Abdicate to Authentic
1. *Abdicate
The queen will give up her power when she will abdicate the throne to a new queen.
Abdicate- to give up or surrender responsibility
2. *Abhorrence/Abhor
The act of abusing children is an abhorrence.
I abhor pedophiles.
Abhor- to hate
Abhorrence – feeling of hating something or being disgusted by something
3. *Abscond
The bank robber plans to abscond with all the money he stole so no one will find him.
Abscond- to leave quickly and secretly
4. *Accost
Renee was accosted by a man on the street that said, “Hey lady, what are you looking at?”
Accost- to approach and speak to in a bold way
(Cat video) We are on the search for a suspect who decided to accost a woman. He came up to her, approached her in an alley and spoke to her in an aggressive way and frightened her.
5. *Adept
Matthew is very adept in martial arts and just earned his black belt.
Adept- skilled
6. *Ardent
The president of the National Rifle Association is an ardent supporter of the right to possess a gun.
Ardent- passionate, burning
7. *Arrogant
The arrogant man constantly bragged about his achievements.
Arrogant- full of pride
8. *Articulate
Sonia earned an A+ in her public speaking class since she is such an articulate speaker.
Articulate- speaking clearly
9. *Augment
Louise decided to augment her income by taking on a second job.
Augment- to increase or improve
10. *Authentic
Analisa bought an authentic leather bag because she did not like the fake leather ones she saw.
Authentic – genuine, real