- ABATE (VERB): lessen
Synonyms: recede, dwindle
Antonyms: develop, enlarge
Example Sentence: His pain was abated.
- ABDICATE (VERB): forgo
Synonyms: relinquish, renounce
Antonyms: pursue, remain
Example Sentence: He was accused of abdicating his responsibilities.
- ABHOR (VERB): despise
Synonyms: loathe, scorn
Antonyms: admire, cherish
Example Sentence: He abhorred talking over phone.
- ABJURE (VERB): forswear
Synonyms: renege, retract
Antonyms: allow, emphasize
Example Sentence: MPs were urged to abjure their Jacobite allegiance.
- ABRASIVE (ADJECTIVE): rough
Synonyms: grinding, scuffing
Synonyms: pleasant, smooth
Example Sentence: He made an abrasive statement.
- ARTIFACT (NOUN): lie
Synonyms: untruth, fiction
Antonyms: reality, truth
Example Sentence: He made a statement full of artifacts.
- ARTLESS (ADJECTIVE): simple
Synonyms: guileless, honest
Antonyms: contrived, artful
Example Sentence: He is such an artless man.
- ABSTINENT (ADJECTIVE): ascetic
Synonyms: austere, moderate
Antonyms: hungry, greedy
Example Sentence: The patients are best advised to be totally abstinent from alcohol.
- SATE (VERB): satisfy
Synonyms: cloy, gorge
Antonyms: abstain, deprive
Example Sentence: Ate your appetite at the resort’s restaurant.
- PEG (VERB): attach
Synonyms: fasten, tighten
Antonyms: loose, loosen
Example Sentence: He pegged the nails into the ceiling joists.
