Abjure
Definition:-

To solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).

Part of speech:-

Verb

Sentence:-

MPs were urged to ---------- their Jacobite allegiance"

Ablative
Definition:-

denoting a case (especially in Latin) of nouns and pronouns and words in grammatical agreement with them indicating an agent, instrument, or source, expressed by ‘by’, ‘with’, or ‘from’ in English.

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

You can also use the -------- to show where an action took place

Ablaut
Definition:-

An alternation in the vowels of related word forms

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

An -------- series was published today.

Ablution
Definition:-

a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The women performed their ---------

Abnegation
Definition:-

the action of renouncing or rejecting something

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

People are capable of --------- of bad leaders

Abolitionist
Definition:-

a person who favours the abolition of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment or (formerly) slavery.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The --------- movement started in the 15th century.

Abortifacient
Definition:-

an agent (such as a drug) that induces abortion.

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

Medical science is clear: emergency contraception is not an -----

Abortionist
Definition:-

a person who carries out abortions.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The old doctor is an ---------

Abrogate
Definition:-

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

Part of speech:-

Verb

Sentence:-

He submitted a proposal to temporarily --------- the right to strike

Abruptly
Definition:-

suddenly and unexpectedly.

Part of speech:-

Adverb

Sentence:-

The film ended rather ----------

Absinthe
Definition:-

a strong alcoholic drink that is green and has a bitter taste

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

They have prohibited the sale of -----

Absolution
Definition:-

Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

She had been granted ------ for her sins.

absolve
Definition:-

(especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something:

Part of speech:-

verb

Sentence:-

They agree to ----- us from our obligation.

absorbency
Definition:-

the quality or state of being able to draw in or soak up

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

This high ------- is particularly suited to exudative wounds

abstemious
Definition:-

marked by temperance in indulgence

Part of speech:-

adjective

Sentence:-

This was partly possible because of his ------ habits, eschewing both tobacco and strong drink

abstention
Definition:-

the fact of not voting in favour of or against someone or something:

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

There were high levels of ----- (from voting) in the last elections.

Abstinence
Definition:-

The practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol or sex.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

I started drinking again after six years of --------

Abstruce
Definition:-

difficult to understand

Part of speech:-

Adjective

Sentence:-

The procedures are so ------- that a parliamentarian must sit below the presiding officer and, essentially, tell him or her what to say.

absurdity
Definition:-

the quality of being stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way:

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

Standing there naked, I was suddenly struck by the ------ of the situation

Abundance
Definition:-

To have a very large quantity of something.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The tropical island boasts of an -------- of wildlife.

Acacia
Definition:-

A tree or shrub of warm climates which bears spikes or clusters of yellow or white flowers and is typically thorny.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

The ---------- pierced the little girl yesterday.

Academese
Definition:-

Pedantic, pretentious, and often confusing academic jargon.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

It is a presumably scholarly article written in incomprehensible --------

acceleration
Definition:-

the increase in something's speed, or its ability to go faster:

Part of speech:-

noun

Sentence:-

An older car will have poor -------

Accelerator
Definition:-

A device, typically a foot pedal, which controls the speed of a vehicle's engine.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

He pressed the -------- to the floor and the taxi shot forward.

Accentuate
Definition:-

To make more noticeable or prominent.

Part of speech:-

Verb

Sentence:-

His jacket unfortunately ------- his paunch.

accessible
Definition:-

able to be reached or easily got:

Part of speech:-

adjective

Sentence:-

The resort is easily ------- by road, rail, and air.

Acciaccatura
Definition:-

a small grace note melodically adjacent to a principal note and played simultaneously with or immediately before it

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

If the music is fast the number of shakes will be reduced, or even converted to a modern-day ------ .

Acclimate
Definition:-

To respond physiologically or behaviourally to a change in an environmental factor under controlled conditions.

Part of speech:-

Verb

Sentence:-

This journal should help new students ------- to college life.

Accompaniment
Definition:-

Something that supplements or complements something else.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

These biscuits are a lovely ------- to tea.

Accomplice
Definition:-

a person who helps another commit a crime.

Part of speech:-

Noun

Sentence:-

He is an ----------- in the murder case

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