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Abominable extremely unpleasant or of very bad quality(awful,unspeakable,painful,terrible,dreadful,atrocious,odious,detestable,execrable)
abort to stop an activity because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue
abortive (unsuccessful,stillborn) ending without result or not successful
abound to exist in very large numbers or quantities
above board (straight forward,honest) honest and legal
abrasive (harsh)seeming rude or unkind in the way you behave towards people
abreast walk/ride etc,to walk,ride etc next to each other.2)keep abreast of,to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or info about a particular subject
abridged an abridged book,play has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning
abrogate to officially end a law,legal agreement,practice etc
abscond (absquatulate,decamp,bolt) to leave quickly in secret
absently (abstractedly,absent mindedly,inattentively) in a way that shows that you are not paying attention or thinking about what is happening
absolve 1)to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for something.2)to forgive someone for something they have done wrong
absorbing (fascinating,engrossing,gripping,riveting) enjoyable and interesting and holding your attention for a long time
abstemious careful not to have too much food,drink etc
abstracted (absent minded,scatty,absent) not noticing anything around you because you are thinking carefully about something else
abstruse (deep,recondite) difficult to understand
absurd (RIDICULOUS,PREPOSTEROUS,DERISORY,LUDICROUS,IDIOTIC,NON SENSICAL,LAUGHABLE,COCKEYED)completely stupid or unreasonable
Abrupt sudden and unexpected
abstain (desist,refrain)
absurdly absurdly cheap/difficult/easy etc.so cheap,difficult that it seems surprising,unusual,or even funny
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