Vocabulary lesson 7
Definitions and samples
- abet (v.) to aid, help, encourage, assist (someone) to do something wrong
– Some governments aid and abet persecution by not protecting religious minorities.
- abhor (v.) to hate, detest, to dislike (someone or something) very much
– If you are not eating and you abhor watery beer, you need to join a private club.
- valid (adj.) correct. Able to be used
– Perhaps some of those reasons are no longer valid, but perhaps some of them are.
- passionate (adj.) having a lot of emotion and love for something.
– What are you passionate about or what did you enjoy doing when you were younger?
- pleasant (adj.) nice to be around. Enjoyable.
– It really is very pleasant to be outside, eating an informal breakfast or lunch.