TOEFLに向けて
ab-bey(n) a large church, especially one with buildings next to it where MONKS or NUNS live or used to live. ab-bot(n) a man who is in charge of a MONASTERY and the MONKS who live there. ab-bre-vi-ate(v) formal to make a word, story etc shorter. ab-bre-vi-a-tion(n) a shorter form of a word, which is used in writing. For example, Dr is the abbreviation of Doctor. ab-di-cate(v) 1 to officailly give up the position of being king or queen. 2 abdicate responsibility formal to refuse to be responsible for something any longer --abdication(n) ab-do-men(n) technical the part of the body between the chest and the legd, which includes the stomach. --abdominal(n)