absorbed
- v become imbued
- v take up mentally
he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe - v take up, as of debts or payments
- v take in, also metaphorically
- v cause to become one with
The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax - v suck or take up or in
- v devote (oneself) fully to
- v assimilate or take in
The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society - v consume all of one's attention or time
- s giving or marked by complete attention to
- s retained without reflection
the absorbed light intensity
absorbent
- n a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
- a having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
as absorbent as a sponge
absorbing
- v become imbued
- v take up mentally
- v take up, as of debts or payments
- v take in, also metaphorically
- v cause to become one with
- v suck or take up or in
- v devote (oneself) fully to
- v assimilate or take in
- v consume all of one's attention or time
- s capable of arousing and holding the attention
adrenocortical
- a of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
absorptive
- a having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
abstemious
- a sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy - s marked by temperance in indulgence
abstemious with the use of adverbs
abstentious
- s self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
abstinent
- n a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
- s self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink
not totally abstinent but abstemious
abstract
- n a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
he loved her only in the abstract--not in person - n a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- v consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- v make off with belongings of others
- v consider apart from a particular case or instance
Let's abstract away from this particular example - v give an abstract (of)
- a existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
abstract words like `truth' and `justice' - s not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
a large abstract painting - s dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
abstract reasoning
abstract science
abstracted
- v consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- v make off with belongings of others
- v consider apart from a particular case or instance
- v give an abstract (of)
- s lost in thought; showing preoccupation
abstractionist
- n a painter of abstract pictures
- s not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstractive
- s of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
abstractive analysis
abstruse
- s difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them
absurd
- n a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus - s inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman - s incongruous; inviting ridicule
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
abulic
- s suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
abused
- v treat badly
- v change the inherent purpose or function of something
- v use foul or abusive language towards
The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket - v use wrongly or improperly or excessively
while she was pregnant, she abused drugs - s used improperly or excessively especially drugs
an abused substance - a subjected to cruel treatment
an abused wife
abusive
- s expressing offensive reproach
- s characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
abusive punishment
argued...that foster homes are abusive