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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.
