abase
lower; humiliate
abash
embarass
abate
subside; decrease; lessen
abbreviate
shorten
abdicate
renounce; give up
abduction
kidnapping
aberrant
abnormal or deviant
abet
aid
abject
wretched; lacking pride
abjure
renounce upon oath
abnegation
repudiation; self sacrifice
abolish
cancel; put an end to
abominable
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
aboriginal
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
abortive
unsuccessful; fruitless
abrade
wear away by friction; scrape; erode
abrasive
rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge
condense or shorten
abscond
depart secretly and hide
absolute
complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolve
pardon
absorb
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up
abstain
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
abstemious
sparin in eating or drinking
abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
abundant
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abusive
coarsely insulting; phsically harmful
abut
border upon; adjoin
abysmal
bottomless
abyss
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
academic
related to a school
accede
agree
accelerate
move faster
accentuate
emphasize; stress
accessible
easy to approach; obtainable
accessory
additional object; useful but not essential thing
acclaim
applaud; announce with great approval
acclimate
adjust to climate
acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill
accolade
award of merit
accommodate
oblige or help someone; adjust into harmony
accomplice
partner in crime
accord
agreement
accost
approach and speak first to a person
accoutre
equip
acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper
acetic
vinegary
acidulous
slightly sour; sharp; caustic
acknowledge
recognize; admit
acme
top; pinnacle
acoustics
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiesce
assent; agree without protesting
acquire
obtain; get
acquittal
deliverance from a charge
acrid
sharp; bitterly pungent
acrimonious
bitter in words or manner
acrophobia
fear of heights
actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
acuity
sharpness
acumen
mental keenness
acute
quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
adage
wise saying; proverb
adamant
hard; inflexible
adapt
alter; modify
addiction
compulsive; habitual need
addle
muddle; drive crazy
address
direct a speech towards; deal with or discuss
adept
expert at
adhere
stick fast
adherent
supporter; follower
adjacent
adjoining; neighbouring
adjunct
something added on or attached
admonition
warning
adorn
decorate
adroit
skillful