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Absolving
- verb - grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"
- let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
- pardon
Absorbent
- adjective - a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
- having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
Absorbing
- verb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
- become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
- capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
- cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
- consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
- devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
- Soak up, incorporate.
- suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
- take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
- take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
- take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
Abstinent
- adjective - a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
- self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
Acanthine
- - Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus.
Accenting
- verb - put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
- the act of giving special importance or significance to something
- to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
Acceptant
- adjective - accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind"
Accepting
- verb - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
- be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
- be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
- consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
- make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
- react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
- receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
- receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Pleas
Accessing
- verb - obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
- reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"