To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.

To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.

A condensed form as of a book or play.

Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.

A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.

The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.

The fact of not being present or available.

Harshly pungent or bitter. Lemons have an acrid taste.

Full of bitterness. He had an acrimonious attitude after his divorce.

Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper. She was unnerved his acrimony toward her.

Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words. When the student used profanity toward the police officer, his actions were found to be actionable.

Any reality. In actuality, she was a very beautiful and intelligent young lady.

An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums. I saw a movie with Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in which he played an actuary.

To move or incite to action. The words of Martin Luther King, Jr. actuated his audience into taking a stand for social justice.

Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. To do well on the Quiz Team, you have to have great acumen.

Having fine and penetrating discernment. He had an acute mind when it came to physics.

Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability. A diamond could be considered an adamant.

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abrade	To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.
abrasion	That which is rubbed off.
abridge	To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles.
abridgment	A condensed form as of a book or play.
abrogate	To abolish, repeal.
abrupt	Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break.
abscess	A Collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the body.
abscission	The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.
abscond	To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest.
absence	The fact of not being present or available.
Acrid adj.	Harshly pungent or bitter. Lemons have an acrid taste.
Acrimonious adj.	Full of bitterness. He had an acrimonious attitude after his divorce.
Acrimony n.	Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper. She was unnerved his acrimony toward her.
Actionable adj.	Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass, slanderous words. When the student used profanity toward the police officer, his actions were found to be actionable.
Actuality n.	Any reality. In actuality, she was a very beautiful and intelligent young lady.
Actuary n.	An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states the risks and premiums. I saw a movie with Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in which he played an actuary.
Actuate v.	To move or incite to action. The words of Martin Luther King, Jr. actuated his audience into taking a stand for social justice.
Acumen n.	Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of discrimination. To do well on the Quiz Team, you have to have great acumen.
Acute adj.	Having fine and penetrating discernment. He had an acute mind when it came to physics.
Adamant n.	Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability. A diamond could be considered an adamant.

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