Oxford 3000 Version

Abandon - (v.) to give up completely, to leave behind /Example: People often simply ____ their pets when they go abroad. able - (adj.) having the necessary means or skill to do something /Example: She is ______ to swim fast. about - (adv) approximately; near in time,number, etc... /Example: It costs _____ 10 dollars. above - (prep.) in or to a higher place than /Example: The sound came from the room _____ , so he went upstairs to check. abroad - (adv.) to or in a foreign country /Example: We usually go _____ for a week in May. absence - (n.) when you are away from a place /Example: The letter arrived during his _____ . absolute - (adj.) complete and total; definite /Example: Everything went wrong; the party was an _____ disaster. absorb - (v.) to suck up or take in /Example: Trees ____ carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. abuse - (n.) wrong or bad use of something /Example: He was arrested due to his _____ of power. abandoned - (adj.) left and no longer wanted, used or needed /Example: There was an ______ supermarket trolley in the middle of the road. ability - (n.) the fact that somebody/something is able to do something /Example: Last night, we watched a little girl with great musical ______ in the talent show. unable - (adj.) not having the skill, or knowledge, etc. to do something; incapable /Example: In rush hours, many people are______ to find a free seat in metro