absurdity
absurdity (n.)late 15c., from Middle French absurdité, from Late Latin absurditatem (nominative absu...
abundance
abundance (n.)mid-14c., from Old French abondance and directly from Latin abundantia \\\"fullness, p...
abundant
abundant (adj.)late 14c., from Old French abundant and directly from Latin abundantem (nominative ab...
abuse
abuseabuse: see useabuse (v.)early 15c., \\\"to misuse, misapply,\\\" from Middle French abuser, fro...
abusive
abusive (adj.)1530s (implied in abusively), originally \\\"improper,\\\" from Middle French abusif,...
abut
abutabut: see buttabut (v.)mid-13c., \\\"to end at, to border on,\\\" from Old French aboter \\\"joi...
abysmal
abysmal (adj.)1650s, formed in English from abysm + -al (1). Weakened sense of \\\"extremely bad\\\"...