absorption
— Noun
– English
～ the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
absorption
— Noun
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～ the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
absorptive
— Adjective
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～ having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
absorptivity
— Noun
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～ (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absquatulate
— Verb
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～ run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
abstain
— Verb
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～ choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
abstainer
— Noun
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～ someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
abstainer
— Noun
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～ a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstemious
— Adjective
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～ sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
abstemious
— Adjective
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～ marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
abstemiously
— Adverb
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～ in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
abstemiousness
— Noun
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～ restricted to bare necessities
abstemiousness
— Noun
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～ moderation in eating and drinking
abstention
— Noun
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～ the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstentious
— Adjective
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～ self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
abstinence
— Noun
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～ the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
abstinence
— Noun
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～ act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
abstinent
— Adjective
– English
～ self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
abstinent
— Noun
– English
～ a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages