#2 (permalink) Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:21 pm Absent |
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As indicated in the test, 'absent' means 'not here', 'not present':
Half the class was absent through illness.
You can also absent yourself, that is, stay away (from class/from a meeting) deliberately. If you do that from work, it's called absenteeism:
Absenteeism is very noticeable on Monday mornings.
If you are forgetful, you are absent-minded:
I'm so absent-minded I left the keys in the fridge. |
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