obsolete no longer in use
absolute magnitude (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth
assortment the act of distributing things into classes of the same type
abatement the act of making less active or intense
absolutely totally and definitely; without question
absolutist pertaining to the principle of unrestricted government power
absoluteness the quality of being absolute
abutment a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
appointment a meeting arranged in advance
allotment distribution according to a plan
obsolescent becoming disused or outdated
abscondment the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
absolute perfect or complete or pure
absolute majority (elections) more than half of the votes
ballottement a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
absentminded lost in thought; showing preoccupation
absolution the act of being formally forgiven
abetment the verbal act of urging on
apartment a suite of rooms of a house divided into separate dwellings
abasement depriving one of self-esteem