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This document provides vocabulary words with their meanings and examples. It defines ablution as washing, abash as embarrass, and abstain as withhold or refrain. It explains that abut means to border upon or adjoin, like the word "but" joins two opposite sentences. The document also defines abysmal as bottomless and accessory as a useful but non-essential thing, giving car accessories as an example. It encourages looking at word usage in sentences for understanding.

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VPL8

This document provides vocabulary words with their meanings and examples. It defines ablution as washing, abash as embarrass, and abstain as withhold or refrain. It explains that abut means to border upon or adjoin, like the word "but" joins two opposite sentences. The document also defines abysmal as bottomless and accessory as a useful but non-essential thing, giving car accessories as an example. It encourages looking at word usage in sentences for understanding.

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Vocabulary Practice Lesson-8

Word

Meaning

Ablution

washing (of hands etc.)

Abash

embarrass

GATECounsellor VPL-8
Hint/Trick*

(Liquid) Solution / Lotion


Always Bringing Shame is ABASH

She was abashed when a stranger came and proposed her#.

Abstain

withhold from participation; refrain

He abstained from alcohol on his doctors advice.

Abut

border upon; adjoin

Just as the word but makes the sentence to go in the opposite


direction (i.e. in a way, it joins the two opposite sentences) I was
good. But, my drinking habits ruined my career.

Abysmal

bottomless

Base

* We do not claim for the origin of any word. We strongly recommend you to look at the usage of the words (in sentences).

Accessory

useful, but NOT ESSENTIAL thing

GATECounsellor VPL-8

Accessories you get when you buy a car$

# She was ACCOSTED by a stranger.


$ Look at the dictionary meaning of: ANCILLARY, ADJUNCT, AUXILIARY, APPURTENANCE, ACCOUTREMENT, PARAPHERNALIA.
ACCOUTRE means equip hence ACCOUTREMENT means equipments
ADD+JUNK = ADJUNCT

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http://www.aniec.com/qimingbu/cat2/car%20accessories.jpg
http://amstech8.wikispaces.com/file/view/Washing_Hands.jpg/32114707/Washing_Hands.jpg

* We do not claim for the origin of any word. We strongly recommend you to look at the usage of the words (in sentences).

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