PELLET B VOCABULARY WORDS - DEFINITIONS,
SYNONYMS AND SAMPLE SENTENCES || ANSWERED
CORRECTRY
Abdicate - Correct Answer to cast off or relinquish. Usually regarding a position of
power.
Synonyms: resign, denounce, relinquish
Ex: I want to abdicate the responsibility to deal with this act because of a conflict of
interest. I believe this is the right choice in order for this to be addressed in an
appropriate manner.
Aberrant - Correct Answer A state or condition markedly different from the norm.
Synonyms: strange, unusual, divergent, deviant
Ex: The officer witnessed the suspect drift between lanes while driving his vehicle and
making erratic manuvers. This aberrant behavior is what lead the officer to pull the
suspect over.
Abject - Correct Answer Sunk to a low condition, or in miserable circumstances
Synonyms: hopeless, degraded, pitiful
Ex: The news of her son's arrest plunged Mary into a state of abject misery.
Abolish - Correct Answer to do away with, put an end to
Synonyms: prohibit, annul
Ex: There was a proposition to abolish the use of plastic straws.
Abide - Correct Answer Accept or act in accordance with
Synonym: Follow, defer to
Ex: The store owner was abiding by the law when asking a violent customer to leave the
shop.
Abridge - Correct Answer To diminish, lessen, or restrict a legal right. To condense or
shorten the whole of something, such as a book, and not merely a portion of it.
synonym: curtail, lessen or shorten. EX: When immigrants enter the county through
illegal means, they feel that the people in charge not only abridge their basic human
rights, but they completely remove them.
, Accolade - Correct Answer an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an
acknowledgment of merit. SYN: honor, award, recognition EX: He was the recipient of
many accolades in his career in law enforcement. This is part of why he was a good
candidate for Cheif of Police.
Accomplice - Correct Answer A person who joins with another in carrying out some
plan SYN: Accessory, collaborator EX: His daughter was an accomplice to the armed
robbery.
Accord - Correct Answer be harmonious or consistent with. SYN: compatible,
correlate, harmonize . EX: The suspect's story is not in accord with multiple witnesses.
Acquiesce - Correct Answer To agree or express agreement. Accept something
reluctantly but without protest. SYN: Consent, accept, respect EX: She acquiesced to
officer requests because she understood that she was being arrested for DUI.
Acumen - Correct Answer The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions,
typically in a particular domain. SYN: Shrewdness, sharpness, discernment . EX:
Although acumen is important for becoming a good officer, other qualities are equally
important.
Adversary - Correct Answer Someone who offers opposition. SYN: Rival, enemy,
opponent EX: She explained in her report to police that the woman accused of
vandalism was her long time adversary.
Affable - Correct Answer Friendly, good natured, easy to talk to SYN: Pleasant,
approachable, personable . EX: He was affable and good humored in reporting how he
found the suspect and reported him to police.
Affect - Correct Answer VERB VERB VERB VERB. have an Effect on; make a
difference to. SYN: influence, alter, have an impact on EX: Drinking alcohol will affect
your ability to drive and make decisions.
Affirmation - Correct Answer A statement asserting the existence or truth of something
SYN: assertion, validation
EX: The witness affirmed the identity of the suspect.
Alienate - Correct Answer To make hostile or indifferent esp. where attachment
formerly existed. Or to convey or transfer (something, such as property or a right)
usually by a specific act rather than the due course of law SYN: Disgruntle, estrange
EX: He alienated his family with his gambling addiction.
Allegation - Correct Answer A formal accusation against somebody SYN: accusation,
charge EX: the police were investigating the allegation that the mayor was accepting
bribes.
