english III-lesson 1 vocab

abash

to make uneasy or ashamed; to embarras

abate

to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen; to decrese

abominable

detestable; horrid; vile; totally unpleasant

abridge

to shorten the number of words; to condense

abstain

to choose to do without; to refrain from

abut

to touch at one end or edge; to join at a boundary

accentuate

to emphasize; to stress; to pronounce or mark with an accent

accost

to approach someone and speak first

acquiesce

to give in or consent without protest and without enthusiasm

acquisition

to act of obtaining something, especially as an addition to a larger collection; something obtained