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Abase
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V. To lower in position, estimation, or the like; degrade.
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Abbess
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N. The lady superior of a nunnery.
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Abbey
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N. The group of buildings which collectively form the dwelling-place of a society of monks or nuns.
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Abbot
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N. The superior of a community of monks.
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Abdicate
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V. To give up (royal power or the like).
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Abdomen
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N. In mammals, the visceral cavity between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor; the belly.
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Abdominal
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N. Of, pertaining to, or situated on the abdomen.
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Abduction
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N. A carrying away of a person against his will, or illegally.
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Abed
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Adv. In bed; on a bed.
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Aberration
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N. Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course
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