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"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?

Question 1 of 10

earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Words nearby abd

abc, abc powers, abc soil, abc's, abcoulomb, abd, abd al-malik ibn marwan, abd allah, abd-el krim, abd-el-kadir, abd-el-krim

Definition for abd (2 of 3)

ABD

or A.B.D.

all but dissertation: applied to a person who has completed all requirements for a doctoral degree except for the writing of a dissertation.

Definition for abd (3 of 3)

abd.

abdicated.

abdomen.

abdominal.

Example sentences from the Web for abd

Abd Ar-Rahim al-Hammadi, who goes by the name Abu Omar, is the assistant headmaster at the school.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic Conditions|Christopher Looney|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other officials in Yemen have expressed doubt as to whether Abd al-Raouf was even a member of AQAP.
Six Key Parts of a New Report That May Change Your View on Drones|Abby Haglage|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The intended target, an al Qaeda chief named Abd al-Raouf al-Dahab, was not in the vehicle.
Six Key Parts of a New Report That May Change Your View on Drones|Abby Haglage|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“If the regime is pushed into a corner, it will use chemical weapons,” says the captain, Abd al-Salam Ahmed Abdul Razek.
Inside Bashar al-Assad’s Army|Mike Giglio|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“Families still tell their boys they are superman,” Abd Elhameed said.
Egypt’s Game Changers: Samira Ibrahim and the Women Who Speak Up About Sexual Violence|Nina Burleigh|January 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No man, who is sufficiently erudite to read the Koran can be (abd) a slave in a Muhamedan country.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa|Abd Salam Shabeeny
To him, therefore, Abd Allah determined to apply, and when his store was opened presented himself.
Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond|Budgett Meakin
Abd Allah was so pleased with this compliment that he ordered him a valuable present.
A Boswell of Baghdad|E. V. Lucas
"On my head and eyes;" and Abd el Aziz receiving a token from the Sultan, went out immediately to obey his orders.
The Arab's Pledge|Edward L. Mitford
She visited, for example, several of the harems in the city, including that of Abd el Kadir.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright

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