Vocabulary Prefix AB

to take moisture away from an area by soaking it up

• absorb

• absurd

• abduct

• abstain

to set free away from guilt or obligation

• absolve

• abstain

• abduct

• absent

away from common thinking; not obvious

• abstract

• abrupt

• absolve

• absent

away from a location, not present

• absent

• abstract

• abduct

• abstain

to take something away by force

• abduct

• absent

• absolve

• abstain

ridiculous; unbelievable; away from reality

• absurd

• absorb

• absolve

• abduct

to refrain from; to stay away from participating

• abstain

• absolve

• abduct

• absorb

a sudden break away from something; unexpected change

• abrupt

• abstain

• absent

• absolve

Barry told his friend that he did not have to pay him back the $10 he owed him. He ___________ him from the debt.

• Absolved

• Absorbed

• absurded

• Abducted

When Clark said that he did not want to take the vocabulary test Mrs. Dodge said that no one was allowed to __________ from the test, he had to take it!

• abstain

• absorb

• abrupt

• absurd