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abandon abandonment abbreviation abeyance

ability abnormal aboard abolish abide

abortion abortive abridge abrogate abolition

absence absent absolute absolutely abrupt

absorption abstract absurd absurdity absorb

abundant abuse academic academy

accelerate acceleration access accessible

accident accidental accidentally accommodate

abundance accompany accomplish

accede

account accountant accounting accrue accessory

accommodation

accompanimentaccomplishment accord

accumulate

accumulation accuracy accurate accusation accuse

achieve achievement acid acknowledge acquaint

acquaintance acquainted acquire acquisition across

activate actively actual actually acute

adapt adaptation additional additive address

adequate adhere adhesive adjacent adjoin

adjust adjustment administer administration administrative

admiration admire admission admit admittedly

adolescence adolescent adopt adoption adore

adorn adornment adult advance advanced

adventure adventurous adversary adverse adversity

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advertise advisable advocate aerial affect

affection affectionate affiliate affirm affirmation

affirmative afford affordable agency agent

aggravate aggregate aggregation aggressive aggressor

agitate agitation agony agreeable agreement

agriculture aid ailment aim air

aircraft aisle ajar alarm album

alert alien alienate alignment alike

allergic allergy alliance allocate allot

allowance alloy ally alone along
alongside alter alternate alternation alternative
altitude aluminum amateur amaze amazement
ambassador ambiguity ambiguous ambition ambitious
ambulance amend amendment amends amiable
amicable amid ammunition amount ample
amplification amplify amuse analogy analysis
analytical analyze ancestor anchor anecdote
angular animate animation ankle annex
anniversary announce announcement announcer annoy
annual annually antagonism antagonist antarctic
antibiotic anticipate anticipation antique antonym
anxiety anxious anyhow apart ape
apologize apology apparatus apparent appeal
appealing appendix appetite applaud appliance
applicable applicant application apply appoint
appointment appreciable appreciate appreciatio appreciative
n
apprentice approach appropriate approval approve
approximat approximatel apt aptitude arbitrary
e y
arbitrator arc arch archaeology architect
architecture ardent arduous area arena
assumption assurance assure assured astonish
astound astray astronomer astronomica astronomy
l
athlete atlas atmosphere atom atomic

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attach
argue attachment
arise attack
aristocracy attain
aristocrat attempt
arithmetic
attend attendance attendant attention attentive
armour arms arouse arrange arrangement
attic attitude attorney attract attraction
array arrest arrogance arrogant article
attribute auction audience auditorium august
artificial
author ascend
authority ascertain
authorizatio ascribe
authorize ashamed
autobiograph
n y
aside aspect aspirin assassination assault
automate automatic automation automobile autonomous
assemble
autonomy assembly
auxiliary assert
avail assess
available assessment
avenge
avenue
assign average
assignment aviation
assist avoid
assistance aware
assistant
awe awful awkward awkwardly axis
associate association assorted assortment assume
axle

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abandon:
n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abandonment:
n.
giving up completely; freedom from constraint

abbreviation:

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