| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abnegation (n) | denial, e.g. the woman's abnegation was apparent when she began to laugh |
| abominate(v) | abhor, e.g. please dont abominate the guilty person until you hear the complete explanation |
| abridge(v) | to abbreviate, to shorten, e.g. the editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest |
| abrogate(v) | to cancel by authority, bai bo, thu tieu, bai tru, e.g. the backward customs must be abrogated |
| abrupt(a) | sudden, happening or ending unexpectedly, the abrupt end to their marriage was a shock to everyone |
| abscond(v) | to hide, e.g. the newly couple will abscond from the reception to leave on the honeymoon |
| abstemious(a) | careful not to have too much food, drink, e.g. in many abstemious cultures the people are so thin due to their belief that too much taken to the body lead to contamination of the soul |
| abstinence(n) | kieng khem, e.g. in preparation for the olympic games, the athlete practised abstinence from red meat and junk food, adhering instead to a menu of pasta and produce |
| absolve(v), | to acquit sb of sth, e.g. after feuding for many years, the brothers absolved each other for the many arguments they had |
| abstruse(a) | the concept was too abstruse for the average student to grasp |
| acclaim(n, v) | loud approval, applause |
| accomplice(n) | co-conspirator, partner, the bank's robber's accomplice drove the get-away car. |
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