Idioms and phrases|Spoken English|Daily Vocabulary

Word Definition idioms and phrases

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1) abate     v.        to diminish in intensity

                    v.        to cause to diminish in intensity

2) aberrant adj. diverging from the standard type

3) abjure v.        to reject or renounce

4) abscond v.      to leave secretly, evading                                            detection

5) abstain v.      to voluntarily refrain from doing something

6) acumen n.         keen judgment and perception

7) admonish v.     scold or to advise firmly 

8) adulterate v.      to contaminate or make                                               impure by introducing                                                 inferior  elements

9) advocate v.        to recommend, support, or                                          advise

                      n.       one who advocates

10) aesthetic adj.       concerned with the nature                                         of beauty and art

11) affectation n.     fake or artificial behavior,                                          often meant to impress or 

                                     conceal the truth

12) aggrandize v.     enlarge or increase, esp.                                              wealth, power, reputation

13) alacrity n.         promptness and eagerness