Honors English 10 Vocab

Abase

To humiliate or degrade

Abate

To reduce, lessen

Abdicate

To give up a position, usually one of leadership

Aberration

something that differs from the norm

Abet

To aid, help, encourage

Abhor

To hate, detest

Abscond

To sneak away and hide

Abstain

To freely choose not to commit an action

Absolution

Freedom from blame, guilt, sin

Acquiesce

To agree without protesting

Admonish

to caution, criticize, reprove

Aesthetic

relating to the appreciation of beauty

Amalgamate

to being together, unite

Annul

to make void or invalid

Antipathy

a strong dislike, repugnance