Academic vocab 1

Front

abate
As I began my speech, my feelings of nervousness quickly abated.

Back

diminish

Answer explanation

v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount (làm yếu đi, làm dịu bớt)

Front

abrupt
His abrupt departure surprised everyone.

Back

sudden

Front

abstract
Julie had trouble understanding the appeal of the abstract painting.

Back

nonrepresentational

Front

abysmal
I got an abysmal grade on my research paper!

Back

terrible

Answer explanation

adj. extremely bad

Front

Accidental The oil spill was purely accidental.

Back

unintentional

Front

Accommodate The Grand Hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.

Back

host

Front

accuracy
The accuracy of the intern's report was impressive.

Back

precision

Front

"acknowledge" in the sentence: She refused to acknowledge her mistake.

Back

admit

Front

"acquired" in this sentence: Edmund had acquired a taste for fine wine.

Back

grasp

Front

"adapt" in the sentence: Newly released animals generally adapt to their environments over time.

Back

adjust