MELAB Vocabulary List

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abashed - (adj.) embarrassed. e.g. - Betty is easily abashed and often turns red from embarrassment. Der. (v.) abash; (adj.) bashful.

abscond - (v.) to leave a place secretly and go into hiding with stolen money. e.g. - Jeff stole money from the company for which he was chief accountant. Later, he absconded with the funds and is currently thought to be living in Brazil.

absorb - (v.) to use up or totally command someone's attention. e.g. - He is absorbed in his studies at present and rarely has time for anything else. Der. (n.) absorbency; (adj.) absorbent.

abstemious - (adj.) refraining from indulgence in food or drink. e.g. - An abstemious lifestyle is required in order to lose weight. Der. (adv.) abstemiously.

abstinence - (n.) the action of refraining from or not participating in certain activities. Abstinence from smoking will ensure good health. Der. (v.) abstain.

accessible - (adj.) being readily available or unrestricted. e.g. - Many buildings are not accessible to people in wheelchairs. Der. (n.) access; (n.) accessibility; (v.) access.

accompany - (v.) to go along with; (syn.) escort. e.g. - I will accompany you to dinner. I will pick you up at your house at 6:00. Der. (n.) accompaniment.

accost - (v.) to attack; to confront aggressively. e.g. - He was accosted by an attacker in the street and was badly injured.

accumulate - (v.) to increase gradually in amount or quantity. e.g. - She did not become a millionaire overnight. She accumulated her wealth over many years. Der. (n.) accumulation; (adj.) accumulative; (adv.) accumulatively.

accustomed (to) - (adj.) having become familiar with or used to certain conditions because of habit or experience. e.g. - I became accustomed to getting up earlier after having had a class at 8:00 this semester. Der. (v.) accustom.

acquit - (v.) to find an accused suspect not guilty of a crime in court. e.g. - The suspect was acquitted of the crime when he was found "not guilty" by the court. Der. (n.) acquittal.

acute - (adj.) sharp; in very serious condition. e.g. - Betty had an acute pain in her stomach and was rushed to the hospital.

adage - (n.) an expression, saying, or proverb. e.g. - My favorite adage is: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

adaptable - (adj.) easily accepting change. e.g. - This product is adaptable. It has 1001 different uses. Der. (n.) adaptability (v.) adapt.

adhesive - (adj.) self-sticking. e.g. - This label is adhesive. Remove the paper from the back of it and stick it on your notebook. Der. (n.) adhesiveness; (v.) adhere; (adv.) adhesively.

adjacent - (adj.) being next door or nearby. e.g. - You don't need to go far to buy bread. There is a grocery store adjacent to our house. Der. (n.) adjacency.

adjourn - (v.) to dismiss a meeting or call it to a close. e.g. - The business meeting began at 12:00 and was adjourned at 2:00.

adornment - (n.) decoration or beautification. e.g. - Her wedding dress was decorated with many adornments. Der. (v.) adorn.

advent (of) - (n.) arrival; coming into use or existence. e.g. - The advent of the new computer system means that the old system will be disposed of.

adversary - (n.) enemy, opponent, or antagonist. e.g. - The boxer hit his adversary with great strength. Der. (n.) adversity; (adj.) adversarial.

adverse - (adj.) negative or in opposition to the interests of. e.g. - Adverse weather conditions made travel out of the question. Der. (n.) adversity; (adv.) adversely.

advocate - (n.) defender or supporter of a specific cause or issue; (syn.) proponent. e.g. - He is an advocate of that political party since he supports their policies. Der. (v.) advocate.

affable - (adj.) pleasant; friendly; (syn.) winsome, amiable, cordial. e.g. - James is an affable fellow and is pleasant company. Der. (n.) affability; (adv.) affably.

affiliation - (n.) an association or close relationship of members of a group; (syn.) alliance. e.g. - Many large American companies are actually an affiliation of several smaller companies. Der. (v.) affiliate.

affirm - (v.) to promise or declare positively. e.g. - I affirm that I will provide my assistance in the matter. You can depend on me. Der. (n.) affirmation.

afflict (with) - (v.) to cause pain or suffering. e.g. - She has been afflicted with cancer and is currently undergoing therapy. Der. (n.) affliction.

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