Vocabulary Challenge: Day 1

1. Abandon: to give up completely

Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsake

2. Abash: to lose self confidence

Synonyms: fluster, disconcert, discomfit, discompose

3. Abdicate: to give up claim to

Synonyms: renounce, abandon, relinquish

4. Abet: to encourage or support

Synonyms: spur, incite

5. Abridge: to shorten

Synonyms: curtail, diminish, retrench

6. Abrogate: to abolish or render void

Synonyms: annul, nullify, rescind, void

7. Abstemious: moderate in the use of food or drink

Synonyms: temperate

8. Accolade: an award or salute

Synonyms: tribute, ovation

9. Accord: agreement or harmony

Synonyms: concord, concurrence

10. Acrimonious: sharp or harsh in language or temper

Synonyms: caustic, acerbic, pungent, tart, mordant, acrid, asperity