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.