504words

504Words

  Abate; reduce. decrease. lessen. Become less. diminish. suppress. .1
 Intensity; strength. energy. Extreme degree. depth.
 .Confer; talk together . Consult with. give. bestow
a. When the wind changed direction, the air grew quiet and the storm abated.
 .b. The salesman could not abate the price of the automobile, without conferring with the manager  
c. Although the doctors helped the epidemic would abate, the number of hospital admissions did not decrease.
  Abhor; hate. detest. dislike. .2
 Exclaim; call. shout. Cry out.
 a. Many people abhor handling snakes, but most snakes are quite harmless.
 b. The interior decorator abhorred the thought of painting the kitchen walls purple.
 c. After dining at the Japanese restaurant, the tourist exclaimed, "I love most Japanese food, but I abhor eating uncooked fish."
Acclimate; To adapt. To adjust. Become accustomed. .3
 Abrupt; sudden. rude. hasty.
 a. It is difficult for the human body to acclimate to abrupt changes in temperature.
 .b. Dogs and cats usually acclimate easily to living in a home with small children
 .c. Most zookeepers think animals acclimate successfully to a simulated natural environment
 Adage; proverb. maxim. Traditional saying. .4
 .Haste; speed . quickness. hurry. rush
 Recite; tell. recount. relate. read.
 .a. We often find out that the adage "haste makes waste" is true
 ".b. Parents often teach their children by reciting adages, such as, "a stitch in time saves nine
 c. If you want to get rich, remember the adage, "a penny saved is a penny earned."