GER List NO!4

abacus,frame with balls for calculating

abate,to lessen/to subside

abdication,giving up control/authority

abdomen,stomach and bowels

aberration,straying away from what is normal

abeyance,suspended action

abhor,to hate/to detest

abide,be faithful to/endure

abjure,promise or swear to give up

abraded,rubbed off/worn away by friction

abrasion,rubbing/scraping/wearing off

abrogate,repeal or annul by authority

abscond,to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest)

abstruse,difficult to comprehend/obscure

abundant,plentiful

abut,border on

abysmal,bottomless/extreme

acarpous,effete/no longer fertile/worn out

accentuate,give more force or attention to

acclaimed,welcomed with shouts and approval

accolade,praise/approval

accretion,the growing of separate things into one

acquiesce in,agree (without protest)

acquisition,smth acquired/acquiring

adamant,kind of stone/inflexible

adhere,remain faithful/stick fast to

adhesion,adhering/support

adjacent,lying near/next

admonitory,containing warning

adorn,add beauty/decorate

adulteration,making unpure/poorer in quality

affinity,close connection/relationship

aggravate,make worse/irritate

agile,active/quick-moving

ail,trouble/be ill

alacrity,eager and cheerful readiness

alienate,estrange

allegiance,duty/support/loyalty

alleviate,make (pain) easier to bear

alloy,to debase by mixing with something inferior

aloof,reserved/indifferent

amalgamate,mix/combine/unite societies

ambidexterous,able to use the left hand or the right equally well

ambiguous,doubtful/uncertain

ambivalent,having both of two contrary meanings

ameliorate,improve/make better

amendment,improving

amicable,friendly

amortize,end (a debt) by setting aside money

amplify,make large or fuller/increase the strength