abandonment
abatement
abbreviate
abdicate
aberrant
abeyance
abiding
abiotic
abjure
ablation
abnegate
abnormal
abomination
aboriginal
abortion
aboveboard
abrasion
abridge
abrogate
abruptly
absence
absinthe
absolute
absolution
absorbed
absquatulate
abstinence
abstract
abstruse
absurd
abundant
abuse
abut
abysmal
abyss
sometimes lists say it all. sometimes they don't. it isn't easy being rational when the world falls on your feet and breaks bones.