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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sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
object because of doubts; hesitate
form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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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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title; chapter heading; text under illustration
line around an area to enclose or guard it
production by gradual process; act of working out with great care in detail
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
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abeyance

(3)

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

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cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
shack; small, wretched house
raised platform for guests of honor
suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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abhor

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

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fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet
free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
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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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charge; accuse formally of a crime
pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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