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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