Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 1

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
abdomen noun She had a pain in her abdomen stomach area
abide verb He will just abide his time. wait patiently
verb They will abide in Italy soon. dwell
verb We cannot abide her attitude. tolerate
abolish verb We will abolish the merit system. eliminate
abound verb Fish abound in the lake. plentiful, flourish
abridge verb You should abridge the titles. shorten
abrupt adj. They came to an abrupt stop. sudden
absurd adj. His comment was absurd. ridiculous
abuse verb Do not abuse your wife. ill-treatment
noun We won't listen to his abuse. insults
verb She abused her freedom. misused
adjourn verb He adjourned the meeting discontinued
admiral noun The officer was an admiral. naval rank
adore verb I adore my baby daughter. cherish
adorn verb I will adorn the tree with lights. decorate
affirmative adj. He gave an affirmative answer. approving
afflict verb She was afflicted with polio. tormented
agony noun He was in agony. pain
aisle noun The box blocked the aisle. passageway