To give up a position, right, or power.

With the angry mob clamoring outside the palace, the king abdicated his throne and fled with his mistress.

Synonyms: quit, resign, renounce, step down.

Forcefully and wrongfully to carry, take, or lead away.

The kidnappers planned to abduct the child and hold her for ransom.

Synonyms: kidnap, carry off.

To hate, to view with repugnance, to detest.

After repeated failure to learn the Pythagorean theorem, Susan began to abhor geometry.

Synonyms: hate, loathe, abominate.

Ridiculously unreasonable, lacking logic.

Ironing one's underwear is absurd.

Synonyms: ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous, bizarre.

Deep hole; deep immeasurable space, gulf or cavity.

Looking down into the abyss was terrifying, for I could not see the bottom.

Synonyms: chasm, pit. 

To increase in speed, cause to move faster.

The new disease has spread like wildfire, causing researchers to accelerate their search for a cure.

Synonyms: speed up, hasten, expedite.

(n) Praise, enthusiastic approval.

The artist won international acclaim; critics and viewers all over the world were intrigued by the works.

Synonyms: praise, approval.

(v) To approve, to welcome with applause and praise,

The critic was eager to acclaim the actress for her performance.

Synonyms: cheer, applaud, praise, honor.

Sharp in some way (as in an acute angle) or sharp in intellect; crucial.

There is an acute shortage of food, which will ultimately result in a famine if something is not done soon to increase the food supply.

Synonyms: perceptive, sharp, keen, shrewd; crucial.

Old saying, proverb.

"A penny saved is a penny earned" is a popular adage.

Synonyms: proverb, maxim.

To stick fast; to hold to.

After we put glue on his pants, John adhered to his chair. He was a strict Catholic who adhered to all the teachings of the Church.

Synonyms: stick to (like glue or adhesive tape); follow.

To postpone; to suspend (a meeting) for a period of time.

Since it was late in the day, the prosecutor moved that the court adjourn for the day.

Synonyms: suspend, recess, postpone.

Something or someone associated with another but in a defendant or secondary position.

An adjunct professor is one not given the same full-time status as other faculty status.

Synonyms: additional, supporting, assisting, accessory.

To scold (sometimes in a good natured way); to urge to duty, remind; to advise against something.

My mother began to admonish me about my poor grades.

Synonyms: warn, caution, scold.

To decorate or add beauty to, for instance with ornaments: to make pleasing, more attractive.

She adorned her hair with flowers.

Synonyms: decorate, ornament, embellish.

Opponent or enemy.

Democrats and Republicans are usually adversaries in the political world.

Synonyms: enemy, foe, opponent.

Relating to aircraft.

The Air Force's Stealth plane is reported to be a masterpiece of aeronautic design.

Pleasantly easy to get along with; friendly and warm.

He was an affable host and made us feel right at home.

Synonyms: agreeable, amiable.

Attempt to appear to be what one is not for the purpose of impressing others (for instance, pretending to have a pretentiously cultured accent).

Justin once spent three months in France and has now acquired the silly affectation of using French phrases in casual conversation.

Synonyms: pretension, unnaturalness, artificiality, mannerism, pretense, airs, sham, facade, pose, posture.