Vocabulary and Synonyms

To shorten something is to make it briefer or more concise. Abbreviate is a direct synonym for this action.

To kidnap is to take someone away illegally by force. Abduct is the formal synonym for this act.

Ashamed means feeling embarrassed or guilty. Abashed is a synonym meaning to be made to feel embarrassed or disconcerted.

Embarrassed refers to a feeling of self-consciousness or shame. Abashed is the correct synonym for this state.

To leave something behind or to desert it is to abandon it. This is the correct synonym.

To degrade is to lower someone in dignity or estimation. Abase is a synonym meaning to lower in rank, prestige, or office.

Aback is an adverb meaning backward, often used in the phrase 'taken aback'. It is the closest match among the options provided.

Ability means the capacity, skill, or talent to do something, which aligns with cleverness in the sense of mental capability or skill. Abide means to tolerate or accept, abject means wretched, able means capable, and ablaze means on fire.

To tolerate is to allow the existence or occurrence of something without interference. Abide is a synonym that can mean to accept or act in accordance with.

Wretched means in a very unhappy or unfortunate state. Abject is a synonym used to describe something extremely bad or unpleasant.

To detest is to dislike intensely. Abhor is a direct synonym for this feeling.

Talented means having a natural aptitude or skill. Able is a synonym meaning having the power, skill, or means to do something.

Loathe means to feel intense dislike or disgust for. Abhor is the correct synonym.

Irregular means not following a normal rule or pattern. Abnormal is the direct synonym.

To condense is to make something denser or more concise. Abridge is a synonym meaning to shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense.