PELLET B VOCABULARY WORDS -
DEFINITIONS, SYNONYMS AND
SAMPLE SENTENCES.21
Abdicate - ANSWERS-to cast off or relinquish. Usually regarding a position of power.
Synonyms: resign, denounce, relinquish
Ex: I want to abdicate the responsibility to deal with this act because of a conflict of interest. I
believe this is the right choice in order for this to be addressed in an appropriate manner.
Aberrant - ANSWERS-A state or condition markedly different from the norm.
Synonyms: strange, unusual, divergent, deviant
Ex: The officer witnessed the suspect drift between lanes while driving his vehicle and making
erratic manuvers. This aberrant behavior is what lead the officer to pull the suspect over.
Abject - ANSWERS-Sunk to a low condition, or in miserable circumstances
Synonyms: hopeless, degraded, pitiful
Ex: The news of her son's arrest plunged Mary into a state of abject misery.
Abolish - ANSWERS-to do away with, put an end to
,Synonyms: prohibit, annul
Ex: There was a proposition to abolish the use of plastic straws.
Abide - ANSWERS-Accept or act in accordance with
Synonym: Follow, defer to
Ex: The store owner was abiding by the law when asking a violent customer to leave the shop.
Abridge - ANSWERS-To diminish, lessen, or restrict a legal right. To condense or shorten the
whole of something, such as a book, and not merely a portion of it. synonym: curtail, lessen or
shorten. EX: When immigrants enter the county through illegal means, they feel that the people
in charge not only abridge their basic human rights, but they completely remove them.
Accolade - ANSWERS-an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment
of merit. SYN: honor, award, recognition EX: He was the recipient of many accolades in his
career in law enforcement. This is part of why he was a good candidate for Cheif of Police.
Accomplice - ANSWERS-A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan SYN:
Accessory, collaborator EX: His daughter was an accomplice to the armed robbery.
Accord - ANSWERS-be harmonious or consistent with. SYN: compatible, correlate, harmonize .
EX: The suspect's story is not in accord with multiple witnesses.
Acquiesce - ANSWERS-To agree or express agreement. Accept something reluctantly but
without protest. SYN: Consent, accept, respect EX: She acquiesced to officer requests because
she understood that she was being arrested for DUI.
, Acumen - ANSWERS-The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a
particular domain. SYN: Shrewdness, sharpness, discernment . EX: Although acumen is
important for becoming a good officer, other qualities are equally important.
Adversary - ANSWERS-Someone who offers opposition. SYN: Rival, enemy, opponent EX: She
explained in her report to police that the woman accused of vandalism was her long time
adversary.
Affable - ANSWERS-Friendly, good natured, easy to talk to SYN: Pleasant, approachable,
personable . EX: He was affable and good humored in reporting how he found the suspect and
reported him to police.
Affect - ANSWERS-VERB VERB VERB VERB. have an Effect on; make a difference to. SYN:
influence, alter, have an impact on EX: Drinking alcohol will affect your ability to drive and make
decisions.
Affirmation - ANSWERS-A statement asserting the existence or truth of something
SYN: assertion, validation
EX: The witness affirmed the identity of the suspect.
Alienate - ANSWERS-To make hostile or indifferent esp. where attachment formerly existed. Or
to convey or transfer (something, such as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather
than the due course of law SYN: Disgruntle, estrange EX: He alienated his family with his
gambling addiction.
Allegation - ANSWERS-A formal accusation against somebody SYN: accusation, charge EX: the
police were investigating the allegation that the mayor was accepting bribes.
DEFINITIONS, SYNONYMS AND
SAMPLE SENTENCES.21
Abdicate - ANSWERS-to cast off or relinquish. Usually regarding a position of power.
Synonyms: resign, denounce, relinquish
Ex: I want to abdicate the responsibility to deal with this act because of a conflict of interest. I
believe this is the right choice in order for this to be addressed in an appropriate manner.
Aberrant - ANSWERS-A state or condition markedly different from the norm.
Synonyms: strange, unusual, divergent, deviant
Ex: The officer witnessed the suspect drift between lanes while driving his vehicle and making
erratic manuvers. This aberrant behavior is what lead the officer to pull the suspect over.
Abject - ANSWERS-Sunk to a low condition, or in miserable circumstances
Synonyms: hopeless, degraded, pitiful
Ex: The news of her son's arrest plunged Mary into a state of abject misery.
Abolish - ANSWERS-to do away with, put an end to
,Synonyms: prohibit, annul
Ex: There was a proposition to abolish the use of plastic straws.
Abide - ANSWERS-Accept or act in accordance with
Synonym: Follow, defer to
Ex: The store owner was abiding by the law when asking a violent customer to leave the shop.
Abridge - ANSWERS-To diminish, lessen, or restrict a legal right. To condense or shorten the
whole of something, such as a book, and not merely a portion of it. synonym: curtail, lessen or
shorten. EX: When immigrants enter the county through illegal means, they feel that the people
in charge not only abridge their basic human rights, but they completely remove them.
Accolade - ANSWERS-an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment
of merit. SYN: honor, award, recognition EX: He was the recipient of many accolades in his
career in law enforcement. This is part of why he was a good candidate for Cheif of Police.
Accomplice - ANSWERS-A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan SYN:
Accessory, collaborator EX: His daughter was an accomplice to the armed robbery.
Accord - ANSWERS-be harmonious or consistent with. SYN: compatible, correlate, harmonize .
EX: The suspect's story is not in accord with multiple witnesses.
Acquiesce - ANSWERS-To agree or express agreement. Accept something reluctantly but
without protest. SYN: Consent, accept, respect EX: She acquiesced to officer requests because
she understood that she was being arrested for DUI.
, Acumen - ANSWERS-The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a
particular domain. SYN: Shrewdness, sharpness, discernment . EX: Although acumen is
important for becoming a good officer, other qualities are equally important.
Adversary - ANSWERS-Someone who offers opposition. SYN: Rival, enemy, opponent EX: She
explained in her report to police that the woman accused of vandalism was her long time
adversary.
Affable - ANSWERS-Friendly, good natured, easy to talk to SYN: Pleasant, approachable,
personable . EX: He was affable and good humored in reporting how he found the suspect and
reported him to police.
Affect - ANSWERS-VERB VERB VERB VERB. have an Effect on; make a difference to. SYN:
influence, alter, have an impact on EX: Drinking alcohol will affect your ability to drive and make
decisions.
Affirmation - ANSWERS-A statement asserting the existence or truth of something
SYN: assertion, validation
EX: The witness affirmed the identity of the suspect.
Alienate - ANSWERS-To make hostile or indifferent esp. where attachment formerly existed. Or
to convey or transfer (something, such as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather
than the due course of law SYN: Disgruntle, estrange EX: He alienated his family with his
gambling addiction.
Allegation - ANSWERS-A formal accusation against somebody SYN: accusation, charge EX: the
police were investigating the allegation that the mayor was accepting bribes.
