Quick quiz for 1200 ACT Words in 30 Days:- Day 1

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abate

(1)

v. E.g. Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.

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stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
appease or pacify; bring peace to
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
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aberrant

(2)

n. E.g. Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment.

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central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
lack of self-confidence or courage
any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
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abeyance

(3)

n. E.g. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.

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small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
distance around something; circumference; size; bulk
person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant to impress others
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abhor

(4)

v. E.g. One of the things I abhor is the threat to withhold aid.

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make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in confused or aimless manner
engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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abolish

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v. E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."

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ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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