abcess - n. a swollen area accumulating pus within a body tissue. abscessed adj. [L abscessus...

absess - n. a swollen area accumulating pus within a body tissue. abscessed adj. [L abscessus...

abbrevation - n. 1 an abbreviated form, esp. a shortened form of a word or phrase. 2 the process...

abotion - n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction )...

abreviation - n. 1 an abbreviated form, esp. a shortened form of a word or phrase. 2 the process...

absentee - n. a person not present, esp. one who is absent from work or school ....

abnormality - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a an abnormal quality, occurrence, etc. b the state of being abnormal....

abominable - adj. 1 detestable; loathsome; morally reprehensible. 2 colloq. very bad or unpleasant...

ablation - n. 1 the surgical removal of body tissue. 2 Geol. the wasting or erosion of a glacier,...

aborsion - n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction )...

absent - adj. & v. 1 a not present. b (foll. by from) not present ...

abscess - n. a swollen area accumulating pus within a body tissue. abscessed adj. [L abscessus...

abnormarity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a an abnormal quality, occurrence, etc. b the state of being abnormal....

abaya - (also abba) var. of ABA. ...

aborgine - n. (usu. in pl.) 1 an aboriginal inhabitant. 2 (usu. Aborigine) an aboriginal inhabitant...

abdomen - n. 1 the part of the body containing the stomach,...

abdoman - n. 1 the part of the body containing the stomach,...

aborton - n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction )...

abdomin - n. 1 the part of the body containing the stomach,...

ablasion - n. 1 the scraping or wearing away (of skin, rock, etc.). 2 a damaged area resulting...

abrogate - v.tr. repeal, annul, abolish (a law or custom). abrogation n. abrogator n. [L...

ability - n. (pl. -ies) 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) capacity or power (has the ability...

absces - n. a swollen area accumulating pus within a body tissue. abscessed adj. [L abscessus...

absinth - n. 1 a shrubby plant, Atemisia absinthium, or its essence. Also called WORMWOOD....

aberation - n. 1 a departure from what is ...

abandon - v. & n. tr. 1 give up completely or before completion (abandoned hope; abandoned...

abscissa - n. (pl. abscissae or abscissas) Math. 1 (in a system of coordinates) the shortest...

absence - n. 1 the state of being away from a place or person. 2 the time or duration of being...

abatoir - n. a slaughterhouse. [F (as ABATIS, -ORY(1))]...

ablity - n. (pl. -ies) 1 (often foll. by to + infin.) capacity or power (has the ability...

aborigne - n. (usu. in pl.) 1 an aboriginal inhabitant. 2 (usu. Aborigine) an aboriginal inhabitant...

abhorent - adj. 1 (often foll. by to) (of conduct etc.) inspiring disgust, repugnant; hateful,...

abortin - n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction )...

abtract - adj., v., & n. 1 a to do with or existing in thought ...

aborption - n. 1 the process or action of absorbing or being absorbed. 2 disappearance through...

absimth - n. 1 a shrubby plant, Atemisia absinthium, or its essence. Also called WORMWOOD....

abcus - n. (pl. abacuses) 1 an oblong frame with rows of wires or grooves along which beads...

abscence - n. 1 the state of being away from a place or person. 2 the time or duration of being...

aberrent - adj. 1 esp. Biol. diverging from the normal type. 2 departing from an accepted

abbrevition - n. 1 an abbreviated form, esp. a shortened form of a word or phrase. 2 the process...

abdomem - n. 1 the part of the body containing the stomach,...

abhorrant - adj. 1 (often foll. by to) (of conduct etc.) inspiring disgust, repugnant; hateful,...

aberrant - adj. 1 esp. Biol. diverging from the normal type. 2 departing from an accepted

abeyence - n. (usu. prec. by in, into) a state of temporary disuse or suspension. abeyant...

absnth - n. 1 a shrubby plant, Atemisia absinthium, or its essence. Also called WORMWOOD....

abration - n. 1 the scraping or wearing away (of skin, rock, etc.). 2 a damaged area resulting...

abrasion - n. 1 the scraping or wearing away (of skin, rock, etc.). 2 a damaged area resulting...

abation - n. 1 the surgical removal of body tissue. 2 Geol. the wasting or erosion of a glacier,...

absissa - n. (pl. abscissae or abscissas) Math. 1 (in a system of coordinates) the shortest...

aborion - n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction )...

absolutism - n. the acceptance of or belief in absolute principles in political, philosophical,...

abriginal - adj. & n. 1 (of races and natural phenomena) inhabiting...

absith - n. 1 a shrubby plant, Atemisia absinthium, or its essence. Also called WORMWOOD....

abomination - n. 1 loathing. 2 an odious or degrading habit or act. 3 (often foll. by to)

aboreal - adj. of, living in, or connected with trees. [L arboreus f. arbor tree]...

abrtion - n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction )...

absract - adj., v., & n. 1 a to do with or existing in thought ...

abstrct - adj., v., & n. 1 a to do with or existing in thought ...

aborigine - n. (usu. in pl.) 1 an aboriginal inhabitant. 2 (usu. Aborigine) an aboriginal inhabitant...

abrgate - v.tr. repeal, annul, abolish (a law or custom). abrogation n. abrogator n. [L...

aborginal - adj. & n. 1 (of races and natural phenomena) inhabiting...

aboltion - n. 1 the act or process of abolishing or being abolished. 2 an instance of this....

abolution - n. 1 a formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment ....

abomen - n. 1 the part of the body containing the stomach,...

absorption - n. 1 the process or action of absorbing or being absorbed. 2 disappearance through...

abinth - n. 1 a shrubby plant, Atemisia absinthium, or its essence. Also called WORMWOOD....

abamdon - v. & n. tr. 1 give up completely or before completion (abandoned hope; abandoned...

abscss - n. a swollen area accumulating pus within a body tissue. abscessed adj. [L abscessus...

abasion - n. 1 the scraping or wearing away (of skin, rock, etc.). 2 a damaged area resulting...

abortiom - n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction )...