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Ab-

Definition: A formal element occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “away from”.

1.   Abdicate (verb)

Pronunciation: [ˋæbdə͵ket]

Definition: To renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility.

Example: King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936.

2.   Abolition (noun)

Pronunciation: [͵æbəˋlɪʃən]

Definition: The ending of a law, a system or an institution.

Example: We all hope for the abolition of war.

3.   Abnormal (adj.)

Pronunciation: [æbˋnɔrm!]

Definition: Different from what is usual or expected.

Example: An abnormal amount of snow fell here last week.

 

Word 1: Expedition (noun)

Pronunciation: [͵ɛkspɪˋdɪʃən]

Definition: An organized journey with a particular purpose.

Use the word in a sentence: He was on an expedition to explore the Antarctic.

 

Word 2: Swamp (noun)

Pronunciation: [swɑmp]

Definition: Land that is wet and partly covered in water.

Use the word in a sentence: They drained the swamp and turned it into fertile land.

 

Word 3: Hemisphere (noun)

Pronunciation: [ˋhɛməs͵fɪr]

Definition: One half of the earth.

Use the word in a sentence: What is the largest city in the southern hemisphere?

 

Word 4: Gulf (noun)

Pronunciation: [gʌlf]

Definition: A large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land.

Use the word in a sentence: Bay is smaller than gulf.

 

Word 5: Convert (verb)

Pronunciation: [kənˋvɝt]

Definition: To change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another.

Use the word in a sentence: They converted the garage into a theater.

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