Abbevillian (Adjective) : Designating the earliest Paleolithic archaeological sites in Europe, marked by bifacial stone axes.

Abbess (noun) : The superior of a convent.

Abbe (Noun) : A French title originally of the superior of an abbey, now given to any ecclesiastical figure.

Abatial (adjective) : Of or relating to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.

Abbacy (noun) (plural-abbacies) :The office, term, or jurisdiction of an abbot, the person in charge of a monastery.

Abaxial (adjective) 1. Situated away from the axis. 2.The opposite side of something (wall, mirror etc). 3. Relating to an opposite line on a Cartesian plane.

(Botany): Facing away from the stem of a plant (in particular, denoting the lower surface of a leaf, which represents the horizontal plane of a plant's anatomy).

Abattoir (noun) : A slaughterhouse, where animals are killed and converted into meat products for human consumption.

Abatement (noun) :1. a. Reduction in degree or intensity. b. The amount abated. 2. (Law) The act of abating or mitigating.

Abate (verb) - 1.To reduce in intensity, amount or degree; moderate. 2. To deduct from an amount; subtract. 3 (Law) a. To put an end to. b. To make void.

4. Subside or mitigate.

Abasia (noun) - Impaired muscular coordination in walking

Abash (verb) - To make ashamed or uneasy, discomfort.

Abase (verb) - 1. to lower in rank, prestige, quality, or esteem.
2. To denigrate or belittle someone, as to reduce their self esteem or feelings of self worth.

Abandon : 1.To withdraw one's support, allegiance, or help from; to deprive sustenance or nourishment, despite a moral responsibility required. 2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of impending threat. "We wouldn't be stranded in this lion's exhibit if our guardians didn't abandon us like the cowards they are." 3. To surrender one's claim or right to: GIVE UP or RELINQUINSH. 4. To cease trying to continue; desist from <Abandon a job hunting effort>. 5.To yield oneself completely, as to emotion.

Abandon (noun) : 1. A complete surrender of inhibitions. 2.Unlimited enthusiasm

Synonyms: Abandon, Desert, Forsake, Leave, Quit, Throw Over

Abandon (verb) : To give up without intending to return or claim again <abandoned their families>

Synonyms: Abandon, Abdicate, Desist, Discontinue, Forswear, Give Up, Lay Off, Quit, Renounce, Stop, Swear off

Abampere (noun) A centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of current, equal to the current that produces a force of two dynes per centimeter of length on each of two infinitely long straight parallel wires one centimeter apart, and equal to 10 amperes. For more information, see Abampere

Abalone (noun): A large, edible marine gastropod of the genus Haliotis, with an ear-shaped shell with a row of holes and a pearly, colorful interior, often used for ornaments. For more information, see Abalone

Abaft (adverb) : (Nautical science) Toward the stern of a ship.

Abacus (noun): 1. A manual calculating device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters. Used predominantly by ancient civilizations to perform mathematical equations before the invention of calculators 2. A slab on the top of the capital of a column. For more information, see Abacus

Abacterial (adjective) - Not caused by or identified with bacteria. "This medicine is abacterial; it only affects viruses"

Aback (adverb) Archaic. 1. Back; Backward - "take me aback to the those times"
                                         2. To startle or dumbfound

Abaca (noun) A Philippine plant, Musa textilis, related to the banana and whose leafstalks are the source of Manila hemp. For more information, see Abaca