Today's Words to Define

abjure
abrogate
abstemious
acumen
antebellum

abjure: \ab-ˈju r\; to renounce upon oath; to reject solemnly; to abstain from : avoid
abrogate: \ˈa-brə-ˌgāt\; to abolish by authoritative action : annul; to treat as nonexistent
abstemious: \ab-ˈstē-mē-əs\; marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol; also : reflecting such restraint
acumen: \ə-ˈkyü-mən, ˈa-kyə-mən\; keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters
antebellum: \an-ti-ˈbe-ləm\; existing before a war; especially : existing before the American Civil War