Vocabulary-ELA 10

VERB

Stick completely to a surface or substance;

Believe in and follow the practices of

​adhere

uhd·heer

​MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER : adhere ~ add + here; so adding tow things together means to stick them.

VERB

leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.

​abscond

uhb·skaand

MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER : Abscond – ab + scond. ‘Absent in a second’. When you will absent in a second? =when u STEAL OFF & HIDE, or when u DEPART secretly.

ADJECTIVE

refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

​adament

a·duh·muhnt

MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER : A+DAM+ant...A DAM IS GENERALLY INFLEXIBLE AND HARD so vehicles can pass through it.

VERB

set or declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility.

​absolve

uhb·zaalv

MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER : ab -solve . so you solved a dispute between you and your friend , how did you solve it by forgiving and pardoning him/her .

ADJECTIVE

difficult to understand; obscure.

​abstruse

uhb·stroos

MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER : Its abstruse but true

VERB

(of sums of money or benefits) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.

​accrue

uh·kroo

MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER  : accrue sounds like acquire... accrue wealth acquire wealth gain wealth