3E EL Vocabulary List

Secondary Three Vocabulary List

Vocabulary List 1 Aback (adv) M to be shocked or surprised S 2 Abase (v) M behave in a way that makes other people respect you less S made a mistake. 3 Abate (v) M gradually become less serious or extreme S 4 Abdicate (v) M stop accepting a particular responsibility that you have S 5 Abet (v) M help or encourage someone to do something illegal or immoral S 6 Abort (v) M stop something before it is finished S 7 Abound (v) M to be present in large numbers or amounts S 8 Aboveboard (adj) M honest S 9 Abscond (v) M escape from a place where you are being kept as a punishment S 10 Absolve (v) M state officially that someone is free of any blame or responsibility in a particular matter S He was taken aback by her actions. The President was willing to abase himself before the nation, and admit that he The fighting showed no sign of abating. The government cannot abdicate responsibility for national security. They claimed that the riot had been abetted by the police. The mission had to be aborted because of a technical problem. Rumours abound about the breakup of her marriage. The deal was completely open and aboveboard. He was put into jail but absconded within a few days. The report absolves the pilot from any blame for the crash.

11 Abstain (v) M deliberately avoid doing something that is likely to cause serious problems S pregnancy. 12 Abysmal (adj) M extremely bad or low in quality S started to work harder for the O Level exams. 13 Acclaim (n) M public praise for someone or something S improve the country's economy. 14 Acclimatise (v) M become familiar with a new place, different weather conditions or new situation S condition. 15 Accolade (n) M an expression of praise and admiration S 16 Accost (v) M stop someone and speak to them, especially in a way that could annoy them S 17 Accustom (v) M gradually start to feel that something is normal or natural S 18 Acquit (v) M state officially that someone is not guilty of the crime S 19 Acrid (adj) M causing a burning feeling in the throat S 20 Acrimonious (adj) M describing an unpleasant situation because people feel angry towards each other A high percentage of women said they had abstained from alcohol during He was disappointed by his abysmal results in the preliminary exams and In a recent poll, the President won acclaim for introducing effective strategies to She arrived in Germany one week earlier to acclimatise to the new living She was full of accolades for his work. Wherever he goes he is accosted by young people asking for his autograph. She had to accustom herself to eating later in the evening. He was eventually acquitted of all the charges. Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building.

S 21 Acuity (adj) M accuracy and effectiveness (of eyesight, hearing and thought) S 22 Acute (adj) M1 very serious or severe S1 M2 describing the senses and abilities of someone who notices things very quickly S2 23 Adhere (v) M obey a rule, law, agreement etc S 2