| abnegation |
the act of relinquishing or abandoning, as a right, role, or good. |
| abnormal |
different from the normal or usual; not typical. (Cf. irregular.) |
| abnormality |
a deviant or atypical thing, event, or phenomenon; anomaly; aberration. [2 definitions] |
| abnormal psychology |
the branch of psychology that is concerned with patterns of behavior, thought, and feeling that deviate greatly from average patterns. |
| aboard |
on or into a ship, plane, train, or the like; on board. [2 definitions] |
| abode1 |
a residence or dwelling; home. [2 definitions] |
| abode2 |
a past tense and past participle of abide. |
| abolish |
to do away with; put a stop to; end. [2 definitions] |
| abolishable |
combined form of abolish. |
| 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] |
| abomasum |
the fourth stomach chamber of cud-chewing mammals such as cows, in which food is digested. |
| A-bomb |
an atomic bomb. |
| abominable |
deserving of disgust; hateful. [2 definitions] |
| Abominable Snowman |
a large manlike animal covered with hair, said to live in the Himalayas; yeti. |
| abominate |
to have an intense aversion to; loathe; detest. [2 definitions] |
| abomination |
something that is detestable, hated, or abhorred. [2 definitions] |
| aboriginal |
of or relating to aborigines. [3 definitions] |
| aborigine |
an original or first inhabitant of an area, esp. a member of a tribe native to Australia. [2 definitions] |
| aborning |
coming into existence or achieving realization. |