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Aborigines
N. The earliest known inhabitants of a country
Abominate
V. To hate violently
Abnormal
A. unusual; not typical; not normal
Abrade
V. Wear away by friction; scrape; erode
Abrogate
A. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
Abdicate
V. give up. renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
Aberration
N. deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course
Abnegate
V. give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
Abjure
V. renounce upon oath; abandon forever
Ablution
N. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as a part of a religious rite
Abase
V. humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
Abed
Adv. in bed; on a bed
Abet
V. aid, usually in doing something wrong
Abbess
N. The lady superior of a nunnery
Abbey
N. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling place of a society of monks or nuns
Abbot
N. The superior of a community of monks
Able-bodied
Adj. competent for physical service
Abidance
N. An abiding
Abeyance
N. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
Abject
A. being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
Abhorrence
N. the act of detesting extremely
Abhorrent
Adj. very repugnant; hateful
Abdomen
N. Belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
Abdominal
N. of pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen
