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A bed of roses | a phrase used to reference a situation that is easy or comfortable |
A Priori | something that is believed to be true without actual reinforcement with facts or statistics |
Aardvark | a large, long-eared nocturnal animal that uses its long tongue to eat ants and termites |
Aback | in amazement; shocked |
Abaft | toward the stern; behind |
Abandon | to stop caring and leave or to desert |
Abase | to lower so as to hurt feelings |
Abaser | someone who degrades or lowers someone |
Abash | to humiliate someone and make them feel embarrassed or ashamed |
Abate | to reduce in degree or intensity |
Abatement | reduction or weakening or something |
Abattoir | a place where animals are taken to slaughter |
Abbess | the female superior of a community of nuns |
Abbreviate | to shorten a word or phrase |
Abdicate | to stop accepting a particular responsibility or obligation that you have |
Abdominal | related to the abdomen/stomach, or the part between the thorax and the pelvis |
Abduct | to grab an individual by trickery or force |
Abecedarian | alphabetical |
Aberrant | straying from the normal or right way |
Aberration | deviating from what is normal or desirable, not typical |
Abet | to encourage or support a behavior or action |
Abeyance | a state of temporary disuse or suspension |
Abhor | to reject something very strongly; hate |
Abhorrence | a strong feeling of hate paired with a feeling of loathing |
Abhorrent | causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred |
Abide | tolerate an unpleasant thing or person; endure |
Ability | the skill or capability to do something |
Abiotic | abiotic means something that is sterile; not from living organisms |
Abject | cast down in spirit or hope |
Abjure | to give up a belief or an activity |
Ablaze | burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire |
Able-bodied | physically strong and healthy |
Able | having the capability of doing something |
Ablution | the act of washing or cleansing |
Abnegation | the act of rejecting or refusing something |
Abnormal | out of the ordinary; unusual |
Abnormality | a feature that is not normal or average |
Aboard | on board, into or within a ship or boat |
Abode | the place where one resides or lives |
Abolish | to put an end to |
Abolition | the action of putting an end to something |
Abolitionist | one who supports the elimination of practices or laws that are viewed as dangerous |
Abominable | horrible; terrible |
Abominate | to despise intensely |
Abomination | something that is hated |
Aboriginal | associated with being part of the original population; native |
Abort | to stop something from happening any longer; to discontinue |
Abortive | an unproductive attempt |
Abound | available in large quantity or number |
Above | overhead or directly over the head |
Above | at a higher layer or level than something else |
Abraded | to produce damage or irritation by scraping, rubbing, or crushing |
Abrasion | a spot or area that has been scraped or harshly rubbed |
Abrasive | unlikeable; nasty |
Abreast | remaining up to date on a topic |
Abridge | to make shorter |
Abroad | in foreign countries |
Abrogate | to abolish; to do away with |
Abrupt | without notice; sudden |
Abruption | a sudden breaking away |
Abruptly | suddenly; without notice |
Abscess | cavity filled with pus |
Abscission | the natural shedding of parts of a plant |
Abscond | escape into hiding; to leave quickly and hide to avoid punishment |
Absence | being gone from a place or person |
Absent-minded | describes a person who is forgetful or constantly distracted |
Absent | not present; not in a place one is expected to be |
Absenteeism | the practice of missing school or work without good reason |
Absolute | complete or total, undisputable |
Absolutely | with no limitation, restriction, or caveat |
Absolution | setting free from guilt, sin or penalty; forgiveness of an offense |
Absolve | to make (someone) free from guilt, responsibility, etc. |
Absorb | to take in or soak up a substance |
Absorption | the act by which one substance takes in something or is taken in |
Absquatulate | to depart hurriedly |
Abstain | restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something |
Abstemious | marked by moderation and holding back on indulgence |
Abstention | a decision to not vote for or against a proposition |
Abstinence | the act of not taking part in something |
Abstract | being present as an idea but not in a definite form |
Abstruse | difficult to understand |
Absurd | ridiculous, silly, foolish |
Absurdity | the quality of being ridiculous |
Abundance | a large quantity; many |
Abundant | an ample amount |
Abuse | Improper treatment |
Abuse | to treat a person or animal in a cruel or mean way |
Abuse | to mistreat or misuse something |
Abusive | describing continuous violence or cruelty towards something or someone |
Abut | to touch or lean on |
Abysmal | very bad |
Abyss | an area that appears endless and immeasurable |
Academia | the environment associated with researching, teaching, and learning at a college or university |
Academic | school-related; educational |
Academy | a school or place of training in which some special art is taught |
Accede | to agree with someone or give in to his or her wish |
Accelerate | to increase the motion or growth |
Acceleration | an escalation in pace or speed |
Accent | a distinctive pronunciation of language often associated by nationality or culture |
Accentuate | to highlight |