| Word |
Definition |
| Abase |
to lower; to degrade; to humiliate |
| Abash |
to embarrass |
| Abate |
subside or moderate |
| Abbreviate |
shorten |
| Abdicate |
to give up a position, right, or power |
| Aberrant |
abnormal; atypical |
| Abet |
to aid, act as an accomplice |
| Abeyance |
temporary suspension |
| Abhor |
detest; hate |
| Abject |
miserable; pitiful |
| Abjure |
to renounce upon oath |
| Ablution |
act of cleansing |
| Abnegation |
renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-denial |
| Abolish |
to cancel; to put an end to |
| Abominable |
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad |
| Abominate |
to loathe; hate |
| Aboriginal |
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native |
| Abortive |
unsuccessful; fruitless |
| Abrasive |
rubbing away; tending to grind down |
| Abridge |
to condense; to shorten |
| Abrogate |
to abolish |
| Abscission |
cutting off; separation |
| Abscond |
to depart secretly and hide |
| Absolute |
complete; totally unlimited; certain |
| Absolve |
pardon (an offense) |
| Abstain |
to refrain deliberately from something |
| Abstemious |
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate |
| Abstinence |
self-restraint, self-denial, or forbearance |
| Abstract |
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational |
| Abstruse |
obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| Abusive |
coarsely insulting; physically harmful |
| Abut |
border upon; adjoin |
| Abysmal |
bottomless |
| Abyss |
extremely great in depth |
| Academic |
related to school; not practical or directly useful |
| Accede |
to agree |
| Accelerate |
to move faster |
| Accessible |
obtainable; easy to approach |
| Accessory |
additional object; useful but not essential thing |
| Acclaim |
applaud; announce with great approval |
| Acclimate |
to adjust to climate or environment |
| Acclivity |
an ascending slope |
| Accolade |
award of merit |
| Accommodate |
to oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt |
| Accomplice |
partner in crime |
| Accord |
agreement |
| Accost |
to approach to speak to someone |
| Accoutre |
to equip or to outfit |
| Accretion |
growth; increase |
| Accrue |
to accumulate, grow by addition |
| Acerbity |
sharp sour taste; rough and bitter manner |
| Acetic |
vinegary |
| Acidulous |
slightly sour in taste and manner |
| Acknowledge |
recognize; admit |
| Acme |
peak; pinnacle |
| Acoustics |
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| Acquiesce |
to accept or comply passively |
| Acquittal |
deliverance from a charge |
| Acrid |
acerbic; sharp and harsh in taste and language |
| Acrimonious |
bitter in words or manner |
| Acrophobia |
fear of heights |
| Actuarial |
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| Actuate |
motivate |
| Acuity |
sharpness |
| Acumen |
mental keenness |
| Acute |
perceptive; keen; brief and severe |
| Adage |
wise saying; proverb |
| Adamant |
uncompromising; unyielding; inflexible |
| Adapt |
alter; modify |
| Addendum |
addition; appendix to book |
| Addiction |
compulsive; habitual need |
| Addle |
to confuse (muddle); to become rotten: spoil |
| Address |
direct a speech to; deal with or discuss |
| Adept |
expert at |
| Adhere |
stick fast |
| Adherent |
supporter; follower |
| Adjacent |
adjoining; neighboring; close by |
| Adjunct |
something added on or attached |
| Adjuration |
solemn or desperate urging |
| Adjutant |
one who helps: an assistant |
| Admonish |
to warn; to caution or reprimand; reprove |
| Adorn |
to decorate |
| Adroit |
skillful, accomplished, highly competent |
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