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Ais forAbandon

You abandon something when you completely leave it alone. You can abandon a place, a person, a project or many other things.
Abandon might also mean that you give up all your restraint and self-control, for example "She abandoned herself to the music".
Something is abandoned if if has been left alone and forsaken, with nobody caring for it or paying it attention. The shopping cart in the picture has been abandoned.
Abbreviate means to shorten a word or phrase. For example, the phrase et cetera is abbreviated to etc.

Ais forAbove

Something is above something else if it is higher up.

In the picture, the dog is looking down from the balcony above.

Ais forAbrasive

Something is abrasive if it is used to grind or polish something else. A good example of something that is abrasive is sandpaper.

Ais forAbsent

Absent means something or someone is missing. If you don't go to school, you are absent from class.

Ais forAbsorb

To absorb means to take in or soak up.

Things like sponges are absorbent.
Something that is absorbent will soak up any liquids it comes into contact with.

Sponges are absorbent.

Ais forAbstract

Art is abstract if it has been derived, or abstracted from something real but doesn't bear a close resemblance to what it is supposed to represent, like more traditional art does. Some parts of the art might be recognisable, some exaggerated, some downplayed. Abstract art can be so stylised you can't even recognise what it is, so sometimes when you look at an abstract picture or sculpture you can't tell what it is a picture or sculpture of.

Ais forAcademic

Academic describes something that is educational or related to school. If learning and studying are easy for a student, she can be described as academic.

Ais forAccept

Accept means to approve of or receive something.

The man in the picture is accepting an award.

Ais forAccuse

You accuse someone when you declare that they have done something bad, for example you accuse someone of committing a crime.
A similar word to accuse is blame.

Ais forAchieve

Achieve means to complete or accomplish a task or goal successfully.

Ais forAcidic

Something is acidic if it can be used as an acid. Many common things are acidic. Lemon and orange juice are quite acidic.

Ais forAcoustic

Something is acoustic if it relates to sound. For example, the picture is of acoustic insulation, which is used to dampen sound in places like recording studios.
Musical instruments that are not electronically enhanced are called acoustic instruments.

Ais forAdmire

Admire means that you really like something. You may admire your teacher, which means you respect and look up to him or her. Parents often admire their children, which means they feel a lot of affection and approval for them.

Ais forAdore

When you adore someone or something it means you have a high level of respect, admiration or love for that person or thing. For example, the man in the picture adores Audrey Hepburn because she was a great actress.

Ais forAdorn

Adorn means to make a person or thing more attractive by adding something beautiful to it. People often adorn themselves with jewelry. The statue in the picture has been adorned with flowers.

Ais forAdrift

Adrift means something, such as a boat, is lost, abandoned, or floating freely in water without an anchor.

Ais forAdult

A person or animal is an adult when they have fully grown up and matured. Before you are an adult, you are a juvenile.