Wordlist - A4: Abstain to Accede

31. ABSTAIN [ab-steyn]
(v) to hold oneself back voluntarily, esp. from something regarded as improper or unhealthy.

Synonyms:
refrain, forbear, abjure, eschew, give up, renounce, desist.

Antonyms:

Indulge, pursue, adopt, offer, ingest, consume.

Usage:
I abstain from alcohol.





32. ABSTEMIOUS [ab-stee-mee-uhs]

(adj) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink.

Synonyms:
abstinent, ascetic, moderate, frugal, austere, sparing, abstinent, temperate, non indulgent.


Antonyms:

gluttonous, greedy, hungry, intemperate, self-indulgent.

Usage:
To get zero size she is practicing  an abstemious diet. 



33. ABSTRACT  [ab-strakt]
(adj) thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances; difficult to understand;
(n)  a condensed version of a piece of writing, speech, etc.; summary.
Synonyms:
hypothetical, abstruse, ideal, unreal, transcendental

Antonyms:

actual, concrete, factual, real, physical, objective

Usage:
This abstract painting in the museum attracted me.

34. ABSTRUSE [ab-stroos]
(adj) very difficult to understand.

Synonyms:
recondite, obscure, perplexing, complicated, vague, unfathomable, enigmatic, esoteric. 

Antonyms:

lucid, obvious, plain, clear, easy, simple.

Usage:
For most people maths is an abstruse subject.







35. ABSURD /æbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrd/ Show Spelled[ab-surd]
(adj) utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false.
  
Synonyms:
ludicrous, nonsensical, irrational, foolish, ridiculous. 

Antonyms:

logical, sensible, certain, wise, reasonable, sound.

Usage:
The absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework

36. ABUNDANCE [uh-buhn-duhns]
(n) an extremely plentiful or oversufficient quantity.

Synonyms:
plenitude, copiousness, bountifulness, affluence, ampleness, opulence, plethora.

Antonyms:

dearth, scarcity, paucity, deficiency.

Usage:
The wealthy people live a life of  “food and drinks in abundance"

 37. ABUSIVE [uh-byoo-siv]
(adj) characterized by insulting or coarse language; treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, esp. physically. 

Synonyms:

opprobrious, scurrilous, insolent, rude, invective, defamatory, sarcastic, scathing.

Antonyms:

respectful, complementary, kind, gentle, approving, praising.

Usage:
Mr. Jack was annoyed by abusive phone calls.




 
 
38. ABUT [uh-buht]
(v) to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border. 


Synonyms:
adjoin, butt, boarder, beside, connect, touch.

Antonyms:

disjoin, separate, center, be inside.divide, disconnect

Usage:
1. England abuts with Scotland.
2. The two glasses shown in figure abut one another.






39. ABYSMAL [uh-biz-muhl]
(adj) of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great;
extremely or hopelessly bad or severe.

Synonyms:
bottomless, boundless, infinite, unfathomable, 

Antonyms:

shallow, comprehensible, finite, slight, fathomable.

Usage:
The abysmal depth of the hole frightening the viewers



40. ACCEDE [ak-seed]
(v) to agree or express agreement; to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity.

Synonyms:
accept, admit, concede, assent, concur, comply


Antonyms:

protest, deny, condemn, disapprove, refuse, demur. 

Usage:

finally he accede to the terms of a contract.

Wordlist - A3: Aboriginal to Absolve

21. ABORIGINAL [ab-uh-rij-uh-nl]

(adj) of, pertaining to, or typical of aborigines; original or earliest known; having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state;

Synonyms:

endemic, autochthonous, primordial, primeval, early.

Antonyms:

non-native, foreign,  latest, modern.

Usage:

An Aboriginal man hunting in the Fraser Range, Western Australia, late in the nineteenth century.

22. ABORTIVE [uh-bawr-tiv]
(adj) failing to accomplish an intended result, unsuccessful; imperfectly developed;
Synonyms:

fruitless, ineffectual, bootless, unavailing, vain

Antonyms:
successful, consummated, complete, effectual. 
Usage: 

The goal keeper made an abortive attempt to stop the ball.

23. ABRASIVE /əˈbreɪsɪv, -zɪv/ Show Spelled[uh-brey-siv]

(adj) tending to abrade; causing abrasion; harsh and rough in manner.

Synonyms:
annoying, biting, cutting, caustic, abrading, rubbing.

Antonyms:  

smooth, pleasant, soft. 

Usage:

An abrasive wheel is used for metal grinding. 

24. ABRIDGE [uh-brij]
(v) reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; to reduce the length of (a written work) by condensing or rewriting;

Synonyms:
abbreviate,  condense, curtail, shorten, trim, abstract

Antonyms:  

extend, expand, lengthen, augment, prolong.

Usage:

The manuscript must be abridged

 25. ABROGATE [ab-ruh-geyt]

(v) to cancel or revoke formally or officially; to put aside; put an end to.

Synonyms:
abolish, annal,cancel, revoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate

Antonyms:  

ratify, establish; preserve, approve, institute, legalize.

Usage:

Smoking in public was abrogated in the mid-19th century in some oil producing countries.

26. ABRUPT [uh-bruhpt]

(adj) exceedingly sudden and unexpected; extremely steep.

Synonyms:
unexpected, rough, steep, precipitous, blunt, brusque. swift.

Antonyms:  

nice, deliberate, kind, gradual, easy, thoughtful.

Usage:

The abrupt climate changes are the consequences of the global warming.

27. ABSCISSION /æbˈsɪʒən, -ˈsɪʃ-/ Show Spelled[ab-sizh-uhn]

(n) the act of cutting off; sudden termination. 

Synonyms:

cutting, incision, section.

Antonyms:  

addition, joining, unison. lengthening, enlarging.

Usage:

To double the wealth overnight the greedy, foolish business man thought Abscission of currency notes. 

 28. ABSCOND [ab-skond]

(v) to depart in a sudden and secret manner, esp. to avoid capture and legal prosecution.

Synonyms:

escape, flee, run away, bolt, absquatulate.

Antonyms:  

abide, remain, stop, stay, wait. arrive.

Usage:

The cashier absconded with the money.

29. ABSOLUTE /ˈæbsəˌlut, ˌæbsəˈlut/ Show Spelled[ab-suh-loot]

(adj) complete, totally unlimited, certain; free from limitations, restrictions, or exceptions; unqualified.

Synonyms:

Ultimate, thorough, despotic, unqualified, autocratic.

Antonyms:  

imperfect, flawed, qualified,  limited, restricted.

Usage:

Absolute zero temperature is -273 oC or -459 oR.

30. ABSOLVE [ab-solv]

(v) to free from guilt or blame or their consequences; grant remission of a sin to.

Synonyms:

pardon, sanitize, whitewash, vindicate, exempt. exculpate, exonerate, acquit.

Antonyms:

blame, condemn, convict, impeach, sentence, punish.

Usage:

The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's

 

Wordlist - A2: Abhor to Abominate

 

11. ABHOR [ab-hawr]  
(v) to hate very much; to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion.

Synonyms:

detest, loathe, abominate, despise, execrate.

Antonyms:

love, admire, adore.

Usage:

After Frank's boss yelled at him,Frank thought to himself, "I abhor my boss".

12. ABIDE [uh-bahyd]
(v) to accept without opposition or question; to put up with; tolerate; to remain steadfast or faithful to.

 Synonyms:

accept, bide, stay, stand, support, brook, endure, stomach, tolerate, put up.

Antonyms:

reject, resist, shun, quit, dispute.

Usage:
We all must abide the traffic rules.

13. ABJECT [ab-jekt]
(adj)  most unfortunate or miserable; showing humiliation or submissiveness.

Synonyms:
base, outcast, despicable, forlorn, low-down, wretched, mean.
Antonyms:
exalted, haughty, magnificent, noble, proud, worthy.  

Usage:

On the streets of Mumbai the homeless live in abject poverty

14. ABJURE /æbˈdʒʊər, -ˈdʒɜr/ Show Spelled[ab-joor]
(v) to renounce or retract, esp formally, solemnly, or under oath; to avoid or shun.

Synonyms:
forswear, renounce, relinquish, abandon,  recant repudiate 

Antonyms:

assert, assume, claim, challenge, hold, remain.  

 
Usage: 

1. The king abjured his right over the neighboring country in order to provide peace to the people.
2. In spite of opposition, Galileo refused to abjure his beliefs.

15. ABLUTION [uh-bloo-shuhn]

(n) A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite.

Synonyms:

lavation, ritual-washing, cleansing, decontamination,  purification,  showering

Antonyms:
dirtying, contamination, pollution, adulteration 

Usage: The man is performing his daily ablutions before doing namaz.

16. ABNEGATE [ab-ni-geyt]

(v) to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); renounce especially from indulging in some pleasure;

Synonyms:
reject, forswear, disavow, deny, repudiate, abjure, give up, shun, refrain, abstain, abdicate.

  
Antonyms:
accept, indulge, assert, hold, retain.

Usage:
Mother teresa abnegated the luxuries of life to look into the needs of the poor and the needy.

17. ABNORMAL [ab-nawr-muhl]
(adj) deviating from a standard; not typical, usual, or regular; not normal; extremely or excessively large.
Synonyms:
anomalous, aberrant, irregular, deviant, unnatural, monstrous
Antonyms:
normal, usual, regular, typical, standard.
Usage:

The abnormal growth in the economy of China was reported.

18. ABODE [uh-bohd]
(n) a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home. 

(v) abide (see antonyms and synonyms of abide) 

Synonyms:
habitat, dwelling,  home.

Usage:

he built a modest  abode near the pond

 

19. ABOLISH [uh-bol-ish]
(v) to do away with; annul; to destroy completely. 

Synonyms:

annul, cancel, nullify, abrogate, exterminate,annihilate, obliterate, extinguish

Antonyms:

approve, retain, continue, fabricate, build, erect, establish, achieve,complete 

Usage:

The social system of untouchability was abolished a long time back in India.

  

20. ABOMINATE [uh-bom-uh-neyt]

(v) to dislike strongly; to regard with intense aversion or loathing.

Synonyms:

loathe, execrate, despise, detest, abhor.

Antonyms:
admire, adore, esteem, praise, idolize, worship, revere. 

Usage:

1. He abominates cats.
2. The students abominated the uncivilized attitude of the teachers towards the girls.

  

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1. ABANDON [uh-ban-duhn]
(v) to forsake completely; to give up; discontinue; withdraw from:

 

Synonyms: 

relinquish, forgo, desert, quit.

Antonyms: 
retain, undertake, follow, continue.

Usage:
The house was abandoned by the owners

2. ABASE /əˈbeɪs/ Show Spelled[uh-beys] 
(v) cause to feel shame; to reduce or lower, as in rank, reputation, or estimation.

 

Synonyms: 

humiliate, dishonor, defame, belittle, demean, lower.

Antonyms: 
praise, extol.

Usage:
He abased his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss



3. ABASH [uh-bash]
(v) To make ashamed or uneasy; cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious.


Synonyms:
 embarrass, disconcert, discompose, discomfit, upset.
Antonyms:  
self-love, self-esteem, upgrade, comfort, exalt. 

Usage:

It seems Mr. Bush was abashed by the china president. 

4. ABATE /əˈbeɪt/ Show Spelled [uh-beyt]
(v) to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; to deduct or subtract.

Synonyms:
moderate, decline, recede, subside, subdue, lessen, weaken.

Antonyms:  
magnify, intensify, enhance, strengthen, increase, exaggerate, multiply.


Usage:

1. Rather than leaving immediately  they waited for the storm to abate.

2. The pain in his shoulder finally abated.



5. ABBREVIATE [uh-bree-vee-eyt]
(v) to reduce (anything) in length, duration, etc.; make briefer.

Synonyms:
abstract, abridge, shorten, condense, curtail.
Antonyms:  
lengthen, prolong, protract, extend, expand, increase

Usage:

The audience forced the boring orator to abbreviate his  prolong speech.

6. ABDICATE [ab-di-keyt]
 (v) to give up or renounce (authority, duties, an office, etc.), esp. in a voluntary, public, or formal manner.

Synonyms:

relinquish, renounce, retire, repudiate.

Antonyms:  
hold, maintain, assert, assume, challenge, claim, treasure, usurp.

Usage:
King Ralph VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936.


7. ABDUCT [ab-duhkt]
(v) to remove (a person) by force or cunning; take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom.

Synonyms:
kidnap, snatch, nobble, hijack, spirit away.

 Antonyms:  

give away, deliver, surrender, let go, release


Usage:
The industrialist's wife was abducted



8. ABERRANT [uh-ber-uhnt]

(adj) deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; deviating from truth, morality, etc.

Synonyms:

abnormal, deviant, unusual, diverging,  anomalistic. 

Antonyms:  

normal, custom, standard, usual, same

Usage:

*An aberrant snake was found in the forest thivan.

*His aberrant nature cost him his job.

9. ABET /əˈbɛt/ Show Spelled[uh-bet]

(v)  to assist or encourage, esp. in crime or wrongdoing.

Synonyms: 

aid, assist, encourage, succour.

Antonyms: 
hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, discourage.  

Usage:
We shall strike hard at terrorists and those who abet them.


 

10. ABEYANCE /əˈbeɪəns/ Show Spelled[uh-bey-uhns] 
(n) a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily

Synonyms:

dormancy, inactivity, intermission, latency,  quiescence, suspension, remission, deferral.

Antonyms: 
continuance, revival, renewal, activity..  

Usage:
The committee decided to held the plan in abeyance