2 December 2016 - SOME DIFFICULT WORDS

SOME DIFFICULT WORDS
G'day folks,
Here are some words and their meanings that you might find tricky, courtesy of Vocabulary.com. To learn more, right click on the word.

  abject
of the most contemptible kind


  aberration
a state or condition markedly different from the norm


  abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief


  abnegation
the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief


  abrogate
revoke formally


  abscond
run away, often taking something or somebody along


  abstruse
difficult to penetrate


  accede
yield to another's wish or opinion


  accost
speak to someone


  accretion
an increase by natural growth or addition


  acumen
shrewdness shown by keen insight


  adamant
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason


  admonish
scold or reprimand; take to task


  adumbrate
describe roughly or give the main points or summary of

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