abortion: termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
abortive: unsuccessful; fruitless
abridge: condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
abrogate: abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
abrupt: very steep; sudden transitions from one subject to another
absence: state of being absent; state of being away
absent: go away or leave ; missing; not present
absolute: perfect in quality; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely: utterly; definitely
absorb: suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption: process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstract: theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand