Parts of Speech

Noun as it is the name given to a monastery headed by an abbot / abbess.

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Like 'shortened,' 'form,' and 'word,' it functions as a noun - naming something rather than showing action, description, or relationship.

Abdomen is the name of a body part. Naming words (people, places, things, body parts) are nouns. It doesn't show action (verb), manner (adverb), or connect ideas (conjunction).

'Abiding' describes a quality or characteristic (as in 'abiding faith' or 'abiding interest'). Words that describe nouns are adjectives. It's not the verb form 'abide' itself, but the descriptive derivative.

Ablaze describes a state or condition and modifies nouns (e.g., "the house was ablaze"), making it an adjective. It is not a preposition, noun, or adverb.

Aboard means "on board" and modifies verbs or entire sentences (e.g., "they went aboard"), functioning as an adverb. It is not a verb, adjective, or conjunction.

Aborigine is a noun referring to a person or thing, specifically an indigenous inhabitant. It names a person, not a preposition, adjective, or verb.

Abrasively ends in -ly and describes how an action is performed, making it an adverb. It modifies verbs (e.g., "he spoke abrasively"), not nouns, prepositions, or verbs.

Abroad indicates location or direction and modifies verbs (e.g., "she went abroad"), functioning as an adverb. It is not a noun, verb, or preposition.

Absentee is a person who is absent, making it a noun. It names a type of person, not a verb, adjective, or adverb.

Abound means to exist in large numbers. It is a verb. E.g. Wild animals abound in the forests.

Absolutely ends in -ly and modifies adjectives or verbs (e.g., "absolutely certain" or "absolutely agree"), making it an adverb. It is not a noun, adjective, or preposition.

Absorption ends in -tion and names a process or state, making it a noun. It refers to the act of absorbing, not an adjective, verb, or adverb.

Abstemious describes a characteristic or quality (moderating appetites), making it an adjective. It modifies nouns (e.g., "an abstemious person"), not a verb, adverb, or interjection.

Accretion names a process of gradual accumulation or growth, making it a noun. It is not a conjunction, adjective, or adverb.