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accipiter (86)

accipiter |akˈsipitər|noun Ornithologya hawk of a group distinguished by short, broad wings and relatively long legs, adapted for fast flight in wooded country

accident-prone (85)

by Coen Hamelink // Coen met een C

accident-proneadjectivetending to be involved in a greater than average number of accidents.

access road (82)

access roadnouna road giving access to a place or to another road.

acarology (78)

acarology |ˌakəˈräləjē|nounthe study of mites and ticks.

acanthodian (75)

by Cliff Deun // Tunes of Eden

acanthodian |ˌakənˈθōdēən|nouna small spiny-finned, jawed fossil fish of a group found chiefly in the Devonian period

acajou (73)

acajou |ˈakəˌ zh oō; -ˌjoō|nounthe wood of certain tropical timber-yielding trees, esp. mahogany.

academic (71)

academic |ˌakəˈdemik|nouna teacher or scholar in a college or institute of higher education.

acacia (70)

by Alette Baartmans

acacia |əˈkā sh ə|nouna tree or shrub of warm climates that bears spikes or clusters of yellow or whiteflowers and is frequently thorny.

abyssinian cat (69)

Abyssinian cat |ˌabəˈsinēən kat|nouna domestic cat of a breed having long ears and short brown hair flecked with gray.

abyss (68)

abyss |əˈbis|nouna deep or seemingly bottomless chasm

abuzz (66)

abuzz |əˈbəz|adjective [ predic. ]filled with a continuous humming sound

abutment (65)

by Eric van der Beek

abutment |əˈbətmənt|nouna structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or span, e.g., at the ends of a bridge.

abutilon (64)

abutilon |əˈbyoōtlˌän|nouna herbaceous plant or shrub of the mallow family, native to warm climates and typically bearing showy yellow, red, or mauve flowers.

abuse (62)

abuseverb |əˈbyoōz| [ trans. ]make excessive and habitual use of (alcohol or drugs, esp. illegal ones).

abundance (61)

abundance |əˈbəndəns|nouna very large quantity of something

abulia (60)

by Allan Edens // Tunes of Eden

abulia |əˈboōlēə| (also aboulia)nounan absence of willpower or an inability to act decisively, as a symptom of mental illness.

absurd (58)

absurd |əbˈsərd; -ˈzərd|adjectivewildly ridiculous, illogical, or inappropriate

abstruse (57)

abstruse |abˈstroōs|adjectivedifficult to understand; obscure

abstract art (56)

abstract artnounart that does not attempt to represent external, recognizable reality but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures.

abstinence (55)

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abstinence |ˈabstənəns|nounthe fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typicallyalcohol

absquatulate (54)

absquatulate |abˈskwä ch əˌlāt|verb [ intrans. ] humorousleave abruptly

absorption (53)

absorption |əbˈzôrp sh ən; -ˈsôrp-|nounthe process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another

absorbent cotton (52)

absorbent cottonnounfluffy wadding of a kind originally made from raw cotton, used for cleansing wounds, removing cosmetics, and padding delicate objects.

absolute zero (51)

absolute zeronounthe lowest temperature that is theoretically possible, at which the motion of particles that constitutes heat would be minimal

absolute pitch (50)

absolute pitchnoun Musicthe ability to recognize the pitch of a note or produce any given note; perfect pitch.

absolute majority (49)

absolute majoritynouna majority over all rivals combined; more than half.

absolute alcohol (48)

absolute alcoholnounethanol containing less than one percent of water by weight.

absinthe (47)

absinthe |ˈabˌsinθ| (also absinth)noun a potent green aniseed-flavored liqueur that turns milky when water is added. Prepared from wormwood, it is now largely banned because of its toxicity.

absent minded (46)

absentminded |ˈabsəntˌmīndid|adjectivehaving or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition

absentee landlord (45)

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absentee landlordnouna landlord who does not live at and rarely visits the property that they rent out.

absentee ballot (44)

absentee ballotnouna ballot completed and typically mailed in advance of an election by a voter who is unable to be present at the polls.

absent (43)

absentadjective |ˈabsənt|not present in a place or at an occasion

abseil (42)

abseil |ˈäpˌzīl; ˈabˌsāl|noun & verbdescend a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a doubled rope coiledaround the body and fixed at a higher point

abscond (41)

abscond |abˈskänd|verb [ intrans. ]leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft

abscission (40)

by Lotus Tuazon Dequina // Misfit Media

abscission |abˈsi zh ən|noun Botanythe natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit.

abscess (39)

abscess |ˈabˌses|nouna swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.

abs (38)

abs |abz| informalnounthe abdominal muscles.

abruption (37)

abruption |əˈbrəp sh ən|noun technicalthe sudden breaking away of a portion from a mass.

abroad (36)

abroad |əˈbrôd|adverbin or to a foreign country or countries

abrazo (35)

by André van der Beek

abrazo |əˈbräsō|

noun ( pl. -zos)an embrace.

abracadabra (33)

abracadabra |ˌabrəkəˈdabrə|exclamationa word said by magicians when performing a magic trick.

above par (32)

above par 1 |əˈbəv pär|

nounworse than is usual or expected

about-face (31)

about-faceexclamation ( about face!)(in military contexts) a command to make an about-face, a 180 degree turn made so as to face the opposite direction

abortion pill (30)

by Nozzman // Nozzman.nl

abortion pillnoun informala drug that can induce abortion, esp. mifepristone.

abort (29)

abort |əˈbôrt|verb [ trans. ]bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault

aboriginal (28)

aboriginal |ˌabəˈrijənl|

noun

an aboriginal inhabitant of a place.

• ( Aboriginal) a person belonging to one of the indigenous peoples of Australia.

abominable snowman (27)

Abominable Snowmannoun ( pl. -men)another term for yeti .

abomasum (26)

abomasum |ˌabəˈmāsəm|

noun ( pl. -sa |-sə|) Zoologythe fourth stomach of a ruminant, which receives food from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine.