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Monday, October 22, 2012

Abattoir

Abattoir (n)

Slaughter house.
A place where animals are killed for their meat

Abatable

Abatable (adj)

Capable of being abated

Abatement

Abatement (n)

To become less strong, deduction, decrease, reduction

Abate

Abate (v.t.)

Diminished, subside, moderate, to become less strong, to grow low.

Abash

Abash (v.t.)

To put shame, to confuse, embarrass.

Abase

Abase (v.t.)

To cast down, to reduce, to degrade, to humble
To make yourself seem to be less important or not to deserve respect.

Abandonment

Abandonment (n)

Giving up completely, surrender
The abandonment of the island followed nuclear tests in the area.

Abandon

Abandon (v.t.)

To give up, to desert, to forsake
to leave a place, thing or person forever.

Abalienate

Abalienate (v.t.)

To estrange, to withdraw, to abandon, to transfer

Abacus

Abacus (n)

Counting instrument.
Square or rectangular frame holding an arrangement of small balls on metal rods or wires, which is used for counting, adding and subtracting.

Aback

Aback (adj.)

Back-words, behind, taken aback - to be very shocked or surprised.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Absolve

Absolve (v.t.)

 To set free, to loose, to pardon, to discharged

Abstract

Abstract  (v.t.)

 To draw away, to separate, to removed

Absurd

Absurd (adj.)

Unreasonable, foolish, falls, ridiculous

Abstruse

Abstruse (adj.)

Difficult to understand, hidden, obscure, profound

Abstract

Abstract (v.t.)

To draw away, to separate, to removed

Absterge

Absterge (v.t.)

To cleanse, to purge

Abstemious

Abstemious (adj.)

Temperate, sparing

Abstain

Abstain (v.i.)

To keep away from

Absque

Absqu (adv.)

without