base　lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
abash　embarrass
abate　subside or moderate
abbreviate shorten everbuying
abdicate　renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
aberrant　abnormal or deviant
aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder
abet　 assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance　everbuying　 suspended action
abhor　detest; hate
abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
abjure　renounce upon oath
ablution　washing
abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
abolish　cancel; put an end to
abominate loathe; hate everbuying scam　　　
abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant
aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
abortive　unsuccessful; fruitless
abrasive　rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge　condense or shorten