| abacus |
a device used for counting or calculating. An abacus has beads or other counters that slide along rods or in grooves. |
| abalone |
a large sea snail that has several shiny colors on the inside of its shell. Abalone are mollusks. People eat abalone meat and make decorations from the shells. |
| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. [3 definitions] |
| abandoned |
left forever; deserted. |
| abate |
to make less in amount or intensity. [2 definitions] |
| abbey |
a religious place or building where monks or nuns live. |
| 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] |