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abase v. lower; humiliate abash v. embarrass abate v. subside abbreviate v. shorten. abdicate v. renounce; give up abduction N. kidnapping aberrant N. abnormal or deviant abet v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage abhor v. detest; hate abject ADJ. wretched; lacking pride abjure v. renounce upon oath abnegation N. repudiation; self-sacrifice; to reject(something valuable) abolish v. cancel; put an end to abominable ADJ. detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad aboriginal ADJ and Noun: Being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native abortive ADJ. unsuccessful; fruitless abrade v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode abrasive ADJ. rubbing away; tending to grind down. abridge v. condense or shorten abscond v. depart secretly and hide. absolute ADJ. complete; totally unlimited; certain absolve v. pardon(an offense) absorb v. assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; wholly engage. abstain v. refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice abstemious ADJ. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate; not self-indulgent abstinence N. restraint from eating or drinking abstruse ADJ. obscure; profound; difficult to understand abundant ADJ. plentiful; possessing riches or resources abusive ADJ. coarsely insulting, physically harmful abut v. border upon; adjoin.(usually with buildings) abysmal ADJ. bottomless abyss N. enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit. academic ADJ. related to a school; not practical or directly useful accede v. agree. accelerate v. to move faster accentuate v. emphasize; stress accessible ADJ. easy to approach; obtainable accessory N. additional object; useful but not essential ting acclaim v. applaud; announce with great approval. acclimate v. adjust to climate acclivity N. sharp upslope of a hill. accolade N. award of merit accommodate v. oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt. accomplice N. partner in crime. accord N. agreement accost v. approach and speak first to a person accoutre v. equip acerbity N. bitterness of speech and temper acetic ADJ. vinegary. acidulous ADJ. slightly sour; sharp, caustic.