| about |
on each side of; around. [2/12 definitions] |
| about-face |
a reversal of one's position or direction, esp. in response to a military command. [1/3 definitions] |
| abovementioned |
the one or ones previously mentioned. [1/2 definitions] |
| abridged |
having been shortened without removing the most essential contents; condensed. |
| abridgment |
the state of being abridged. [2/3 definitions] |
| abrupt |
sudden and unexpected. [1/3 definitions] |
| absinthe |
a bitter herb of wormwood. [1/2 definitions] |
| absolution |
the state or condition of being absolved. [1/3 definitions] |
| absolutist |
characterized by ideas, or a belief in ideas, whose truth is unconditional and not subject to any external standard. [1/3 definitions] |
| absorbed |
deeply engaged or involved. |
| absorption |
the act of absorbing or state of being absorbed. [1/2 definitions] |
| abstract |
theoretical; not practical or applied. [1/13 definitions] |
| abstracted |
preoccupied; engrossed. |
| absurdist |
having or expressing the belief that human existence and behavior are meaningless or absurd. [3 definitions] |
| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd. [1/2 definitions] |
| abusive |
improperly or dishonestly used. [1/4 definitions] |
| ac- |
to; toward. |
| academy |
an institution of learning, often private or specialized. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceleration |
the state or condition of being accelerated. [1/2 definitions] |
| accepted |
generally regarded as normal, right, or correct; approved; recognized. [2 definitions] |
| accepting |
having become able to regard something unwanted as unavoidable and not to be fought against; resigned. [1/2 definitions] |