(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 [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
ns](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"
(adj) characterized by insulting or coarse language; treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, esp. physically.
Synonyms:
opprobrious, scurrilous, insolent, rude, invective, defamatory, sarcastic, scathing.
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.
