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Abrupt means sudden, unexpected, or brusque in manner. A marriage ending abruptly would shock everyone familiar with the couple. Abaft is nautical for 'toward the rear', abstruse means obscure, and abject means miserable.

Abominate means to loathe or hate intensely. Randall strongly dislikes the traffic he encounters daily. Absolves means forgives, abstruses is not a valid verb form, and abjects is incorrectly formed.

Avoid means to keep away from or prevent something happening. The couple wants to leave the reception early, so they'll avoid staying long. Abscond means to escape, abjure means to renounce, and abdicate means to give up power.

Abstruse means difficult to understand or obscure. A topic so abstruse would force a student to stop reading because it's incomprehensible. Accrue means to accumulate, abase means to humble, and abaft is a nautical term.

Acquire means to gain or obtain something. She gained knowledge over her college career. Accolade is an honor (noun), accrue means to accumulate gradually, and abdicate means to relinquish power.

Absolve means to declare someone free from guilt, blame, or responsibility. Judges absolve defendants of charges. Abase means to humble, abjure means to renounce, and accrue means to accumulate.

Accolades are awards, praises, or expressions of admiration. Following a triumph, praise would flow into the dressing room. Accruals are accumulated amounts, abstineces is misspelled, and abnegations are self-denials.

Abaft means toward the rear or stern of a ship. Since the fire was at the front, passengers would logically move toward the rear (abaft) to escape. Abase means to humble, aboard means on the ship, and abridge means to shorten.

Acceded means to agree or yield to demands, fitting the context of negotiating peace when facing defeat. Abrogated means repealed, acclaimed means praised, and absolved means forgiven. Acceding to talks is the logical action when defeat is imminent.

Abrogate means to repeal or do away with a law. The negative construction 'would not abrogate' means the new government upheld the existing law. Acclaim means praise, abominate means to hate, and accede means to agree to.

Acclaim means praise or recognition, which a successful Broadway revival receives. Absolve means to forgive, accede means to agree to, and abrogate means to repeal. Critical success brings wide acclaim.

The sentence asks to withhold negative judgment until hearing the full explanation. Abominate means to loathe or hate, which fits the context of condemning someone prematurely. Accolade is an award, abjure means to renounce, and abscond means to flee.

Abandon means to give up or terminate a relationship. The context suggests ending a business relationship due to payment issues. Abhor means to hate, abdicate means to renounce power, and abase means to humiliate.

Abase means to humble or humiliate. The insecure father, failing at his own goals, takes out his frustration by humiliating his children when they fail. This is psychological projection - humiliating others to feel superior.

Abbreviated means shortened or cut short. The illness forced an early return, shortening the vacation. Abased means humiliated, abandoned means completely given up, and abdicated means renounced responsibility.