A list - 11 to 20

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(11) ABJECT - WRETCHED, MISERABLE.
(Eg) A majority of people in africa lived in abject poverty.



(12) ABJURE : RENOUNCE OR GIVE UP ON A BELIEF OR OATH.
(Eg) In spite of opposition, Galileo refused to abjure his beliefs.



(13) ABLUTION - WASHING ONESELF. (also means the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels)
(Eg) The man is performing his morning ablutions on the banks of river Ganga.



(14) ABNEGATION - SELF SACRIFICE, RENUNCIATION.
(Eg) Mother teresa lead a life of abnegation, to look into the needs of the poor and the needy.

(15) ABODE - A PLACE OF RESIDENCE, HOME, DOMICILE
(Eg) That hut has been his abode for the past 10 years.


(16) ABOLISH - CANCEL, ELIMINATE.
(Eg) The majority of the country wants the government to abolish nuclear weapons.



(17) ABOMINABLE, ABOMINATE - HATE, DETESTABLE, LOATHE.
(Eg) The skunk is one of the most abominable species.



(18) ABORIGINAL - PRIMITIVE, INDIGENOUS, FIRST OF ITS KIND.
(Eg) The photo depicts an aboriginal dancer in Australia.



(19) ABORTIVE - UNSUCCESSFUL, FUTILE.
(Eg) A leak in the rocket forced NASA to abort the mission.


(20) ABRASIVE - RUBBING AWAY.
(Eg) Rough surfaces are abrasive in nature.