Webster's Vest Pocket Dictionary [antikvár]

A, a, n. first letter of the English alphabet. a, indef. art. 1. one. 2. any single, a-ban'don, v.t. 1. leave permanently. 2. give up. —a ban'don-ment, n. a-ban'doned, adj. without self-re- straint; shameless, a-bash', v.t. embarrass; shame, a-bate', v.t., v.L, lessen, diminish. —a-bale'ment, n. ab'bess, n. nun directing a convent, ab'bey, n., pi ablwys. monastery or convent, abliot, n. monk directing a monastery. ab-bre'vi-ate", v.t. shorten to essentials. —ab bre'vi a'tion, n. ab'di-cate", v.t. ^ve up, as office or power. —ab"di-ca'tion, n. ab'do-men, n. 1. part of the human body between the chest and hip. 2. part of an animal body in a similar location. —ab dom'in al, adj. ab-duct', v.t. carry away, esp. by force. ab"er-ra'tion, n. deviation from what is considered normal, a-bet', v.t. aid or encourage. —abet'ior, abet'ter,/I. a-bey'ance, n. suspension of activity. ab hor', v.t. regard with horror or disgust. —ab hor'rence, n. —ab-faor'icnt, adj. a-bide, v./. 1. remain. 2. dwell. —v.t. 3. wait for. 4. Informal. tolerate. a-bid'ing, adj. enduring; steadfast. a-bil'i-ty, n., pi. -ties. 1. power. 2. talent; aptitude, ab'ject, adj. 1. downcast. 2. contemptible, ab-Jure', v.i. renounce formally. —ab"jura'tion, n. a-blaze', adv., adj. afire, a'ble, adj., abler, ablest. 1. with the power to do a certain thing. 2. competent. —a'bly, adv. ab-nor'mal, adj. not normal. —ab"normal'ity, n. a-board', adv. l. onto a ship, train, etc. —prep. 1. on a ship, train, etc.; on board, a-bode', n. home; dwelling, a-bol'ish, v.i. do away with. —ab" oU'tion. n. a-bom'in-a-ble, adj. disgusting; loathsome, a-bom'in-ate", v.t. hate or loathe. —a-bom"ina'tion, n. ab"o rig'i-nal, adj. primitive; original. a"bo-rig'iii-e, n. original inhabitant, esp. a savage, a-bor'tion, n. termination of pregnancy before full development of a fetus. a-bor'tive, adj. (of a hope or attempt) frustrated at an early stage. a-bound', v.i. to have or offer something in abundance, a-bout', prep. 1. concerning; regarding. 2. around. 3. on the point of. —adv. 4. nearly; approximately, a-bove', prep. 1. higher than. 2. greater than, —adv., adj. 3. to or in a higher place. 4. in a previous part of a text, a - bove'board", adj., adv. without deception or disguise, a-breast', adv., adj. side by side, a-bridge', v.t. shorten; abbreviate. —a-bridg'ment, n. a-broad', adv., adj. outside one's own country, ab-nipt', adj. 1. suddert. 2. steep. —ab-rupt'ness, n. ab'scess, n. area filled with pus. ab-scond', v.i. leave secretly and hurriedly, ab-sent, adj. (ab'ssnt) not present, —v.i. (ab sent') remove. —ab'-sence, n. ab"seii-tee', n. absent person. —ab"sentee'ism,/I. ab'sent-mind'ed, adj. not paying attention. ab'so-lute, adj. 1. perfect. 2. pure; unqualified. —ab"so lute'-ly, adv. ab-solve', v.i. free from blame or guilt. —8b"solu'tion, n. ab-sorb', v.t. take in, as a fluid. —ab-sorb'ent, adj., n. —«b^ sorp'tion, n. ab-stain', v.i. refrain. —ab'sli-nenl, adj. ab-ste'mi-ous, adj. abstaining from excess, ab-stract, adj. (ab'strakt) 1. non-material; non-specific, —n. 2. ' i ! ¦ It ¦ ; i' 'J ^ ' M i ; ¦¦ ! i ' I i