aberration
— Noun
– English
~ a state or condition markedly different from the norm
aberration
— Noun
– English
~ an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
abet
— Verb
– English
~ assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
abetalipoproteinemia
— Noun
– English
~ a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
abetment
— Noun
– English
~ the verbal act of urging on
abettal
— Noun
– English
~ the verbal act of urging on
abetter
— Noun
– English
~ one who helps or encourages or incites another
abettor
— Noun
– English
~ one who helps or encourages or incites another
abeyance
— Noun
– English
~ temporary cessation or suspension
abeyant
— Adjective
– English
~ inactive but capable of becoming active; "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
abfarad
— Noun
– English
~ a capacitance unit equal to one billion farads
abhenry
— Noun
– English
~ a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry
abhor
— Verb
– English
~ find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
abhorrence
— Noun
– English
~ hate coupled with disgust
abhorrent
— Adjective
– English
~ offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
abhorrer
— Noun
– English
~ a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of parliament were condemned and abhorred
abidance
— Noun
– English
~ acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
abidance
— Noun
– English
~ the act of dwelling in a place
abidance
— Noun
– English
~ the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
abide
— Verb
– English
~ dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"