1. ABATE (VERB): lessen
Synonyms: recede, dwindle
Antonyms: develop, enlarge
Example Sentence:
His
pain was abated.
2. ABDICATE (VERB): forgo
Synonyms: relinquish,
renounce
Antonyms: pursue,
remain
Example Sentence:
He
was accused of abdicating his responsibilities.
3. ABHOR (VERB):
despise
Synonyms: loathe,
scorn
Antonyms: admire,
cherish
Example Sentence:
He abhorred talking over phone.
4. ABJURE (VERB): forswear
Synonyms: renege, retract
Antonyms: allow, emphasize
Example Sentence:
MPs
were urged to abjure their Jacobite allegiance.
5. ABRASIVE
(ADJECTIVE): rough
Synonyms: grinding, scuffing
Synonyms: pleasant, smooth
Example Sentence:
He made an abrasive statement.
6. ARTIFACT (NOUN): lie
Synonyms: untruth,
fiction
Antonyms: reality,
truth
Example Sentence:
He
made a statement full of artifacts.
7. ARTLESS (ADJECTIVE): simple
Synonyms: guileless,
honest
Antonyms: contrived, artful
Example Sentence:
He is such an artless man.
8. ABSTINENT (ADJECTIVE): ascetic
Synonyms: austere,
moderate
Antonyms: hungry, greedy
Example Sentence:
The patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol.
9. SATE (VERB): satisfy
Synonyms: cloy, gorge
Antonyms: abstain, deprive
Example Sentence:
Ate your appetite at the resort's restaurant.
10. PEG (VERB): attach
Synonyms: fasten, tighten
Antonyms: loose,
loosen
Example Sentence:
He pegged the nails into the ceiling
joists.
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