| abandon |
to give up (one's home, fort, ship, or the like) by leaving it. [1/3 definitions] |
| abbreviate |
to shorten by using fewer letters. [1/2 definitions] |
| abduct |
to carry off or lead away by force; kidnap. |
| abolition |
When a government makes a law to completely end or get rid of something, it is called abolition. Abolition is the act of abolishing something, getting rid of it by passing a law against it. [1/2 definitions] |
| abreast |
side by side. [1/2 definitions] |
| abscess |
a sore that forms within the tissues of the body and is filled with pus. Abscesses can be caused by an infection. |
| absorption |
the state of having all of one's interest and attention taken up by one activity. [1/2 definitions] |
| abuse |
to hurt or harm by treating badly. [1/6 definitions] |
| accessible |
If a place is accessible, you can get to it, or you can get into it. Some places are accessible only by certain means. |
| accident |
reasons or causes that are not planned by anyone. [2 definitions] |
| accidental |
happening by chance; not planned or expected. |
| accommodate |
to do a favor for; meet the needs of by changing one's own plans. [1/3 definitions] |
| accompany |
If a person or group accompanies someone who is performing, they support them by playing or singing along with them. A band often accompanies a singer, for example. Even though the band plays along with the performer, the band is not the main focus of attention. The singer is. [1/3 definitions] |
| accord |
to agree or be in harmony (often followed by "with"). [1/4 definitions] |
| according to |
as said or indicated by. [1/2 definitions] |
| accordion |
a musical instrument with a keyboard that is small enough to carry. An accordion is played by pressing the keys and squeezing the bellows to force air through metal reeds. |
| account |
to explain (usually followed by "for"). [2/6 definitions] |
| accustomed |
in the habit of (usually followed by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| achieve |
to do or carry out successfully; accomplish. [1/2 definitions] |
| acquaint |
to introduce or make familiar (usually followed by "with"). |
| acronym |
a word formed by putting together the first letters or parts of a series of words in a longer phrase. |