Chapter Aback to Abominable of A by Soule's Synonymes

Abjectness, n. Meanness, servility, vileness, baseness, abasement, abjection, contemptibleness. See abject.

Abjuration, n.

1. Renunciation (upon oath), relinquishment, rejection, abandonment, abnegation, repudiation, discarding, disowning.

2. Recantation, retraction, revocation, repeal reversal, recall, disavowal, disclaiming, disclaimer.

Abjure, v. a.

1. Renounce (upon oath), relinquish, forego, reject, forswear, abandon, give up, cast off, discard, repudiate, disown.

2. Retract, revoke, recant, recall, withdraw, disavow, disclaim, take back.

Able, a.

1. Clever, accomplished, talented, adroit, ingenious, expert, dexterous, adroit, apt, quick, skilful, efficient, proficient, good, versed, practical, au fait.

2. Qualified, fitted, competent.

3. Capable, gifted, powerful, strong, mighty, highly endowed, of talent, of great talents.

4. Masterly, effective, telling, nervous, vigorous.

Ableness, n. See ability.

Ablution, n. Washing (especially of the body, as a religious rite), lavation, bathing, wash, purification, cleansing, baptism.

Abnegate, v. a. (Rare.) Deny, reject, renounce, abjure.

Abnegation, n. Denial, renunciation, rejection, abandonment, surrender. See abjuration.

Abnormal, a. Irregular, anomalous, anomalistic, unusual, unnatural, singular, peculiar, unconformable, exceptional, heteroclite, aberrant, divergent, eccentric, erratic, strange, monstrous, preternatural.

Abnormity, n. Abnormality, irregularity, unconformity, anomaly, peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, singularity, deformity, monstrosity.

Aboard, ad. On board, in the ship, in the vessel, on, inside, within.