Flash Card # 2
| Leaf | Over-Leaf |
|---|---|
| To oath or give public opinion | |
| Ablution | A washing or cleaning |
| Abnegate | Deny oneself |
| Abominate | To dislike strongly |
| Aborigines | The original and earliest creature |
| Abortive |
|
| Abracadabra | Magic jargon |
| Abrade |
|
| Abrasive | Tending to wear down |
| Abrogate | Cancel |
Abjure
This is a
Verb and noun for the same is
Abjuratory. Abjure means:
To renounce rights on oath or give up an opinion publicly.
Usage: The terrorists declared in the presence of
the news persons they would abjure violence.
Note: Don't confuse this word with 'Adjure' (Urge solemnly).
Ablution
This is a
noun and used in the following context:
A washing or cleansing of the body or part of the body, specially
in a religious ceremony.
Usage: Ablution is generally used in plural. The
word tends to sound high-brow and literary , but many people use it
humorously as a synonym for washing or bathing.
Abnegate
Deny oneself; renounce.
Abominate
This is a
verb(degree: Abominate - Abominated - Abominating)
and used in following context:
To dislike strongly; loathe: To abominate dirt and untidiness.
- Hate
- Abhor
- Detest
Anyonyms:
- Like
- Admire
Aborigines
This is a Noun and plural and used in following context:
The original
and earliest people, plants or animals of a area.
Usage: The
Maoris are the aborigines of New Zealand.
Synonyms:Native
Antonyms:
- Emigrant
- Outsider
- Alien
Abortive
This is an adjective and used n following context:
- Resulting in
nothing.
Usage: An abortive revolt. - Born too prematurely to be
able to live.
Usage An abortive foetus.
Synonyms:
- Unsuccessful
- Futile
- Miscarried
Antonyms:
- Viable
- Full-term
Abracadabra
This is a
noun and used in following context:
Magic jargon; some gibberish sort of thing.
Abrade
This is a verb(degree: Abrade - Abraded - Abrading) and used in following context:
To rub or wear off the friction.
Usage: The waves abraded the rocks.
Synonyms:
- Scrape
- Chafe
- Gall
Abrasive
This is an adjective and used in following context:
- Tending to wear down or rub
away.
Usage: The abrasive action of an emery board. -
A hard, coarse, or gritty material such as sand that has the property to smooth or polish an object.
Abrogate
Noun for abrogate is abrogation and used in following context:
Repeal or
cancel, generally used for reversal or cancellation of a
law/statute.
Usage Abrogation of the treaty with a foreign
power.
Note: The word differs in meaning from arrogate
which is to claim power, privilege, or unduly.
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