abduction (16)

abduction |abˈdək sh ən|nounthe action or an instance of forcibly taking a person or persons away against their will

abducens nerve (15)

abducens nerve |abˈd(y)oōsənz|

noun Anatomyeach of the sixth pair of cranial nerves, supplying the muscles concerned with the lateral movement of the eyeballs.

abdomen (14)

abdomen |ˈabdəmən; abˈdōmən|nounthe part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. Inhumans and other mammals, it is contained bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.

abbreviation (13)

abbreviation |əˌbrēvēˈā sh ən| (abbr.: abbr.)nouna shortened form of a word or phrase.• the process or result of abbreviating.

abbot (12)

abbot |ˈabət|nouna man who is the head of an abbey of monks.

abbey (11)

abbey |ˈabē|noun ( pl. -beys)the building or buildings occupied by a community of monks or nuns.

abbess (10)

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abbess |ˈabis|

nouna woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.

abaya (9)

abaya |əˈbīə|nouna full-length, sleeveless outer garment worn by Arabs.

abattoir (8)

abattoir |ˈabəˌtwär|nouna slaughterhouse.

abalone (7)

abalone |ˌabəˈlōnē; ˈabəˌlōnē|nounan edible mollusk of warm seas that has a shallow ear-shaped shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

abacus (6)

abacus |ˈabəkəs|noun ( pl. -cuses )an oblong frame with rows of wires or grooves along which beads areslid, used for calculating.

abaca (5)

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abaca |ˌabəˈkä|

nouna large herbaceous Philippine plant of the banana family that yields Manila hemp.

aaron's rod (4)

Aaron's rodnounanother term for the great or common mullein, a herbaceous plant of the figwort family with woolly leaves and tallspikes of yellow flowers.

aargh (3)

aargh |är; ärg|exclamationused as an expression of anguish, horror, rage, or other strong emotion, often with humorous intent.

aardwolf (2)

aardwolf |ˈärdˌwoŏlf|noun ( pl. -wolves )a nocturnal black-striped African mammal of the hyena family, feeding mainly on termites.

aardvark (1)

aardvark |ˈärdˌvärk|

nouna nocturnal burrowing mammal with long ears, a tubular snout, and a long extensible tongue, feeding on ants and termites.