Accelerate (ak·SEL·uh·rate) (Verb)
Meaning: To increase speed or rate Usage: 1. The car ____________as it entered the highway. 2. The company is looking to ______________its growth over the next year. Read this story…
Accede (ak·SEED) (Verb)
Meaning: To agree to a demand, request, or treaty Usage: 1. The company finally ___________to the workers’ demands for better pay. 2. After much negotiation, the king ____________to the terms…
Abysmal (uh·BIZ·mul) (Adjective)
Meaning: Extremely bad; appalling Usage: 1. The conditions in the makeshift camp were __________, lacking basic sanitation facilities. 2. His performance was so _____________that he apologized to the audience afterwards.…
Abundant (uh·BUN·dunt) (Adjective)
Meaning: Present in large quantities; plentiful Usage: 1. The _________harvest this year ensured that no one in the village would go hungry. 2. Wildflowers were _________in the meadow, stretching as…
Absurd (ab·SURD) (Adjective)
Meaning: Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate Usage: 1. The idea of a flying car might seem __________now, but it could be a reality in the future. 2. His claim that…
Abstruse (ab·STRUCE) (Adjective)
Meaning: Difficult to understand; obscure Usage: 1. The professor’s lecture on quantum mechanics was so __________that most students were perplexed. 2. She enjoys reading __________philosophy texts that challenge her understanding.…
Abstract (AB·stract) (Adjective)
Meaning: Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence Usage: 1. The concept of freedom is __________, but its importance is universally acknowledged.…
Abstemious (ab·STEM·ee·us) (Adjective)
Meaning: Not allowing oneself to indulge in excess, especially with eating and drinking Usage: 1. Her _____________habits contributed to her excellent health. 2. The monk lived an ___________lifestyle, simple and…
Abstain (ab·STAIN) (Verb)
Meaning: To restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something Usage: 1. He decided to __________from sweets to improve his health. 2. They _________ed from voting in the election. Cues: In…
Absolve (ab·SOLVE) (Verb)
Meaning: To set someone free from guilt, obligation, or punishment Usage: 1. The jury _____________ed her of any wrongdoing. 2. He was ___________ed from the promise he could not keep.…