lessen; make less active or intense
The fever will abate once the medicine kicks in.
Vocabulary like abate appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
leave behind or give up
humiliation or degradation
deviant; markedly different from an accepted norm
assist; assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
pause; temporary cessation or suspension
wretched; of the most contemptible kind
scrape; wear away
shorten; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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