NHS Word of the Day Group 1

Abdicate

To give up power

Aberration

Something different from the norm

Abhor

To hate deeply; recoiling or shrinking away from something in disgust or horror

Abjure

To renounce formally

Accede

To agree or give consent to something

Accost

To approach and speak to someone aggressively

Adherent

Someone who strongly supports an idea, plan, person, etc.

Admonish

To caution; to advise

Adroit

Skillful, clever

Advocate

v. To argue in favor of; n. A supporter

Debase

To lower in value or dignity

Decry

To openly condemn

Deface

To mar the appearance of

Deference

The act of yielding to another higher, senior, or more authoritative person

Defunct

No longer existing

Demure

Modest, shy or reserved

Deride

To mock or ridicule

Prefix "Ab-"

Away

Prefix "Ac-"

To/Towards

Prefix "De-"

Down/Off

Suffix "-ate"

to make, to act

Suffix "-ation"

an action or process

Suffix "-ish"

degree of uncertainty or reservation

Latin root "dict"

To say or proclaim

Latin root "errare"

to wander, stray, roam

Latin root "horrēre"

to tremble

Latin root "jur"

means law/swear (an oath)

Latin root "cede"

to happen, yield, let go

Latin root "costa"

a rib/side

Latin root "haerere"

to stick

Latin root "monere"

to warn/advise

Latin root "droit"

a right

Latin root "voc"

to call

Latin root "base"

low

Latin root "crier"

to cry

Latin root "facere"

to make

Latin root "ferre"

to carry

Latin root "defunctus"

to be dead or dysfunctional

French root "meur"

to be mature, discreet

Latin root "ridere"

to laugh