English 11H - Vocabulary Quiz 1

What does it mean to abdicate?

To give up power, such as a monarch or emperor, or duties and obligations.

What does it mean to abstain?

To choose not to consume something or refrain from voting.

What does accede mean?

To take on duties or office; to agree or express agreement.

What does it mean to acquit?

To pronounce not guilty of criminal charges or to behave in a certain manner.

What does the term 'acute' refer to?

Having a rapid onset and short but severe course; of critical importance; extremely sharp or intense.

What is an adage?

A condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact of experience taken as true by many people.

What does it mean to admonish someone?

To counsel or warn someone strongly regarding their behavior.

What does it mean to adulterate something?

To corrupt or make it impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance.

What does 'aesthetic' pertain to?

An appreciation of beauty or good taste.

What does it mean to allege?

To report or maintain something.

What does ambivalent mean?

Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow.

What does amiable describe?

A disposition to please, diffusing warmth and friendliness.

What is amnesty?

The formal act of liberating someone; a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment.

What does ample mean?

Affording an abundant supply; more than enough in size or scope.