Vocabulary+4-29-10

1. abase v. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade. 2. abbess n. The lady superior of a nunnery. 3. abbey n. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns. 4. abbot n. The superior of a community of monks. 5. abdicate v. To give up (royal power or the like). 6. abdomen n. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly. 7. abdominal n. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen. 8. abduction n. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally. 9. abed adv. In bed; on a bed. 10. aberration n. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course. 11. abet v. To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense). 12. abeyance n. A state of suspension or temporary inaction. 13. abhorrence n. The act of detesting extremely. 14. abhorrent adj. Very repugnant; hateful. 15. abidance n. An abiding. 16. abject adj. Sunk to a low condition. 17. abjure v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath. 18. able-bodied adj. Competent for physical service. 19. ablution n. A washing or cleansing, especially of the body. 20. abnegate v. To renounce (a right or privilege).