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Learn English The American Way

The main purpose of the book is to help you build vocabulary, understand the meanings and learn how to utilize them in a full sentence. The author also lists synonyms, antonyms and related words to aid the understanding of the main words, as well as to further increase your vocabulary.

abandon ә-'ban-dən (v) 1) to forsake; to desert; to give up 2) to give (oneself) up completely to synonyms: desert, forsake, reject, renounce antonyms: adopt, assert, favor, uphold related words: abandon ә-'ban-dən (n) careless freedom; letting oneself go abandoned ә-'ban-dənd (adj) given up; depraved; forsaken abandonment ә-'ban-dən-mənt (n) the act of giving up; the state of being deserted 1. During the terrible windstorm, the crew had to abandon the wrecked ship. verb1 2. Since he lost his job and house, Steven has abandoned himself to despair. verb2 3. While walking along the beach, she often wishes she could dive into the waves with abandon. noun 4. The abandoned woman was so adjective sad that she tried to take her own life. 5. The abandonment of the noun right to vote is not the choice of a good citizen.