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- 1. Abbreviations
- a
- aback
- abandon
- abandonment
- abasement
- abashed
- abashment
- abate
- abatement
- abbreviate
- abbreviation
- abdicate
- abdication
- abdomen
- abdominal
- abduct
- abed
- abet
- abeyance
- abhor
- abhorrence
- abidance
- abide
- abiding
- ability
- abject
- abjectness
- abjuration
- abjure
- able
- ableness
- ablution
- ably
- abnegate
- abnegation
- abnormal
- abnormity
- abnormous
- aboard
- abode
- abolish
- abolition
- abolitionist
- abominable
- abominate
- abomination
- aboriginal
- abortion
- abortive
- abound
- about
- above
- abrasion
- abreast
- abridge
- abridgement
- abroad
- abrogate
- abrogation
- abrupt
- abruptness
- abscess
- abscind
- abscond
- absence
- absent
- absentee
- absent-mindedness
- absinthe
- absolute
- absolutely
- absoluteness
- absolution
- absolver
- absorb
- absorption
- abstain (from)
- abstemious
- abstention
- abstinence
- abstinent
- abstract
- abstracted
- abstractedness
- abstruse
- absurd
- absurdity
- abundance
- abundant
- abuse
- abuse
- abusive
- abut
- abyss
- acacia
- academician
- academics
- academy
- accelerate
- acceleration
- accent
- accentuate
- accentuation
- accept
- acceptance
- acceptation
- access
- accessible
- accession
- accessory
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- acclimate, acclimatize
- accolade
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accompaniment
- accompany
- accomplish
- accomplishment
- accord
- according
- accost
- account
- accountability
- accredit
- accretion
- accrue
- accumulate
- accumulation
- accumulative
- accumulator
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurse
- accursed
- accusation
- accuse
- accused
- accuser
- accustom
- ace
- acerb
- acerbity
- acetify
- acetous
- acetum
- ache
- ache
- achieve
- achievement
- aching
- acid
- acidity
- acknowledge
- acknowledgement
- aconite
- acorn
- acoustic
- acquaintance
- acquainted
- acquiesce
- acquiescence
- acquire
- acquirement, acquisition
- acquit
- acquittal
- acre
- acrimonious
- acrimony
- acrobat
- across
- act
- act
- acting
- action
- active
- activity
- actor
- actress
- actual
- actual
- actuality
- actuate
- acumen
- acute
- acuteness
- adage
- adagio
- adamant
- adamantine
- adapt
- adaptation
- add
- adder
- addition
- additional
- address
- address
- adduce
- adept
- adequacy
- adequate
- adhere
- adherence
- adherent
- adherent
- adhesion
- adhesive
- adieu
- adjacent
- adjective
- adjoin
- adjoining
- adjourn
- adjure
- adjust
- adjustment
- administer
- administration
- administrative
- administrator
- admirable
- admiral
- admiration
- admire
- admirer
- admissible
- admission
- admit
- admittance
- admix
- admixture
- admonish
- admonition
- admonitor
- ado
- adolescence
- adolescent
- adopt
- adoption
- adorable
- adoration
- adore
- adorer
- adorn
- adrift
- adroit
- adulation
- adulator
- adult
- adulterate
- adulterer
- adulterous
- adultery
- advance
- advancement
- advantage
- advantageous
- advent
- adventure
- adventurer
- adventurous
- adverb
- adversary
- adverse
- adverse
- adverseness
- adversity
- advert
- advertise
- advertisement
- advertiser
- advice
- advise
- advised
- adviser
- advisory
- advocacy
- advocate
- adze
- aerate
- aerated
- aerial
- aerolite
- aeronaut
- aeronautic
- aeronautics
- aesthetics
- aether
- afar
- affability
- affable
- affair
- affect
- affectation
- affected
- affection
- affectionate
- affiance
- affidavit
- affiliate
- affinity
- affirm
- affirmation
- affirmative
- affix
- afflict
- afflicted
- afflicting
- affliction
- affluence
- affluent
- afford
- afforestation
- affranchise
- affray
- affright
- affront
- afire
- afore
- aforesaid
- afraid (to be afraid)
- afresh
- Africa
- aft
- after
- afterwards
- again
- against
- agate
- agave
- age
- aged
- agency
- agent
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- agglutinate
- aggrandize
- aggravate
- aggravation
- aggregate
- aggress
- aggression
- aghast
- agile
- agility
- agitate
- agitation
- agitator
- agnostic
- agnosticism
- ago
- agonize
- agony
- agree
- agreed
- agreement
- agricultural
- agriculture
- agriculturist
- agronomy
- aground
- ague
- ahead
- aid
- aim
- aimless
- air
- airing
- airy
- aisle
- akimbo
- akin
- alabaster
- alacrity
- alarm
- alas!
- albatross
- albino
- albumen
- alcohol
- alcoholic
- alcoholism
- alcove
- alderman
- ale
- alegoric(al)
- alert
- alertness
- algebra
- alibi
- alien
- alienate
- alienation (of land)
- alight
- align
- alike
- aliment
- alimentary
- alimentary pipe
- alimentation
- alive
- alkali
- all
- allay
- allegation
- allege
- allegiance
- allegorist
- allegory
- alleviate
- alleviation
- alley
- alliance
- allied
- alligator
- allocate
- allocution
- allot
- allotment
- allow
- allowance
- alloy
- allude
- allure
- ally (with, to)
- almanac
- almighty
- almond
- almost
- alms
- aloe
- aloft
- alone
- along
- aloof
- aloud
- alphabet
- already
- also
- altar
- alter
- altercate
- alternate
- alternative
- although
- altitude
- altogether
- altruism
- altruistic
- aluminium
- always
- amability
- amalgamate
- amass
- amaze
- amazement
- amazon
- ambassador
- amber
- ambiguity
- ambiguous
- ambition
- ambulant
- ambuscade
- ambush
- ameliorate
- amelioration
- amenable
- amend
- amendment
- amends
- amenity
- amiability
- amiable
- amid
- amiss
- amity
- among
- amortization
- amount
- amphibious
- ample
- ampleness
- amplification
- amplify
- amplitude
- amputate
- amulet
- amuse
- amusement
- amusing
- an
- analogous
- analogy
- analyse/analyze
- anarchy
- anathema
- anatomy
- ancestor
- ancestry
- anchor
- ancient
- and
- anecdote
- anemone
- anew
- angel
- anger
- angle
- angler
- angry
- anguish
- angular
- animadvert
- animal
- animate
- animated
- animation
- animosity
- anise
- ankle
- anklet
- annex
- annexation
- annihilation
- announce
- annoy
- annoyance
- anointment
- anomaly
- another
- answer
- ant
- antagonism
- antagonist
- antecede
- antecedent
- antecessor
- antediluvial
- antelope
- anteposition
- anterior
- anteriority
- anteroom
- anthem
- anthology
- anthracite
- anthropography
- anthropologist
- anthropology
- anthropomorphic
- antichrist
- anticipate
- antics
- antidote
- antipathy
- antiquarian
- antiquarian
- antique
- antiseptic
- antislavery
- antler
- anus
- anvil
- anxiety
- anxious
- anxiousness
- any
- aorta
- apart
- apartment
- apathetic
- apathy
- ape
- a-peice
- aperture
- aphorism
- apish
- apocalypse
- apologize
- apology
- apoplectic
- apostasy
- apostate
- apostatize
- apostle
- apostolate
- apostolic
- apothecary
- appall
- appalling
- apparatus
- apparel
- apparent
- apparition
- appeal
- appear
- appearance
- appease
- appendix
- appetite
- applaud
- applause
- apple
- application
- apply
- appoint
- appointment
- appreciate
- appreciation
- apprehend
- apprehension
- apprehensive
- apprentice
- apprenticeship
- approach
- approbation
- appropriate
- appropriateness
- approve
- approximate
- approximately
- approximative
- apron
- apt
- aptitude
- aptly
- aquatic
- aquiline
- Arab
- arachis
- arbitrary
- arc
- arch
- archaeology
- archaic
- archangel
- archbishop
- archdeacon
- arched
- archer
- architect
- architecture
- archive
- archway
- arctic
- ardent
- arduous
- area
- arena
- argue
- argument
- aridity
- arid (land)
- arise
- aristocracy
- aristocrat
- arithmetic
- ark
- arm
- armada
- armadillo
- armament
- arm-chair
- armlet
- armor
- armory
- armpit
- arms
- arm’s length
- army
- aroma
- aromatic
- around
- arouse
- arrange
- arrangement
- array
- arrest
- arrival
- arrive
- arrogance
- arrogant
- arrow
- arrow-head
- arsenal
- arson
- art
- artery
- artful
- artfulness
- article
- articulate
- artifact
- artifice
- artificial
- artillery
- artisan
- artist
- artless
- as
- ascend
- ascension
- ascent
- ascertain
- ascertainment
- aseptic
- ashamed
- ash, ashes
- ashore
- ashy
- aside
- askance
- aslant
- aspect
- asperity
- asphalt
- asphyxia, asphyxy
- aspirate
- aspiration
- aspire
- ass
- assail
- assailant
- assassin
- assassinate
- assault
- assemblage, assembly
- assemble
- assent
- assert
- assertion
- asset
- assiduity
- assiduous
- assiduousness
- assign
- assimilate
- assimilation
- assist
- assistance
- assistant
- assizes
- associate
- association
- assuage
- assume
- assumption
- assurance
- assure
- astern
- asthma
- astir
- astonish
- astonishment
- astound
- astral
- astray
- astrology
- astronomer
- astronomy
- astute
- astuteness
- asunder
- asylum
- at
- atheism
- atheist
- athlete
- athletics
- athwart
- atlas
- atmosphere
- atom
- atone
- atonement
- atrocious
- atrocity
- atrophy
- attach
- attachment
- attack
- attack
- attain
- attainment
- attempt
- attempt
- attend
- attendance
- attention
- attentive
- attest
- attestation
- attire
- attitude
- attorney
- attract
- attraction
- attractive
- attribute
- attribute
- auction
- audacious
- audacity
- audience
- aught
- augment
- august
- aunt
- aurora
- auspices
- auspicious
- austere
- austerity
- authentic
- authenticity
- author
- authority
- autonomous
- autonomy
- autumn
- auxiliary
- avail
- available
- avenge
- avenue
- average
- averse
- aversion
- avert
- aviation
- aviator
- avidity
- avoid
- await
- awake
- aware
- away
- awe
- awful
- awhile
- awkward
- awkwardness
- awl
- awning
- axe
- azure
- babble
- babe, baby
- babyhood
- bachelor
- back
- back
- backbite
- backbiter
- backbiting
- backbone
- backslide
- backslider
- backward
- backwards
- bacon
- bad
- badge
- badger
- badly
- badness
- baffle
- bag
- bagatelle
- baggage
- bag-pipe
- bail
- bailiff
- bait
- bake
- baker
- balance
- balance
- balcony
- bald
- baldness
- bale
- ball
- ballad
- ballast
- balloon
- ballot
- balm
- balmy
- balustrade
- bamboo
- ban
- ban
- banana
- band
- bandage
- bandage
- baneful
- bang
- bang
- banish
- banishment
- bank
- bank
- banker
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- banner
- banquet
- baobab
- baptise
- baptism
- baptismal
- baptist
- bar
- bar
- bar
- bar
- barb
- barbarian
- barbarism
- barbarous
- barbed
- barber
- bard
- bare
- bargain
- bargain
- barge
- barister
- bark
- bark
- bark
- barley
- barn
- barometer
- baron, baronet
- barracks
- barrage
- barrel
- barren
- barreness
- barricade
- barrier
- barrow
- barter
- barter
- base
- basement
- baseness
- bashful
- bashfulness
- basin
- basis
- bask
- basket
- bass
- bastard
- bat
- batch
- bath
- bathe
- battery
- battle
- battlefield
- bawl
- bay
- bayonet
- be
- beach
- bead
- beak
- beam
- bean
- bear
- beard
- bearded
- bearing
- beast
- beastly
- beat
- beatiful
- beatitude
- beauty
- beaver
- because
- beck
- beckon
- become
- becomingly
- bed
- bedaub
- bedcharm
- bedding
- bedeck
- bedizen
- bedlam
- bedroom
- bedside
- bedstead
- bee
- beef
- beefsteak
- beehive
- beer
- beet
- beetle
- beetroot
- beewax
- befall
- befit
- before
- beforehand
- befriend
- beg
- beget
- beggar
- begile
- begin
- beginner
- beginning
- begone
- behalf
- behave
- behaviour
- behead
- behind
- behold
- being
- belch
- belfry
- belief
- believe
- believer
- bell
- bellow
- bellowing
- bellows
- belly
- belong
- belongings
- beloved
- below
- belt
- bemoan
- bench
- bend
- bend
- beneath
- benediction
- benefactor
- benefit
- benevolent
- benighted
- benignity
- bent
- bequeath
- bereave
- berth
- beseech
- beset
- besides
- besiege
- besotted
- bespatter
- best
- bestow
- betray
- betroth
- better
- betting
- beverage
- bewail
- beware
- bewilder
- beyond
- Bible
- bicker
- bide
- big
- bigamist
- bight
- bile
- bill
- billow
- bind
- biped
- birth
- bison
- bitch
- bitumen
- blabber
- blackish
- bladder
- blame
- blanket
- blaspheme
- bleed
- blessed
- blight
- blink
- blister
- bloated
- bloodshed
- bloody
- blooming
- blow
- blubber
- blue
- bluff
- blunderer
- boar
- board
- boarder
- boast
- boasting
- boat
- boatswain
- bodily
- body
- bogy
- boil
- boiler
- boisterous
- bold
- boldness
- bolster
- bolt
- bomb
- bond
- bondage
- bondmand
- bone
- boneless
- bonfire
- bonnet
- book
- bookbinder
- book-case
- book-keeper
- bookseller
- book-shop
- boom
- boon
- boot
- booty
- border
- bore
- born
- borough
- borrow
- bosom
- boss
- botany
- both
- bother
- bottle
- bottom
- bottomless
- bough
- boulder
- bounce
- bound
- boundary
- boundless
- bounds
- bountiful
- bounty
- bow
- bowels
- bower
- bowl
- box
- boxer
- boxing
- boy
- boycott
- boyhood
- boyish
- bracelet
- braces
- bracket
- brag
- braggart, bragger
- brain
- bramble
- branch
- brand
- brandish
- brandy
- brass
- brass-band
- brass-ware
- brave
- bravery
- brawl
- brawny
- bray
- brazen
- brazier
- breach
- bread
- breadth
- break
- breakage
- breakdown
- breakers
- breakfast
- breast
- breath
- breathe
- breathing
- breathless
- breeches
- breed
- breeze
- brethren
- brew
- brewer
- brewery
- bribe
- bribery
- brick
- brick-field
- brick-layer
- brick-maker
- brick-work
- bridal
- briddle
- bride
- bridegroom
- bridge
- brief
- briefly
- brigade
- brigand
- bright
- brighten
- brilliant
- brim
- brimful
- brimstone
- brine
- bring
- brink
- briny
- brisk
- briskness
- bristle
- brittle
- broach
- broad
- broidery
- broil
- broker
- brokery
- bronze
- brooch
- brood
- brook
- brooklet
- broom
- broth
- brother
- brotherhood
- brother-in-law
- brotherly
- brow
- brown
- browse
- bruise
- brush
- brushwood
- brutal
- brutality
- brute, brutish
- bubble
- buck
- bucket
- buckle
- buckskin
- bud
- buffalo
- buffet
- buffoon
- buffoonery
- bug
- buggy
- bugle
- bugle-horn
- build
- builder
- building
- bulb
- bulge
- bulk
- bulky
- bull
- bulldog
- bullet
- bullfinch
- bullock
- bully
- bulrush
- bump
- bumper
- bun
- bunch
- bundle
- bungalow
- bunk
- buoy
- buoyant
- burden
- bureau
- burglar
- burglary
- burial
- burial-ground
- burly
- burn
- burnish
- burrow
- burst
- bury
- bush
- bushel
- business
- business-man
- bustle
- bustler
- busy
- but
- butcher
- butchery
- butler
- butt
- butter
- butterfly
- buttock
- button
- buxom
- buy
- buyer
- buying
- buzz
- by
- by-gone
- by-name
- by-road
- bystander
- by-way
- cab
- cabbage
- cabin
- cabinet
- cable
- cablegram
- cacao
- cackle
- cackling
- cadaver
- cadaverous
- caddish
- cadet
- cage
- caiman, cayman
- cake
- calabash
- calamity
- calamus
- calculate
- calculation
- calender
- calf
- calf, calves
- calico
- call
- calligraphy
- callous
- callousness
- calm
- calumniate
- calumny
- calve
- camel
- camp
- campaign
- camwood
- can
- can
- canal
- canal
- canalise
- canary-bird
- cancel
- cancer
- candid
- candidate
- candle
- candlestick
- candy
- cane
- cane-sugar
- canine
- canker
- canna
- cannibal
- cannibalism
- cannon
- cannonade
- cannot
- canon
- canonical
- canopy
- cant
- cantankerous
- canteen
- canter
- canticle
- canton
- canvas
- cap
- capability
- capable
- capacious
- capacity
- cape
- cape
- caper
- capillary
- capital
- capital
- capital
- capitalist
- capitation
- capitulate
- capon
- caprice
- capricious
- capricorn
- capsize
- capsule
- captain
- captivate
- captive
- captivity
- capture
- car
- caravan
- carbonic
- carbonise
- carbuncle
- carcass
- card
- cardinal
- care
- career
- careful
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessness
- caress
- caretaker
- care-worn
- cargo
- cargo-boat
- caricature
- caries
- carnage
- carnivorous
- carol
- carp
- carpenter
- carpenter's bench
- carpentry
- carpet
- carpet-bag
- carriage
- carrier
- carrion
- carry
- cart
- cartilage
- cartographer
- cartridge
- cartridge-belt
- caruncle
- carve
- carver
- carving
- cascade
- case
- case
- cash
- cash-day
- cashew
- cashier
- casing
- cask
- casket
- casque
- cassava
- casserole
- cassock
- cast
- cast
- castaway
- caste
- castigate
- castigation
- cast-iron
- castle
- cast-off
- castor-beans
- castor-oil
- castrate
- castration
- casual
- casualty
- cat
- cataclysm
- catacomb
- cataract
- catarrh
- catastrophe
- catch
- catchword
- catechism
- catechist
- category
- cater
- caterpillar
- cat-fish
- cathedral
- cattle
- cause
- causeway
- caustic
- caution
- cautious
- cavalcade
- cavalry
- cave
- cavern
- cavity
- cease
- cease
- ceaseless
- cedar
- ceiling
- celebrated
- celebration
- celebrity
- celerate
- celerity
- celestial
- celibacy
- cell
- cellar
- cement
- censure
- census
- centenary
- center
- central
- centralisation
- century
- cereals
- cerebrum
- ceremony
- certain
- certainly
- certainty
- certificate
- certify
- cessation
- cession
- cesspool
- chafe
- chaff
- chain
- chair
- chairman
- chalk
- challenge
- chamber
- chameleon
- chance
