Vocabulary List #1.1 1.) Abash v. to make ashamed; to embarrass 2.) Abate - v. to subside; to reduce 3.) Abdicate v.

v. to step down from a position of power or responsibility 4.) Aberration n. something not typical; a deviation from the standard 5.) Abhor- v. to hate very, very much; to detest 6.) Abject- adj. hopeless; extremely sad and servile; defeated 7.) Abnegate- v. to deny oneself things; to reject; to renounce 8.) Abortive adj. unsuccessful 9.) Abridge v. to shorten; to condense 10.) Absolute adj. total; unlimited; perfect 11.) Absolve v. to forgive or free from blame; to free from sin; to free from obligation 12.) Abstinent adj. abstaining; voluntarily not doing something, especially something pleasant that is bad for you or has a bad reputation 13.) Abstract adj. theoretical; impersonal 14.) Abstruse- adj. hard to understand 15.) Abysmal adj. extremely hopeless or wretched; bottomless 16.) Accolade n. an award; an honor 17.) Accost v. to approach and speak to someone aggressively 18.) Acerbic adj. bitter; sour; severe 19.) Acquiesce v. to comply passively; to accept; to assent; to agree 20.) Acrid adj. hard; like acid