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ABSCOND v.
leave hurriedly and secretly


she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars
ABSCISSION n.
The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation.

the intern made her first abscission
ABRUPT adj.
sudden, enexpected


abrupt change of subject
ABROGATE v.
To abolish, repeal


abrogate the right to strike
ABRIDGE v.


n. abridgement
shorten without losing sense


an abridged text of his speech
ABRADE v.

n. abrasion (that which is rubbed off)
adj. abrasive (causing friction)
wear away the surface by friction
ABOVEBOARD adj.
legitimate, honest, and open


certain transactions were not totally aboveboard
ABOUND v.
exist in large numbers or amounts


rumors of a further scandal abound
ABORIGINAL adj.


n. aborigines
indigenous, native


the area's aboriginal inhabitants
ABOMINABLE adj.

v. abominate
n. abomination
unlikable, unpleasant


Caligula is an abominable figure in history
ABNORMAL adj.
not normal


abnormal behavior
ABNEGATE v.
renounce (right or privilage)

he attempts to abnegate his responsabilities
ABET v.
to help someone in wrong doing


I abetted his illegal drug traffic
ABDUCTION n.
kidnapping, against will


the girl was abducted from school
ABDICATE v.
to give up power or control (royalty, presidency)


the king abdicated his throne
ABASE v.
embarrass or shame someone else, demean, degrade,
lower yourself physically or in rank


Don had a reputation for openly abasing his employees
ABLE-BODIED adj.
fit,strong, healthy


he was the only able-bodied man in the farm
ABJECT adj.
extremely bad, unpleasant


abject poverty
ABIDE v.
accept


one thing I cannot abide is a lack of discipline
ABHORRENCE n.

adj. abhorrent
a feeling of repulsion


marrying him filled her with abhorrence
ABERRATION n.
deviation from what is normal


evil men are an aberration
ABED adv.
on a bed


archaic word
ABJURE v.
deny a previous belief


abjure the Catholic faith
ABEYANCE n.
state of temporary incativity,
stop for a while

her account was placed in abeyance
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