More Word Smart [Sentences W.1]

Abase (v): My stepmother is an evil woman who likes to abase little children because she had a miserable childhood herself.

Abet (v): Can you believe the community has decided to abet crime by not giving the police the names of suspected gang members?

Abeyance (n): Trading on the stock market has temporarily been put in abeyance while the trade commission investigates financial misdeeds.

Abjure (v): Even though Tom made a promise to abjure from criminal acts, he continued to break the law.

Abomination (n): The marketing team thought the new ad to be an abomination and worked hard to come up with one they didn’t hate.

Aboriginal (adj): The archaeologist found several aboriginal artifacts at the dig site of the ancient city.

Abound (v): Since I love to try new foods, I hope food vendors will abound at the arts festival.

Abrogate (v): The Supreme Court can abrogate laws deemed unconstitutional.

Accede (v): At your insistence and to avoid a prolonged argument, I will accede to your contract terms.

Accentuate (v): The bright colored eyeliner will accentuate Ann’s beautiful eyes.

Access (n): The guests could not gain access to the gated community because they did not have the key code.

Acclaim (v): Showered with acclaim, the dancer loved all of the praise she was getting from the crowd.

Accord (v): Because all the members were already in accord, the council decided to cancel the meeting.

Accouterments (n): In most weddings, a veil serves as an important accouterment, but some brides choose to use flowers or other hair accessories instead.

Accrue (v): I thought I was getting a good deal, but as the hidden fees began to accrue I found I was actually paying more.

Acquisitive (adj): My brother’s acquisitive nature has caused him to accumulate a huge amount of debt.

Acquit (v): He was tried before a jury and acquitted in the face of the clearest evidence.

Acronym (n): All over the world people are familiar with the acronym UN which stands for the United Nations.

Adage (n): In my humble opinion, the good old American adage carries just as much wisdom as any ancient Chinese proverb.

Adduce (v): The rookie debate team lost the challenge because it failed to adduce facts supporting its position.

Adjourn (v): Until the director finds another lead actress, we will adjourn the production of the film.

Adjunct (n): Because he was an adjunct professor, he was not allowed to vote on any decisions in the English department.

Ad Lib (v): Hannah completely forgot the speech she had prepared for class, so she had no choice but to ad-lib it and hope for the best.

Advent (n): Everyone was afraid that the advent of the year 2000 would cause computers to crash the world over.

Adventitious (adj): The weird-looking plant is adventitious and not native to this country.

Advocate (n): As a teacher, I am a strong advocate for parental involvement in schools.

Affidavit (n): Once the affidavit is verified, it will be turned over to the judge so he can use it as a factor in his guardianship decision.

Affiliate (v): After being fired, the doctor was no longer affiliated with the hospital.

Affliction (n): Despite her adolescent affliction of acne scarring, she is a beautiful woman, inside and out.

Afford (v): They couldn't afford new coats for the children.