| Term | Definition |
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| abase | behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone) : I watched my colleague ___ himself before the board of trustees |
| abbess | the superior of a group of nuns |
| abbey | a convent ruled by an abbess |
| abbot | the superior of an abbey of monks |
| abdicate | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations |
| abdomen | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis |
| abdominal | of or relating to or near the abdomen |
| abduction | the action or an instance of forcibly taking a person or persons away against their will : they organized the ___ of Mr. Cordes on his way to the |
| abed | in bed |
| aberration | a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome : they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an ___ |
| abet | assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing |
| abeyance | temporary cessation or suspension. matters were held in ___ pending further inquiries. |
| abhorrence | -N- Extreme hatred or dislike; looked upon with loathing or revulsion EX) Tim looked at John with ________ because John stole Tim's girlfriend. |
| abhorrent | offensive to the mind |
| abide | accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation) : I said I would ___ by their decision. |
| abject | extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading : ___ poverty. |
| abjure | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. his refusal to ___ the Catholic faith. |
| ablution | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels |
| abnegate | surrender |
| abnormal | not normal |
| abominable | exceptionally bad or displeasing, causing moral revulsion : the uprising was suppressed with ___ cruelty. |
| abominate | find repugnant : they ___ the very idea of monarchy. |
| abomination | an action that is vicious or vile |
| aboriginal | inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous. |
| aborigines | The original of earliest known inhabitants of a country. |
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