abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. [2 definitions] |
abbreviation |
a shortened form of a word or phrase used in writing. |
abdicate |
to officially give up a position of power or a right. |
abdomen |
the part of the body between the chest and the hips. The abdomen contains the stomach, intestines, and liver. [2 definitions] |
abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
abide |
to continue. [3 definitions] |
abide by |
to obey; agree to. |
ability |
the power to do something; the quality of being able. [2 definitions] |
ablaze |
on fire. [2 definitions] |
-able |
a suffix that means capable or worthy of being the object of a certain action. [3 definitions] |
able |
having the skill or power needed to do a thing. [2 definitions] |
abnormal |
not normal or usual. |
aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, bus, or plane; on board. [2 definitions] |
abolish |
to get rid of or do away with; end. |
abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing. [2 definitions] |
abolitionism |
a movement in the United States in the 1800s whose goal was to free the people who were slaves and make slavery against the law. |
abolitionist |
a person who supported Abolition, or the ending of slavery, before the Civil War. |
abominable |
causing or deserving hate or disgust. |
aborigine |
one of the first people to live in an area. |
abound |
to be found in large numbers or amounts. |
about |
concerning. [8 definitions] |