1. Abase v.

To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade

2. Abbess n. The lady superior of a nunnery
3. Abbey n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of
a society of monks or nuns
4. Abbot n. The superior of a community of monks
5. Abdicate v. To give up (royal power or the like)
6. Abdomen n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the
pelvic floor; the belly
7. Abdominal n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen
8. Abduction n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally
9. Abed adv. In bed; on a bed
10.Aberration n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course
11.Abet v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense)
12.Abeyance n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction
13.Abhorrence n. The act of detesting extremely
14.Abhorrent adj. Very repugnant; hateful
15.Abidance n. An abiding
16.Abject adj. Sunk to a low condition
17.Abjure v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath
18.Able-bodied adj. Competent for physical service
19.Ablution n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body
20.Abnegate v. To renounce (a right or privilege)
21.Abnormal adj. Not conformed to the ordinary rule or standard
22.Abominable adj. Very hateful
23.Abominate v. To hate violently
24.Abomination n. A very detestable act or practice
25.Aboriginal adj. Primitive; unsophisticated
26.Aborigines n. The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country
27.Aboveboard adv. & adj. Without concealment, fraud, or trickery
28.Abrade v. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction
29.Abrasion n. That which is rubbed off
30.Abridge v. To make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning
out minor particles
31.Abridgment n. A condensed form as of a book or play
32.Abrogate v. To abolish, repeal
33.Abrupt adj. Beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break
34.Abscess n. A collection of pus in a cavity formed within some tissue of the
body
35.Abscission n. The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation
36.Abscond v. To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping
arrest.
37.Absence n. The fact of not being present or available
38.Absent-minded adj. Lacking in attention to immediate surroundings or
business
39.Absolution n. Forgiveness, or passing over of offenses
40.Absolve v. To free from sin or its penalties
41.Absorb v. To drink in or suck up, as a sponge absorbs water
42.Absorption n. The act or process of absorbing
43.Abstain v. To keep oneself back (from doing or using something)

44.Abstemious adj. Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of

drink, food
45.Abstinence n. Self denial
46.Abstruse adj. Dealing with matters difficult to be understood
47.Absurd adj. Inconsistent with reason or common sense
48.Abundant adj. Plentiful
49.Abusive adj. Employing harsh words or ill treatment
50.Abut v. To touch at the end or boundary line
51.Abyss n. Bottomless gulf
52.Academic adj. Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university
53.Academician n. A member of an academy of literature, art, or science
54.Academy n. Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught
55.Accede v. To agree
56.Accelerate v. To move faster
57.Accept v. To take when offered
58.Access n. A way of approach or entrance; passage
59.Accessible adj. Approachable
60.Accession n. Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government
61.Accessory n. A person or thing that aids the principal agent
62.Acclaim v. To utter with a shout
63.Accommodate v. To furnish something as a kindness or favor
64.Accompaniment n. A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the
leading part
65.Accompanist n. One who or that which accompanies
66.Accompany v. To go with, or be associated with, as a companion
67.Accomplice n. An associate in wrong-doing
68.Accomplish v. To bring to pass
69.Accordion n. A portable free-reed musical instrument
70.Accost v. To speak to
71.Account n. A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business
transactions
72.Accouter v. To dress.
73.Accredit v. To give credit or authority to
74.Accumulate v. To become greater in quantity or number
75.Accuracy n. Exactness
76.Accurate adj. Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard
77.Accursed adj. Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune
78.Accusation n. A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error
79.Accusatory adj. Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation
80.Accuse v. To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error
81.Accustom v. To make familiar by use
82.Acerbity n. Sourness, with bitterness and astringency
83.Acetate n. A salt of acetic acid
84.Acetic adj. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar
85.Ache v. To be in pain or distress
86.Achillean adj. Invulnerable
87.Achromatic adj. Colorless,acid n. A sour substance
88.Acidify v. To change into acid
89.Acknowledge v. To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of
90.Acknowledgment n. Recognition

91.Acme n. The highest point, or summit

92.Acoustic adj. Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing
93.Acquaint v. To make familiar or conversant
94.Acquiesce v. To comply; submit
95.Acquiescence n. Passive consent
96.Acquire v. To get as one's own
97.Acquisition n. Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor
98.Acquit v. To free or clear, as from accusation
99.Acquittal n. A discharge from accusation by judicial action
100. Acquittance n. Release or discharge from indebtedness, obligation, or
responsibility
101. Acreage n. Quantity or extent of land, especially of cultivated land
102. Acrid adj. Harshly pungent or bitter
103. Acrimonious adj. Full of bitterness
104. Acrimony n. Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper
105. Actionable adj. Affording cause for instituting an action, as trespass,
slanderous words
106. Actuality n. Any reality
107. Actuary n. An officer, as of an insurance company, who calculates and states
the risks and premiums.
108. Actuate v. To move or incite to action
109. Acumen n. Quickness of intellectual insight, or discernment; keenness of
discrimination
110. Acute adj. Having fine and penetrating discernment
111. Adamant n. Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability
112. Addendum n. Something added, or to be added
113. Addle v. To make inefficient or worthless; muddle
114. Adduce v. To bring forward or name for consideration
115. Adhere v. To stick fast or together
116. Adherence n. Attachment
117. Adherent adj. Clinging or sticking fast
118. Adhesion n. The state of being attached or joined
119. Adieu inter. Good-by; farewell
120. Adjacency n. The state of being adjacent
121. Adjacent n. That which is near or bordering upon
122. Adjudge v. To award or bestow by formal decision
123. Adjunct n. Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a
subordinate place
124. Adjuration n. A vehement appeal
125. Adjutant adj. Auxiliary
126. Administrator n. One who manages affairs of any kind
127. Admissible adj. Having the right or privilege of entry
128. Admittance n. Entrance, or the right or permission to enter
129. Admonish v. To warn of a fault
130. Admonition n. Gentle reproof
131. Ado n. Unnecessary activity or ceremony
132. Adoration n. Profound devotion
133. Adroit adj. Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers
134. Adulterant n. An adulterating substance

135. Adulterate v. To make impure by the admixture of other or baser ingredients

136. Adumbrate v. To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem
137. Advent n. The coming or arrival, as of any important change, event, state, or
personage
138. Adverse adj. Opposing or opposed
139. Adversity n. Misfortune
140. Advert v. To refer incidentally
141. Advertiser n. One who advertises, especially in newspapers
142. Advisory adj. Not mandatory
143. Advocacy n. The act of pleading a cause.