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a, ab, abs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abduct | to carry off or lead away a person with force and in secret |
| abstain | to hold oneself back voluntarily |
| abstract | difficult to understand; away from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances |
| abdicate | to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, or power, especially in a formal manner |
| abrasive | tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive |
| abnormal | not typical or usual; moving away from the standard way of doing something |
| abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
| avert | to turn away or aside |
| abolitionist | a person who supported the legal prohibition and ending of slavery, especially of slavery of blacks in the U.S. |
| absent | not in a certain place at a given time |