Write a sentence using the vocabulary.
Do these sound ok?
abate- The air traffic controller told the impatient pilot to wait until the thunderstorm had abated before landing.
abjure- Before marrying a member of the Roman Catholic church, one must abjure from the protestant faith.
abdicate- The malicious king abdicated the throne after a military coup.
abscond- As the child's mother threw open the bedroom door, she realized the little girl had absconded to avoid punishment.
aberration- The unruly teen's aberrations from classwork caused the teacher to worry.
abscission- The doctor carefully made an abscission on the boy's finger to remove the wart.
abeyance- The teacher waited in abeyance until Ricky put away his cell phone.
abemious- During a recession, it is necessary to save money by having an abemious lifestyle.
abject- The untouchables were a caste in India who lived in abject isolation.
abstinence- Teens can protect themselves from STDs by practicing abstinence.
Bonus- De facto- When Prince Charles divorced Diana, Camilla became his de facto girlfriend.
abjure - delete "from" and put a capital P on Protestant.
aberration - What does "aberrations from classwork" mean?
abscission - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abscission
Double-check your sentence.
abeyance - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abeyance
abemious - what??
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Is this better,
The teacher waited in abeyance for Ricky's answer.
I'm still stuck on abberation. I know abberant is abnormal or different. As an adjective I could say The boys aberrant behaviour worried the teacher.
The doctors abscission removed the wart??
Abstemious
These are hard!! I'm trying...
I think I've got one for aberration.
Being late for school on a Monday morning is not an aberration-many teens are tired from late nights at the weekend.
The boys aberrant behaviour worried the teacher. Yes!
Being late for school on a Monday morning is not an aberration-many teens are tired from late nights at the weekend. Yes! Just put a semicolon after "aberration."
"abscission" means removal or the area where natural separation takes place - Where is the abscission zone on a rose?
http://www.answers.com/topic/abscission
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Read carefully:
http://www.answers.com/topic/abstemious
Your original sentence ("During a recession, it is necessary to save money by having an abemious lifestyle.") is correct if you spell the word right!
Congratulations!!
Those sentences using the vocabulary words are perfectly fine! Well done. Here's an explanation of how each word was used:
1. Abate - The sentence shows how the air traffic controller advised the pilot to wait until the thunderstorm had lessened or become less intense before landing.
2. Abjure - The sentence demonstrates that before marrying someone from the Roman Catholic Church, one must renounce or formally reject their previous Protestant faith.
3. Abdicate - The sentence illustrates how the malicious king gave up or relinquished his throne after a military coup.
4. Abscond - The sentence exemplifies how the child escaped or secretly left the bedroom to avoid punishment from the mother.
5. Aberration - The sentence reflects how the unruly teen's deviations or abnormal actions in classwork caused the teacher to worry.
6. Abscission - The sentence explains how the doctor carefully performed a surgical removal or cutting to eliminate the wart from the boy's finger.
7. Abeyance - The sentence describes how the teacher patiently waited or held off on taking action until Ricky put away his cell phone.
8. Abemious - The sentence explains how during a recession, it is necessary to practice a moderate or restrained lifestyle to save money.
9. Abject - The sentence implies how the untouchables, who were a caste in India, lived in extremely dismal or miserable isolation.
10. Abstinence - The sentence states that teenagers can protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases by abstaining or refraining from engaging in sexual activity.
Bonus: De facto - The sentence demonstrates how, after Prince Charles divorced Diana, Camilla became his actual or effective girlfriend, even if not necessarily recognized officially.
Great job incorporating these words into sentences! Is there anything else you would like to know or any other vocabulary you'd like to explore?