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04/19/2011

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Term
aberrant (adjective)
Definition

deviating from the ordinary, usual or normal types

 

synonyms: abnormal, bizarre, deviant, peculiar

 

antonyms: normal, usual

Term
abase (verb)
Definition
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.

 

synonym: lower; degrade; humiliate

 

antonym: exalt, extol, honor, respect

Term
abet (verb)
Definition

assisting in doing something wrong

 

synonyms: advocate, condone, encourage

 

antonyms: resist, deter, obstruct, counter, hinder.

Term
acrophobia (noun)
Definition

fear of heights

 

Term
actuate (verb)
Definition

to motivate

 

synonyms: excite, incite, move, spur, stimulate

 

antonyms: impede, stop

Term
abrogate (verb)
Definition

to abolish; formally put to an end

 

synonyms: abate, cancel, rovoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate

 

antonyms: ratify, establish, preserve

Term

abscond (verb)

 

Definition

depart secretly and hide

 

synonyms: decamp, bolt

 

antonyms: abide, continue, stop, give up, remain, stay

Term
abate (verb)
Definition

to subside or moderate

synonyms: allay, to cool, diminish, subdue, dwindle, ebb,. recede, wane, lessen

 

antonyms: amplify, enhance, intensify, magnify,revive, prolong, rise, increase

Term
abash (verb)
Definition

to embarrass, to shake up or confuse

 

synonyms: disconcert, perturb, ruffle, confound, bewilder, discomfit, discompose, perlex

 

antonyms: clarify, clear up, explain, calm, arrange

 

Term

abeyance (noun)

abeyant (adj)

Definition

a suspended action , temporary inactivity

 

synonyms: recess, remission, deferral

 

antonyms: renewal, revival (su phuc hoi, su song lai)

Term

abdicate (verb)

abdicable (adj)

abdicative (adj)

abdicator (noun)

abdication (noun)

Definition

to give a right, power or position (formally)

 

synonyms: abandon, abjure, renounce, resign, quit, relinquish, repudiate.

 

antonyms: assert, hold, maintain, usurp (take over), retain

 

Term

abject (adjective)

abjectly (adverb)

abjectedness (noun)

Definition

1.utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched; downtrodden ex. abject poverty or wretched life

2. lacking pride; contemptible (dang' khinh, ban tien), base-spirited, despicable ; shamelessly servile, slavish

ex: an abject coward

 

synonyms: 1. forlorn, hopeless,

               2. debasing, degrading,

 

antonym: 2. exalted, commenable

Term

abhor (verb)

abhorrence (noun)

abhorrent (adjective)

 

Definition

1.detest; hate; loathe; abominate, utterly extreme  repugnance or aversion

2. utterly in conflict, contrary, or oppose (usually followed by to (abhorrent to reason)

 

synonyms-hate, detest, despise, scorn

 

antonyms: love, admire

Term
abjure (verb)
Definition
1.to renounce, repudiate, or retract, especially with formal solemnity; recant: to abjure one's errors.
2.to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance.
synonyms:forswear, recant (withdrawal or disavow statement or opinions formally), resile, retract,abdicate, renege
antonyms:
Term

abstinence (noun)

abstain (verb)

Definition

restraint from eating or drinking

 

synonyms: self-restraint, forbearance, temperance (an uong dieu do)

antonyms: indulgence

Term
abnegation (noun)
Definition

1.renunication (renouncing title, right, or ambitions);2.self-sacrifice

 

synonyms:abandonment, repudiation, denial, disavowal, forgoing, sacrifice

 

antonyms:acquiescence (reluctant agreement)

Term

abstruse (adjective)

 

Definition

profound, hard to understand, obscure

 

synonyms: recondite, perplexing, enigmatic

antonyms: lucid, plain, obvious, concrete.

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