abate:
v. subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity | abeyance:
n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension |
abhor:
v. fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate | abject:
a. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status |
abominable:
a. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad | abortive:
a. unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
abrogate:
a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority | abstain:
v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice |
abyss:
n. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell | accede:
v. agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede |
accomplice:
n. partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing | accrue:
v. increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time |
acquainted:
a. known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar | acquiesce:
v. assent; agree without protesting |
additive:
n. something added to a substance, esp. food, to improve it or to preserve it; supplement | adjoining:
a. neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to |
adoration:
n. act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god | adventurer:
n. one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries |
advisable:
a. proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice | advocate:
n. one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender |
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