Abate. The soldier was given medicine to abate the pain in his leg after the war was over. He was in intense pain when he went to the hospital.
become more intense
remain the same
become less intense
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Abode. After his business trip, the man returned to his humble abode. He was excited to finally be home and sleeping in his own bed.
large area of open land
house or home
hotel
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Abdicate. The two countries went to war because the king would not abdicate the throne. The king refused to allow the to become allies. They felt he was the worst ruler the country had ever seen.
have success
failure to fulfill responsibility
fulfill a responsibility
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Abrasive. The abrasive sandpaper was used to make the wood smooth.
material used for painting
material used for grinding or polishing
material used for connecting
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Abruptly. The truck abruptly stopped when a small child ran out into the street. The driver did everything he could to avoid hitting the child.
suddenly or unexpectedly
over a long period of time
expectedly
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Acrid. The paper mill put off an acrid smell. The people in town stated that it made their eyes water and noses burn.
pleasant taste or smell
strong, unpleasant taste or smell
wanting to taste or smell
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Admonish. The students were admonished for their plagiarizing their reports. Th next time they get caught they will be expelled.
firmly reprimand
share excitedly
praise
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Agitate. The bullies were trying to agitate the little girl by talking about her behind her back. Now she is worried about what they will do to her.
make someone feel nervous or troubled
make someone feel pleased
make someone feel at ease
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Allege. The police alleged that Marcus was thr one who committed the crime. However, they couldn't find any proof to charge him with the crime.
place in jail or protective custody
make claim without proof
show proof of guilt
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Antagonize. Martha should not have antagonized Sarah. It caused Sarah to become paranoid and Martha was labeled as a bully.
to agitate self
to make someone feel included
cause someone to become agitated
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Astute. Carl, an astute student, was constantly called to tutor the students who were failing. The teachers couldn't believe how quickly Carl learned the new material.
to help others
mentally sharp; understand clearly
unable to understand information
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Authentic. We know the artwork is authentic, because the author's signature and date are located on the back.
of unknown origin
anonymous
genuine; of known origin
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Bamboozle. The con artist tried to bamboozle the banker out of millions of dollars. He tricked the banker into giving him access to several bank accounts.
deceive or cheat someone
give false information
have a quality of honesty
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Belligerent. The man became belligerent when he thought no on e was willing to help him. All of the bystanders were scared he would try to start a fight with them.
unwilling to help
hostile or aggressive
friendly
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Bewilder. Calculus has been known to bewilder many students. All of the letters and numbers start to get confusing.
confuse someone
provide insight into something
give information to someone
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Blatant. He blatantly defied the principal's order not to leave the school. He walked out of the building while the principal was still talking.
