PELLET B VOCABULARY WORDS -
DEFINITIONS, SYNONYMS AND
SAMPLE SENTENCES QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
Abdicate - ANSWERto cast off or relinquish. Usually regarding a position of power.
Synonyms: resign, denounce, relinquish
Ex: I want to abdicate the responsibility to deal with this act because of a conflict of
interest. I believe this is the right choice in order for this to be addressed in an
appropriate manner.
Aberrant - ANSWERA state or condition markedly different from the norm.
Synonyms: strange, unusual, divergent, deviant
Ex: The officer witnessed the suspect drift between lanes while driving his vehicle
and making erratic manuvers. This aberrant behavior is what lead the officer to pull
the suspect over.
Abject - ANSWERSunk to a low condition, or in miserable circumstances
Synonyms: hopeless, degraded, pitiful
Ex: The news of her son's arrest plunged Mary into a state of abject misery.
Abolish - ANSWERto do away with, put an end to
Synonyms: prohibit, annul
Ex: There was a proposition to abolish the use of plastic straws.
Abide - ANSWERAccept or act in accordance with
Synonym: Follow, defer to
Ex: The store owner was abiding by the law when asking a violent customer to leave
the shop.
Abridge - ANSWERTo diminish, lessen, or restrict a legal right. To condense or
shorten the whole of something, such as a book, and not merely a portion of it.
synonym: curtail, lessen or shorten. EX: When immigrants enter the county through
, illegal means, they feel that the people in charge not only abridge their basic human
rights, but they completely remove them.
Accolade - ANSWERan award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an
acknowledgment of merit. SYN: honor, award, recognition EX: He was the recipient
of many accolades in his career in law enforcement. This is part of why he was a
good candidate for Cheif of Police.
Accomplice - ANSWERA person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
SYN: Accessory, collaborator EX: His daughter was an accomplice to the armed
robbery.
Adversary - ANSWERSomeone who offers opposition. SYN: Rival, enemy, opponent
EX: She explained in her report to police that the woman accused of vandalism was
her long time adversary.
Affable - ANSWERFriendly, good natured, easy to talk to SYN: Pleasant,
approachable, personable . EX: He was affable and good humored in reporting how
he found the suspect and reported him to police.
Affect - ANSWERVERB VERB VERB VERB. have an Effect on; make a difference
to. SYN: influence, alter, have an impact on EX: Drinking alcohol will affect your
ability to drive and make decisions.
Affirmation - ANSWERA statement asserting the existence or truth of something
SYN: assertion, validation
EX: The witness affirmed the identity of the suspect.
Accord - ANSWERbe harmonious or consistent with. SYN: compatible, correlate,
harmonize . EX: The suspect's story is not in accord with multiple witnesses.
Acquiesce - ANSWERTo agree or express agreement. Accept something reluctantly
but without protest. SYN: Consent, accept, respect EX: She acquiesced to officer
requests because she understood that she was being arrested for DUI.
Acumen - ANSWERThe ability to make good judgments and quick decisions,
typically in a particular domain. SYN: Shrewdness, sharpness, discernment . EX:
Although acumen is important for becoming a good officer, other qualities are equally
important.
Alienate - ANSWERTo make hostile or indifferent esp. where attachment formerly
existed. Or to convey or transfer (something, such as property or a right) usually by a
specific act rather than the due course of law SYN: Disgruntle, estrange EX: He
alienated his family with his gambling addiction.
Allegation - ANSWERA formal accusation against somebody SYN: accusation,
charge EX: the police were investigating the allegation that the mayor was accepting
bribes.
DEFINITIONS, SYNONYMS AND
SAMPLE SENTENCES QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS!!
Abdicate - ANSWERto cast off or relinquish. Usually regarding a position of power.
Synonyms: resign, denounce, relinquish
Ex: I want to abdicate the responsibility to deal with this act because of a conflict of
interest. I believe this is the right choice in order for this to be addressed in an
appropriate manner.
Aberrant - ANSWERA state or condition markedly different from the norm.
Synonyms: strange, unusual, divergent, deviant
Ex: The officer witnessed the suspect drift between lanes while driving his vehicle
and making erratic manuvers. This aberrant behavior is what lead the officer to pull
the suspect over.
Abject - ANSWERSunk to a low condition, or in miserable circumstances
Synonyms: hopeless, degraded, pitiful
Ex: The news of her son's arrest plunged Mary into a state of abject misery.
Abolish - ANSWERto do away with, put an end to
Synonyms: prohibit, annul
Ex: There was a proposition to abolish the use of plastic straws.
Abide - ANSWERAccept or act in accordance with
Synonym: Follow, defer to
Ex: The store owner was abiding by the law when asking a violent customer to leave
the shop.
Abridge - ANSWERTo diminish, lessen, or restrict a legal right. To condense or
shorten the whole of something, such as a book, and not merely a portion of it.
synonym: curtail, lessen or shorten. EX: When immigrants enter the county through
, illegal means, they feel that the people in charge not only abridge their basic human
rights, but they completely remove them.
Accolade - ANSWERan award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an
acknowledgment of merit. SYN: honor, award, recognition EX: He was the recipient
of many accolades in his career in law enforcement. This is part of why he was a
good candidate for Cheif of Police.
Accomplice - ANSWERA person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
SYN: Accessory, collaborator EX: His daughter was an accomplice to the armed
robbery.
Adversary - ANSWERSomeone who offers opposition. SYN: Rival, enemy, opponent
EX: She explained in her report to police that the woman accused of vandalism was
her long time adversary.
Affable - ANSWERFriendly, good natured, easy to talk to SYN: Pleasant,
approachable, personable . EX: He was affable and good humored in reporting how
he found the suspect and reported him to police.
Affect - ANSWERVERB VERB VERB VERB. have an Effect on; make a difference
to. SYN: influence, alter, have an impact on EX: Drinking alcohol will affect your
ability to drive and make decisions.
Affirmation - ANSWERA statement asserting the existence or truth of something
SYN: assertion, validation
EX: The witness affirmed the identity of the suspect.
Accord - ANSWERbe harmonious or consistent with. SYN: compatible, correlate,
harmonize . EX: The suspect's story is not in accord with multiple witnesses.
Acquiesce - ANSWERTo agree or express agreement. Accept something reluctantly
but without protest. SYN: Consent, accept, respect EX: She acquiesced to officer
requests because she understood that she was being arrested for DUI.
Acumen - ANSWERThe ability to make good judgments and quick decisions,
typically in a particular domain. SYN: Shrewdness, sharpness, discernment . EX:
Although acumen is important for becoming a good officer, other qualities are equally
important.
Alienate - ANSWERTo make hostile or indifferent esp. where attachment formerly
existed. Or to convey or transfer (something, such as property or a right) usually by a
specific act rather than the due course of law SYN: Disgruntle, estrange EX: He
alienated his family with his gambling addiction.
Allegation - ANSWERA formal accusation against somebody SYN: accusation,
charge EX: the police were investigating the allegation that the mayor was accepting
bribes.
