1.Abase = lower , degrade , humiliate
usage:Anna expected to have to curtsy to the king of Siam, when told to cast herself down on the ground before him however,she refused to abase herself
2.Abate = subside ,moderate
Usage : Rather than leaving immediately ,they waited for the storm to abate
3.Aberrant = abnormal ,deviant
Usage : Given the aberrant nature of the day,we came to doubt the validity of the entire experiment
4.Abeyance = suspended action , not in continuation
Usage : The deal was held in abeyance until her arrival
5.Abet = Assist, usually doing something in wrong
Usage : She wall unwilling to abet him in the swindle he had planned
6.Abbreviate = shorten
Usage : because we were running out of time , the lecture had to abbreviate her speech
7.Abolish = cancel, put an end to
Usage : The president of the college refused to abolish to physical education requirement
8.Ablution = Washing
Usage : His daily ablutions were accompanied by loud noises that he humorously labeled opera in the both.
9.Abominate = loathe ,hate
Usage : Moses scold the idol worshipers in the tribe because of abominated the custom
10. Adjure = renounce upon oath,
Usage : he adjured his allegiance to the king
11. Abnegation = renunciation ,self sacrifice
Usage : Rani and Son loved one another but their love was doomed she had to wed the king their act of abnegation was necessary to preserve the kingdom
12.Abscission = cutting off, separation
Usage : when a flower or leaf separates naturally from the parent ,this process is called abscission
13.Abridge = condense ,shorten
Usage : Because the publishers felt the public wanted a shorter version of war and peace ,they proceeded to abridge the novel
14.Abscond = depart secretly, and hide
Usage : The teller who absconded with the bonds went uncaptured until some one recognized him
15.Absolute = complete, certain
Usage : The king of Siam was an absolute monarch
16.Absolve = pardon
Usage : The father confessor absolved him of his sons
17.Abstinence = restraint from eating or drinking
Usage : The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods
18.Abusive = coarsely insulting
Usage : An abusive parent damages a child both mentally and physically
19.Abut = border upon
Usage: where our estates abut , we must build a fence
20.Abortive = unsuccessful, fruitless
Usage: An abortive revolt
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1.Bard:Poet
Shakespeare is a great poet(Bard).
2.Boretaced:Shameless,
bold Shocked by Huck finn's boretaced lies,Miss Watson prayed the good lord would give him a sense of his regenerate dickedness.
3.Bask:luxuriate,take pleasure in warmth.
Basking on the beach,she relaxed so completely that shell fell asleep.
4.Bate:let down,restrain.
Until it was to open the presents,the children had to bate their curiosity.
5.Beatific:giving bliss,blissful.
The beatificsmile on the child's face made us very happy.
6.Beeline:Direct,Quick route.
As soon as the movie was over,jim made a beeline for the exit.
7.Behoove:Be suited to.
In this time of crisis,it behooves all of us to remain calm and await the instruction of our superiors.
8.Belie:Contradict,give a false impression.
His coarse,hard bitten exterior belied his innate
9.sensitivity. Bestow:Conter.
He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.
10.Bilk:Swindle,Cheat.
The Con man specialized in bilking insurance companies.
11.Bland:Soothing or mild,agreeable.
Jill tried a bland ointment for her sun burn.
12.Blanch:Bleach,whiten.
Although age had blanched his hair,he was still energetic.
13. Bicker:Quarrel.
The children bickered morning,noon and night ,exasperating their parents.
14.Blurt:utter impulsively.
Before she could stop him,he blurted out the news.
15.Boon:blessing,benefit.
The recent rains that filled our empty reservoirs were a boon to the whole community.
16.Brawn:Muscular strenght,sturdiness.
It takes brawnto become a champion weight-lifter.
17.Brook:tolerate;endure.
The dean would brook no interference with his disciplinnary actions.
18.Brittle:easily broken,difficult.
My employer's brittle personality made it difficult for me to get along with her.
19.Broach:Introduce,open up.
He did not even try to broach the subject.
20.Brazen:Insolent.
Her brazen contempt for authority angered the aooicials.
21.Brandish:Wave around,Hourish.
Doctor watson wildly brandished his gun until Holmes told him to put the thing away before he shot himself.
22.Brunt:Main impact or shock.
Tom sawyer claimed credit for painting the fence,but the brunt of the work fell on others.
23.Brackish:Somewhat salinc.
He found the only wells in the area were brackish.
24.Bizarre:Fantastic,violently contrating.
The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.
25.Bivouac:Temporary encampment.
While in bivouac,we spent the night in our sleeping bags under the stars.
26.Bait:harass,tease.
The school bully baited the smaller children.
27.Babble:Chatter idly.
The little girl babbled about her doll.
28.Balk:Stop short,as it faced with an obstacle and refuse to continue.
The cheif of police balked at sending his officers into the riot torn area.
29.Banal:hackneyed,commonplace,trite,lacking originality.
He even resorted to the banality of having someone slip on a banana peel!
30.Beneficent:Kindly,doing good.
The overgenerous philanthropist had to curb his beneficent impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself with nothing.
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