QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● abrasive.
Answer: rough; coarse; harsh
●● abridge.
Answer: to make shorter
●● absolve.
Answer: to clear of guilt
●● abstain.
Answer: to not do something; refrain
●● accentuate.
Answer: (v.) - to emphasize, to highlight
●● acrimonious.
Answer: (adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
,●● adaptable.
Answer: able to adjust to new situations
●● adulation.
Answer: (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive
●● adversary.
Answer: (n.) an enemy, opponent
●● adversity.
Answer: hardship; misfortune
●● aesthetic.
Answer: concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
●● affected.
Answer: pretentious; phony
●● aggressive.
Answer: ready to attack or start fights; acting in a hostile way
, ●● alacrity.
Answer: liveliness and eagerness
●● allege.
Answer: (v.) to assert without proof or confirmation
●● alleviate.
Answer: to relieve, make more bearable
●● ambiguous.
Answer: having more than one possible meaning
●● ambivalent.
Answer: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
or someone
●● amiable.
Answer: (adj.) friendly, good-natured
●● amicable.
Answer: (adj.) peaceable, friendly