CBEST Vocabulary Exam with Complete
Solutions
abandon - ANS-total lack of inhibition
abate - ANS-to decrease, to reduce
abet - ANS-to aid, to act as an accomplice
abjure - ANS-to renounce under oath, to abandon forever, to abstain from
abnegate - ANS-to give up, to deny to oneself
abortive - ANS-ending without results
abrogate - ANS-to annul, to abolish by authoritative action
abscond - ANS-to leave quickly in secret
abstemious - ANS-done sparingly, consuming in moderation
accede - ANS-to express approval, to agree to
acclivity - ANS-an incline or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill
accretion - ANS-a growth in size, an increase in amount
acme - ANS-the highest level or degree attainable
actuate - ANS-to put into motion, to activate, to motivate or influence to activity
acuity - ANS-sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to resolve fine detail
acumen - ANS-sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding, shrewd judgment
adamant - ANS-stubbornly unyielding
adept - ANS-extremely skilled
adjudicate - ANS-to hear and settle a matter, to act as a judge
, adjure - ANS-to appeal to
admonish - ANS-to caution or warn gently in order to correct something
adroit - ANS-skillful, accomplished, highly competent
adulation - ANS-excessive flattery or admiration
adumbrate - ANS-to give a hint or indication of something to come
aerie - ANS-a nest built high in the air, an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
affected - ANS-phony, artificial
aggregate - ANS-a collective mass, the sum total
algorithm - ANS-an established procedure for solving a problem or equation
alimentary - ANS-pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion
allay - ANS-to lessen, ease, reduce in intensity
amity - ANS-friendship, good will
amorphous - ANS-having no definite form
animus - ANS-a feeling of animosity or ill will
anodyne - ANS-a source of comfort, a medicine that relieves pain
anomaly - ANS-a deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classify
anthropomorphic - ANS-suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate
things
antiquated - ANS-too old to be fashionable or useful
aphorism - ANS-a short statement of a principle
aplomb - ANS-self-confident assurance, poise
apostate - ANS-one who renounces a religious faith
apposite - ANS-strikingly appropriate or well adapted
apprise - ANS-to give notice to, inform
Solutions
abandon - ANS-total lack of inhibition
abate - ANS-to decrease, to reduce
abet - ANS-to aid, to act as an accomplice
abjure - ANS-to renounce under oath, to abandon forever, to abstain from
abnegate - ANS-to give up, to deny to oneself
abortive - ANS-ending without results
abrogate - ANS-to annul, to abolish by authoritative action
abscond - ANS-to leave quickly in secret
abstemious - ANS-done sparingly, consuming in moderation
accede - ANS-to express approval, to agree to
acclivity - ANS-an incline or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill
accretion - ANS-a growth in size, an increase in amount
acme - ANS-the highest level or degree attainable
actuate - ANS-to put into motion, to activate, to motivate or influence to activity
acuity - ANS-sharp vision or perception characterized by the ability to resolve fine detail
acumen - ANS-sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding, shrewd judgment
adamant - ANS-stubbornly unyielding
adept - ANS-extremely skilled
adjudicate - ANS-to hear and settle a matter, to act as a judge
, adjure - ANS-to appeal to
admonish - ANS-to caution or warn gently in order to correct something
adroit - ANS-skillful, accomplished, highly competent
adulation - ANS-excessive flattery or admiration
adumbrate - ANS-to give a hint or indication of something to come
aerie - ANS-a nest built high in the air, an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
affected - ANS-phony, artificial
aggregate - ANS-a collective mass, the sum total
algorithm - ANS-an established procedure for solving a problem or equation
alimentary - ANS-pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion
allay - ANS-to lessen, ease, reduce in intensity
amity - ANS-friendship, good will
amorphous - ANS-having no definite form
animus - ANS-a feeling of animosity or ill will
anodyne - ANS-a source of comfort, a medicine that relieves pain
anomaly - ANS-a deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classify
anthropomorphic - ANS-suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate
things
antiquated - ANS-too old to be fashionable or useful
aphorism - ANS-a short statement of a principle
aplomb - ANS-self-confident assurance, poise
apostate - ANS-one who renounces a religious faith
apposite - ANS-strikingly appropriate or well adapted
apprise - ANS-to give notice to, inform
