Vocabulary for week 1

Abject

• (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.

• feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.

• (of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.

• conscious of one's own dignity.

Aberration

• a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.

• under normal conditions; generally.

• the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.

• a characteristic that deviates from the normal type.

to solemnly renounce a belief, cause, or claim.

• abjure

• abscond

the action of renouncing or rejecting something

• acceptance

• abnegation

• acquiring

abrogate

• introduce or establish (a scheme, undertaking, or policy).

• bring (something, especially a product, measure, or concept) into use or operation for the first time.

• repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.

• abscond

• appear

• arrive

abstruse

• difficult to understand; obscure.

• easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

• easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.

• predictable and lacking in subtlety.

which one of these are antonyms of 'accede'?

• accept

• refuse

• deny

• endorse

which of these are synonyms of 'accost'

• approach

• avoid

• address

• shun

growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.

• addition

• accretion