Word Smart 1 (Abash...Acrid)

become less in amount or intensity

• abdicate

• abate

• aberration

• abhor

cause to be embarrassed

• acrid

• abash

• abstruse

• abstract

abortive = __________

• deny

• diminish

• sour

• failing

self-restraining

• abysmal

• accost

• abstinent

• acquiesce

grant remission of a sin to

• absolve

• absolute

• acerbic

• abridge

approach and speak to someone aggressively

• abysmal

• abhor

• accolade

• accost

perfect, complete = ____________

• acrid

• abhor

• abridge

• absolute

strong and sharp

• acrid

• abdicate

• abash

• abate

They detected __________ in the airplane's path of flight.

• abnegate

• aberration

• abstruse

• abysmal

The villagers live in __________ poverty.

• abysmal

• abstinent

• abject

• accost