accident-prone (85)

by Coen Hamelink // Coen met een C

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

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

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.

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.

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.

abstinence (55)

by Salventius // salventius.com

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

absolute pitch (50)

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

absentee landlord (45)

by Floris Spronk // florisspronk.blogspot.com

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

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.

abrazo (35)

by André van der Beek

abrazo |əˈbräsō|

noun ( pl. -zos)an embrace.

abortion pill (30)

by Nozzman // Nozzman.nl

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

abolishment (25)

by Rick B // Hedof

abolishment |əˈbäli sh mənt |

nounformally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)

ableism (20)

by Rick // RickVanLaarhoven.nl

ableism |ˈābəˌlizəm| (also ablism)

noundiscrimination in favor of able-bodied people.

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.

abbess (10)

by Cliff Deun // Tunes Of Eden

abbess |ˈabis|

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

abaca (5)

by André van der Beek

abaca |ˌabəˈkä|

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