Five-word quiz
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Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
First submitted answer decides the point. You can review every word after submitting.
verb • Core
Meaning: leave completely or give up
Synonyms: forsake, desert
Antonyms: retain, keep
Examples: The passage uses the verb “abandon” to describe an important action. Here, to abandon means to leave completely or give up.
verb • Core
Meaning: lower in dignity or self-respect
Synonyms: humiliate, degrade
Antonyms: honor, exalt
Examples: The passage uses the verb “abase” to describe an important action. Here, to abase means to lower in dignity or self-respect.
verb • Core
Meaning: make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
Synonyms: embarrass, disconcert
Antonyms: encourage, reassure
Examples: The passage uses the verb “abash” to describe an important action. Here, to abash means to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed.
verb • Core
Meaning: give up a position of power or responsibility
Synonyms: resign, relinquish
Antonyms: retain, assume
Examples: The passage uses the verb “abdicate” to describe an important action. Here, to abdicate means to give up a position of power or responsibility.
adjective • Core
Meaning: departing from what is normal
Synonyms: abnormal, deviant
Antonyms: normal, typical
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as aberrant. In context, aberrant suggests something that is departing from what is normal.