| abdomen |
in vertebrates, the part of the body between the chest and the pelvis, where most of the digestive organs are located. [2 definitions] |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away, esp. by force; kidnap. [2 definitions] |
| abide |
to stay; remain. [6 definitions] |
| abide by |
to comply with; agree to. |
| ability |
the capacity or power to do something; quality of being able. [2 definitions] |
| ablaze |
on fire; burning. [2 definitions] |
| -able |
capable or worthy of being the object of (such) an action. [3 definitions] |
| able |
having the skill, power, or opportunity that one must have to do a thing. [3 definitions] |
| abnormal |
different from the normal or usual; not typical. (Cf. irregular.) |
| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [2 definitions] |
| abolish |
to do away with; put a stop to; end. [2 definitions] |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing or state of being abolished. [2 definitions] |
| abolitionism |
advocacy of or legal movement toward abolition, esp. of slavery in the United States. |
| abolitionist |
of or pertaining to Abolition. [2 definitions] |
| abominable |
deserving of disgust; hateful. [2 definitions] |
| aborigine |
an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [2 definitions] |
| abound |
to be found or available in a large amount or number. [2 definitions] |
| about |
concerning. [12 definitions] |
| about to |
ready to; just on the point of. |
| above |
at or to a higher place than. [9 definitions] |
| aboveboard |
without tricks, deceit, or concealment. |