USEFUL VOCABULARY WORDS WITH THE LETTER A
Abase (oneself) = humiliate, demean, belittle, disparage (Don't abase yourself, keep your chin up! = Don't put yourself down, hold your head up!) Abashed = embarrassed, confused, ashamed of (She felt abashed not having passed her exam = She was ashamed of not having passed her exam) Abate = decrease, reduce, dwindle, lessen (The forest fire is abating a little after this morning's drizzle = The forest fire is easing slightly following light rain this morning) Abduct = kidnap, hold hostage, seize, capture (He was abducted from a playground not far from his parents' house and was later set free = He was kidnapped from a playground not far from his parents' house and was later released ) Abet = help, assist, encourage, most often something wrong (He abetted him to commit embezzlement with welfare money = He encouraged him to commit embezzlement with welfare money) Abide = obey, follow, keep to, (The contract was not abided by contrary to what had been previously ...