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(uh BASH) v. to make ashamed; to embarrass
Ex: Meredith felt ABASHED by her inability to remember her lines for the school play. |
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(uh BAYT) v. to subside; to reduce.
Ex: George spilled coffee on his leg. He waited impatiently for the agony to ABATE. |
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(AB duh kayt) v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility.
Ex: King Edward VIII of England ABDICATED her responsibilities by dumping the reports in the garbage and flying off to the Bahamas. |
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(ab uh RAY shun) n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard.
Ex: A snowstorm in June is an ABERRATION, snow doesn't normally fall in June. |
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(ah BOR) v. to hate very very much; to detest
Ex: Steve ABHORD having anvils dropped on his head. |
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(AB ject) adj. hopeless; extremely sad; defeated
Ex: While most people would quickly recover from a banana peel accident, Mia felt ABJECT humiliation. |
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