Quick quiz for 1200 ACT Words in 30 Days:- Day 1

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abate

(1)

v. E.g. Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.

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remove outer covering or skin of with knife or similar instrument
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
feel or express pity or sympathy for
determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
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aberrant

(2)

n. E.g. Given the aberrant nature of the data, we doubted the validity of the entire experiment.

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analysis; cutting apart in order to examine
reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
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abeyance

(3)

n. E.g. The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival.

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leave of absence; vacation granted a soldier or civil servant
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
creative work, as literary or musical composition
lack of self-confidence or courage
suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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abhor

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v. E.g. One of the things I abhor is the threat to withhold aid.

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expel; eject from a position or place; force out
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
give a bodily form to; represent in bodily or material form; incorporate
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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abolish

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v. E.g. In a letter to the British government, the EU has demanded that Britain abolish laws protecting religious freedom rights with regards to "sexual orientation."

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cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
precede; go ahead of; go forward; go on
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
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