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Author: Kattoon
No. Questions: 14
Created: Feb 17, 2009
Last Modified: 16 years ago

Vocab Multiple Choice

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Choose the correct definition for the words listed below:
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A.
abase
  1. wretched, pitiful
  2. freedom from blame, guilt, sin
  3. to humiliate, degrade
  4. to abolish, usually by authority
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B.
consensus
  1. agreement, especially in opinion
  2. to reduce, lessen
  3. hard to comprehend
  4. going beyond what is reasonable & proper
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C.
abduct
  1. to destroy or kill a large portion of something
  2. to kidnap, take by force
  3. to reject, renounce
  4. agreement, especially in opinion
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D.
disinterested
  1. to lower in grade or position
  2. to aid, help, encourage
  3. not motivated by personal interest or selfish motives
  4. to go around; to catch in a trap; to gain superiority
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E.
exorbitant
  1. to humiliate, degrade
  2. to agree
  3. going beyond what is reasonable and proper
  4. having an evil disposition towards others
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F.
abate
  1. to give up on an incomplete project or effort
  2. to reduce, lessen
  3. going beyond what is reasonable and proper
  4. having an evil disposition towards others
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G.
decimate
  1. to lower in grade or position
  2. to give up on an incomplete project or effort
  3. to destroy or kill a large portion of something
  4. going before in time
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H.
controversy
  1. to freely choose not to commit an action
  2. to stress, highlight
  3. agreement, especially in opinion
  4. a discussion of a question in which opposing views clash
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I.
malevolent
  1. to hate, detest
  2. having an evil disposition towards others
  3. hard to comprehend
  4. denial of comfort to oneself
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J.
Aberration
  1. something that differs from the norm
  2. denial of comfort to oneself
  3. to humiliate, degrade
  4. to sneak away and hide
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K.
precursor
  1. a forerunner, a harbinger, one who or that which goes before
  2. hard to comprehend
  3. to sneak away and hide
  4. to kidnap, take by force
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L.
abject
  1. to agree
  2. wretched, pitiful
  3. to cut down, shorten; shortened
  4. denial of comfort to oneself
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M.
abjure
  1. to humiliate, degrade
  2. to reject, renounce
  3. wretched, pitiful
  4. to freely choose not to commit an action
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N.
abnegation
  1. to reject, renounce
  2. to cut down, shorten; shortened
  3. to kidnap, take by force
  4. denial of comfort to oneself