Supreme Court can abrogate laws deemed unconstitutional.

Abrupt- Sudden , unexpected 1. There was an abrupt change in the weather, and it began to rain. 2. She has an abrupt manner, and often changes her plans without warning. 3. The storm caused an abrupt power failure.

Abscess- infected or inflamed tissue 1. The abscess on her arm needed to be lanced and drained to clear the infection. 2. An abscess is a collection of pus in any part of the body. 3. Various scratches and cuts line her arms and face; a pus-filled abscess burns on her right arm

Abscond- to run away secretly 1. Several prisoners absconded from the jail. 2. Since the boys could not pay for their meals, they decided to abscond before the waitress returned with their check. 3. He was ordered to appear in court the following day, but absconded.

Absolve- acquit, free from blame 1. She was absolved of the crimes and was set free. 2. To Absolve myself of blame I must prove my innocence.

Abstain- refrain 1. He has abstained from drinking alcohol for three months and looks in great shape. 2. If you abstain, you're consciously, and usually with effort, choosing to hold back from doing something that you would like to do.

Abstract- theoretical, intangible 1. He was too much under the sway of feeling and concrete imagination to be capable of great things in abstract thought. 2. I cannot distinguish any defined shapes within the artist's abstract painting. 3. relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions. abstract thinking. abstract ideas/concepts such as love and hate. “Honesty” is an abstract word.

Abstruse- difficult to understand 1. Some critics disliked the abstruse plot and deliberately enigmatic ending of the film. 2. Some of the classic novels are too abstruse for beginning readers to understand. 3. Your statement is a bit too abstruse, can you elaborate?

abut- touch. border on 1. The chair abuts the wall because it is missing a leg and cannot stand up otherwise. 2. This piece of land abuts on a street. 3. The United States abuts both Mexico and Canada.

abysmal- Deficient, sub par 1. Her abysmal performance lead to bad reviews of the play. 2. They were living in abysmal ignorance/poverty. 3. Since Troy did not study for the test, he earned an abysmal score on the exam.

Abyss- Chasm 1. If you’re an alcoholic, the temptation to drink may seem like a huge abyss. 2. When Bud tossed a rock into the abyss, we never heard the stone hit the ground. 3. Because Brenda was lost in the abyss of depression, her sadness seemed endless to her.

Accede- yeild, agree 1. He graciously acceded to our request, and agreed to come to dinner. 2. The diaries were written in 1837, when Queen Victoria acceded to the throne. 3. At your insistence and to avoid a prolonged argument, I will accede to your contract terms. ·

Accentuate- Emphasize 1. She always wears makeup to accentuate her beauty. 2. Alex wore a light blue sweater that accentuated his dark complexion. 3. The meaning of ACCENTUATE is to make (something) more prominent or noticeable.