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a indef art one abacus n.frame with beads that slide along parallel rods, used for teaching numbers to children, and (in some countries) for counting abandon v. go away from (a person or thing or place) not intending to return; forsake; desert abandonment n. abandoning abase v. ~ oneself/sb lower oneself/sb in dignity; degrade oneself/sb ; abash to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of:disconcert abashed adj. ~ embarrassed; ashamed abate v. make or become less abattoir n. = slaughterhouse (slaughter) abbess n. woman who is head of a convent or nunnery abbey n. buildingin which monks or nuns live as a community under an abbot or abbess abbot n. man who is head of a monastery or abbey abbreviate v. ~ sth shorten (a word, phrase, etc), esp by omitting letters abbreviation n. abbreviating or being abbreviated abdicate v. resign from or formally renounce the throne abdication giving up control, authority abdomen n. part of the body below the chest and diaphragm, containing the stomach, bowels and digestive organs abdominal adj. in, of or for the abdomen abduct v. take away illegally, using force or deception; kidnap ; abduction A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally. abed In bed; on a bed. aberrant adj. not following the normal or correct way aberration n. deviation from what is accepted as normal or right abet v. ~ sb (in sth) help or encourage sb to commit an offence or do sth wrong abeyance n. be in abeyance; fall/go into abeyance (of a right, rule, problem, etc) be suspended temporarily; not be in force or use for a time abhor v. feel hatred and disgust for (sb/sth); detest abhorrence n. hatred and disgust abhorrent adj. ~ disgusting; hateful abidance An abiding. abide v. (esp with can/could, in negative sentences or questions can/could) tolerate (sb/sth); endure; bear abiding adj. enduring; permanent ability n. capacity or power to do sth physical or mental abject adj. wretched; hopeless abjure v. promise or swear to give up (a claim, an opinion, a belief, etc); renounce formally ablaze adj. burning; on fire able adj. be ~ to do sth have the power, means or opportunity to do sth able-bodied adj. healthy, fit and strong ablution n. (fml or joc ) ceremonial washing of the body, hands, sacred vessels, etc ably adv. in an able manner abnegate vt. to give up (rights or a claim, for example); renounce. abnegation n. denial or renunciation (of a doctrine) abnormal adj. different, esp in an undesirable way, from what is normal, ordinary or expected abnormally adv: abnormally large feet aboard adv. part, prep on or into a ship, an aircraft, a train or a bus , abode n. house; home abolish v. end the existence of abolition n. abolishing or being abolished abolitionism principles or measures fostering abolition especially of slavery abolitionist n. person who favours abolition, esp of capital punishment abominable adj. ~(fml ) causing disgust; detestable abominate v. feel hatred or disgust for (sth/sb); detest; loathe abomination n. feeling of disgust and extreme hatred aboriginal adj. inhabiting a land from a very early period, esp before the arrival of colonists aborigine n. aboriginal inhabitant abortive adj. coming to nothing; unsuccessful abound v. be very plentiful; exist in great numbers about adv. a little more or less than; a little before or after; approximately .; above adv. at or to a higher point; overhead aboveboard be in a straightforward manner abracadabra n, interj meaningless word said as a supposedly magic formula esp by conjurors while performing magic tricks abrade v. wear away by rubbing; scrape off abraded rubbed off/worn away by friction abrasion n. scraping or wearing away; rubbing off ; abrasive adj. that scrapes or rubs sth away; rough abreast adv. ~ side by side (with sb/sth) and facing the same way abridge v. make shorter, esp by using fewer words; condense abridgement n. shortening of a book, etc , abridgment a shortened version of a written work abroad adv. in or to a foreign country or countries; away from one's own country abrogate v. cancel, repeal or annul (sth) abrupt adj. sudden and unexpected abruptly adv. abscess n. swollen part of the body in which a thick yellowish liquid has collected abscission The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation. abscond v. ~go away suddenly and secretly, esp in order to avoid arrest absence n. ~ being away absent adj. ~ not present (at sth); at another place (than.) absentee n. person who is absent absenteeism n. frequent absence from school or work, esp without good reason , absinth [ absinthe: ] a potent green alcoholic drink, technically a gin, originally having high wormwood content absinthe n. bitter green alcoholic drink made with wormwood and other herbs absolute adj. complete; total absolutely adv. completely absolution n. formal declaration by a priest that a person's sins have been forgiven absolve v. ~ sb (fml esp law , ) clear sb (of guilt); declare sb free (from blame, a promise, a duty, etc) absorb v. take (sth) in; suck up absorbed adj. with one's attention fully held absorbent n, adj that is able to take in moisture, etc absorbing adj. holding the attention fully absorption n. ~ absorbing or being absorbed abstain v. ~ keep oneself from doing or enjoying sth, esp from taking alcoholic drinks; refrain ; abstemious adj. not taking much food or drink; not self-indulgent; moderate abstention n. ~ (from sth) abstaining, esp not using one's vote at an election abstinence n. ~ abstaining, esp from food or alcoholic drinks abstinent voluntary forbearance especially from indulgence of an appetite or craving or from eating some foods:ABSTENTION abstract adj. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence abstracted adj. thinking of other things; not paying attention ; abstraction n. ~ of sth removing; taking away ; abstruse adj. difficult to understand absurd adj. unreasonable; not sensible absurdity n. abundance n. quantity that is more than enough; plenty abundant adj. more than enough; plentiful abuse v. make bad or wrong use of abusive adj. criticizing harshly and rudely; insulting abut v. ~ on/against sth (of land or a building) have a common boundary or side with sth; adjoin sth abysmal adj. extremely bad abyss n. hole so deep that it seems to have no bottom acacia n. any of several trees with yellow or white flowers, esp one from which gum arabic is obtained , academic adj. of schools, colleges, etc academician n. member of an academy academy n. school for special training accede v. ~ (fml ) take office accelerate v. make move faster or happen earlier; increase the speed of accelerating [ accelerate: ] to go, occur, or cause to go or occur more quickly; speed up acceleration n. making or being made quicker; increase in speed accent n. emphasis given to a syllable or word by means of stress or pitch accentuate