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Vocabulary Class - 1

Abet (Verb)- to encourage or to help someone to do something unacceptable (something wrong), in particular to commit a crime. 

Synonyms : assist, aid, help, support back, encourage, expedite
Antonym : hinder
  Example : "he was not guilty of murder but was guilty of aiding and abetting others"
Abeyance (Noun) - a state of temporary disuse or suspension. 

Synonyms : suspension, a state of suspension, a state of dormancy
Antonym : continuing, continue
Example : "matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries"
Abjure (Verb)- to give up in formal and dignified manner 
            [or solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).]

Synonyms : renounce, relinquish, reject, dispense with, forgo, forswear
Antonym : adopt, advocate, assert

Example : "MPs were urged to abjure their Jacobite allegiance"
Ablutions (Noun)- an act of washing or purification of oneself's body, as a part of religious ritual.

Synonyms : washing, cleansing, bathing, showering, purification
Antonym : pollution, polluting, defilement, dirt, contamination,

Example : "The women performed their ablutions"
Abrasive (Adjective)- 
  1. (For human behaviour) Offensive; showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh
  2. (For a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding
Synonyms : unsympathetic, inconsiderate, caustic, acerb 
Antonym :  kind, gentle

Example : 
(For human behaviour)  : "Her abrasive and arrogant personal style won her few friends"
(For a substance or material)  : "The trees were abrasive to the touch"



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