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abatable
adj 1: capable of being abated

English Dictionary: avoidable	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
abatable nuisance n a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless); "the continued existence of an abatable nuisance is not authorized under the law"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
abide by v act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules" Synonym(s): comply, follow, abide by show respect towards; "honor your parents!" Synonym(s): respect, honor, honour, abide by, observe Antonym(s): disrespect
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
about-face n act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation Synonym(s): about-face, about turn a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy" Synonym(s): about-face, volte- face, reversal, policy change v turn, usually 180 degrees change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Abu Dhabi n a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates Synonym(s): Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates's capital
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Abudefduf n damsel fishes Synonym(s): Abudefduf, genus Abudefduf
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Abudefduf saxatilis n large blue-grey black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide Synonym(s): sergeant major, Abudefduf saxatilis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
affidavit n written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
apodiform bird n nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Apodiformes n swifts; hummingbirds [syn: Apodiformes, {order Apodiformes}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
avadavat n red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds [syn: avadavat, amadavat]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
avoidable adj capable of being avoided or warded off [syn: evitable, avoidable, avertible, avertable] Antonym(s): inevitable
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Abatable \Abat"able\ ([adot]b[amac]t"[adot]b'l), a. Capable of being abated; as, an abatable writ or nuisance.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Abbot \Ab"bot\, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. 'abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[be] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[82]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. --Encyc. Brit. {Abbot of the people}. a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. {Abbot of Misrule} (or {Lord of Misrule}), in medi[91]val times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the {Abbot of Unreason}. --Encyc. Brit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Abbot \Ab"bot\, n. [AS. abbod, abbad, L. abbas, abbatis, Gr. 'abba^s, fr. Syriac abb[be] father. Cf. {Abba}, {Abb[82]}.] 1. The superior or head of an abbey. 2. One of a class of bishops whose sees were formerly abbeys. --Encyc. Brit. {Abbot of the people}. a title formerly given to one of the chief magistrates in Genoa. {Abbot of Misrule} (or {Lord of Misrule}), in medi[91]val times, the master of revels, as at Christmas; in Scotland called the {Abbot of Unreason}. --Encyc. Brit.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Unreason \Un*rea"son\, n. [Pref. un- not + reason.] Want of reason; unreasonableness; absurdity. {Abbot of Unreason}. See {Abbot of Misrule}, under {Abbot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Affidavit \Af`fi*da"vit\, n. [LL. affidavit he has made oath, perfect tense of affidare. See {Affiance}, {Affy}.] (Law) A sworn statement in writing; a declaration in writing, signed and made upon oath before an authorized magistrate. --Bouvier. --Burrill. Note: It is always made ex parte, and without cross-examination, and in this differs from a deposition. It is also applied to written statements made on affirmation. Syn: Deposition. See {Deposition}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aphidivorous \Aph`idiv"orous\ [Aphis + L. vorare to devour.] (Zo[94]l.) Devouring aphides; aphidophagous.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aphidophagous \Aph`idoph"agous\, a. [Aphis + Gr. [?] to eat.] (Zo[94]l.) Feeding upon aphides, or plant lice, as do beetles of the family {Coccinellid[91]}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Apitpat \A*pit"pat\, adv. [Pref. a- + pitpat.] With quick beating or palpitation; pitapat. --Congreve.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Appetibility \Ap`petibil"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. app[82]tibilit[82].] The quality of being desirable. --Bramhall.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Appetible \Ap"petible\, a. [L. appetibilis, fr. appetere: cf. F. app[82]tible.] Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire. --Bramhall.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aptable \Apt"a*ble\, a. [LL. aptabilis, fr. L. aptare.] Capable of being adapted. [Obs.] --Sherwood.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Amadavat \[d8]Am`adavat"\, n. [Indian name. From Ahmedabad, a city from which it was imported to Europe.] (Zo[94]l.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird ({Estrelda amandava}), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also {red waxbill}. [Written also {amaduvad} and {avadavat}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Avadavat \Av`adavat"\, n. Same as {Amadavat}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Amadavat \[d8]Am`adavat"\, n. [Indian name. From Ahmedabad, a city from which it was imported to Europe.] (Zo[94]l.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird ({Estrelda amandava}), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive brown; the male, in summer, mostly crimson; -- called also {red waxbill}. [Written also {amaduvad} and {avadavat}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Avadavat \Av`adavat"\, n. Same as {Amadavat}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Avoidable \Avoid"able\, a. 1. Capable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable. The charters were not avoidable for the king's nonage. --Hale. 2. Capable of being avoided, shunned, or escaped.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Abbot Village, ME Zip code(s): 04406
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Abbott Park, IL Zip code(s): 60064
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Abitub father of goodness, a Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:11).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Abitub, father of goodness