(1) abate a. agree (2) abhor b. increase in number or amount (3) abide by c. insult, offend (4) accede d. hate, detest (5) accrue e. judge the quality or value (6) afflict f. act in accordance with (7) affront g. mention sb./sth. in an indirect way (8) allude (h) discover, make certain (9) appraise (i) make sb. suffer physically or mentally (10) ascertain (j) become less strong