Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word.

1. She …………………….. her child on the doorstep.

a) abdicated
b) abated
c) abandoned

2. He was ……………….. at forgetting his wedding anniversary.

a) abased
b) abashed
c) absolved

3. The nomads danced with ………………….

a) abdication
b) abandon
c) abeyance

4. He led an ………………………. life for years before turning his thoughts inwards.

a) abdicated
b) abandoned
c) abated

5. The wind ………………… after the rains.

a) abased
b) abolished
c) abated

6. Edward VIII of England ………………….. to marry a commoner.

a) abdicated
b) abandoned
c) acceded

7. The criminal was …………………. by his friend.

a) abetted
b) abated
c) abased

8. They lived in …………………. poverty.

a) abnormal
b) aberrance
c) abject

9. The astronauts …………………… the space flight when their spacecraft caught fire.

a) abandoned
b) aborted
c) abdicated

Answers

1. She abandoned her child on the doorstep.

2. He was abashed at forgetting his wedding anniversary.

3. The nomads danced with abandon.

4. He led an abandoned life for years before turning his thoughts inwards.

5. The wind abated after the rains.

6. Edward VIII of England abdicated to marry a commoner.

7. The criminal was abetted by his friend.

8. They lived in abject poverty.

9. The astronauts aborted the space flight when their spacecraft caught fire.