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English 12 Public

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We must ABANDON the boathouse until the storm is over. ABANDON all hope of seeing your family again.

abandon- to give up something forever, to leave in a time of danger. synonym- flee

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The student ABBREVIATED most of the words in his or her class notes to keep up with he teacher's lecture

abbreviate- to shorten something by leaving a part to parts out. synonym- shortened

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you have the ABILITY to succeed at what you attempt.

ability- 1. being able, having power to do something 2. skill, power, expertise

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the 9 hour Lord of the Rings trilogy was ABRIDGED to 1 1/2 hours for its television broadcast

1. to reduce in scope; 2. to shorten while maintaining the essence. synonym- condense

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The boy ABSCONDED as he was being chased by police following the robbery he committed

to run away and hide; especially to avoid capture by law enforcers. synonym- flee

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The jury ABSOLVED the accused of any wrongdoing. The Lord ABSOLVED the sinner and forgave him.

to declare free from guilt; 2. to free from duty or a promise. synonym- acquit

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The sponge ABSORBED the entire spill

1. to suck up; 2. to take up the full energy or attention of; engross; 3. to take in and incorporate; 4. to assume the full cost. synonym- engross

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I shall ABSTAIN from smoking and drinking in order to remain healthy.

to hold back (from); refrain from. synonym- refrain

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I had an ABSTRACT idea of what he meant, but I was not positive.

adj. 1. not concrete; thought of apart from any material object; synonym- theoretical

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The outfit that Gino wore with the red and white striped shirt and the green and yellow checked pants was ABSURD

adj. 1. so obviously untrue as to be laugh- able; 2. laughably different from what is reasonable. synonym- ridiculous

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When you tell people about your vacation, ACCENTUATE the high points and play down the low points.

1. to pronounce or mark with a stress or accent; 2. emphasize synonym- emphasize

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Eating peas at a restaurant using only your knife is not considered ACCEPTABLE manners.

adj. adequate; tolerable; bearable; okay synonym-tolerable

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