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a
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a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiationany of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyesone of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNAthe basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d’Unites; “a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps”the 1st letter of the Roman alphabetthe blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
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a cappella
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sung without instrumental accompaniment; “they sang an a cappella Mass”
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a fortiori
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with greater reason; for a still stronger
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a la carte
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(of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
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a la mode
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in the current fashion or style
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a posteriori
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involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; “a posteriori demonstration”requiring evidence for validation or support
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a priori
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involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact; “an a priori judgment”based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment
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a.m.
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before noon
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aa
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a dry form of lava resembling clinkersan international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholisman associate degree in arts
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aalii
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a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
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aardvark
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nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
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aardwolf
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striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
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ab initio
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at the beginning; “at first he didn’t notice anything strange”
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aba
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a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabsa fabric woven from goat hair and camel hair
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abaca
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a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the PhilippinesPhilippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
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aback
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails; “the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback”by surprise; “taken aback by the caustic remarks”
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abacus
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a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architravea calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
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abaft
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; “stow the luggage aft”; “ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft”; “the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about”
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abalone
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any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
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abamp
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a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
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abampere
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a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
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abandon
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forsake
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abandoned
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants ; “weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse”free from constraint; “an abandoned sadness born of grief”- Liam O’Flaherty
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abase
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cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; “He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
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abash
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
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abate
make less active or intensebecome less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
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abatement
an interruption in the intensity or amount of somethingthe act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
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abatis
a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy
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abattoir
a building where animals are butchered
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abaxial
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
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abb
an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
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abbacy
the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
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abbatial
of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot
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abbess
the superior of a group of nuns
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abbey
a church associated with a monastery or conventa convent ruled by an abbessa monastery ruled by an abbot
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abbot
the superior of an abbey of monks
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abbreviate
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"
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abbreviated
(of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation"
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abbreviation
a shortened form of a word or phraseshortening something by omitting parts of it
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abcoulomb
a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
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abdicate
give up
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abdication
a formal resignation and renunciation of powersthe act of abdicating
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abdomen
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvisthe cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
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abdominal
of or relating to or near the abdomen; "abdominal muscles"
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abdominous
having a large belly
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abduce
advance evidence for
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abducens nerve
a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
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abducent
especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
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abduct
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped"pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
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abduction
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
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abductor
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
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abeam
at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
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abecedarian
alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
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abed
in bed
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abele
a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
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abelmosk
bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
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aberrant
markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"
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aberration
a state or condition markedly different from the norma disorder in one's mental statean optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
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abet
assist or encourage
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abettor
one who helps or encourages or incites another
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abeyance
temporary cessation or suspension
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abeyant
inactive but capable of becoming active; "her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
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abfarad
a capacitance unit equal to one billion farads
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abhenry
a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry
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abhor
find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
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abhorrence
hate coupled with disgust
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abhorrent
offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
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abide
dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
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abiding
unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
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ability
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishmentpossession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
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abiogenesis
a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
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abiogenetic
originating by abiogenesis
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abject
of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
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abjuration
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
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abjure
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
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ablate
wear away through erosion or vaporizationremove an organ or bodily structure
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ablation
surgical removal of a body part or tissuethe erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
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ablative
relating to the ablative casetending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone"
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ablative absolute
a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
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ablaut
a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
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ablaze
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire"resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn"lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
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able
(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
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able seaman
a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills
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able-bodied
having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
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able-bodied seaman
a seaman in the merchant marine; trained in special skills
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abloom
bursting into flower; "flowering spring trees"
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ablution
the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
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ably
with competence; in a competent capable manner; "they worked competently"
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abnegate
deny oneself (something); restrain
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abnormal
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition"
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abnormal psychology
the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
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abnormality
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficienciesretardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligencemarked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormalbehavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
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aboard
on a ship
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abode
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
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abohm
a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
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abolish
do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
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abolition
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
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abomasum
the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
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abominable
unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burkeexceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
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abominate
find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
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abomination
a person who is loathsome or disgustinghate coupled with disgustan action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"
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aboral
opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish"
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aboriginal
of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia; "an Aboriginal rite"characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
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aborigine
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students"a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
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abort
terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"cease development
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aborticide
a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortionthe act of destroying a fetus
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abortifacient
causing abortion
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abortion
termination of pregnancyfailure of a plan
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abortionist
a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
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abortive
failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
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aboulia
a loss of will power
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abound
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantitiesbe in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
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about
on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
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about-face
turn
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above
appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"
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aboveboard
without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
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aboveground
on or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation"
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abracadabra
gibberish and nonsense
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abradant
a substance that abrades or wears downa tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
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abrade
wear awayrub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
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abranchiate
having no gills
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abrasion
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn offerosion by frictionthe wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
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abrasive
causing abrasionsharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
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abreact
discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
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abreaction
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
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abreast
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"
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abridge
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"lessen
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abridgment
a shortened version of a written work
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abroach
of a cask or barrel; "the cask was set abroach"
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abroad
in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"
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abrogate
revoke formally
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abrupt
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
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abruption
an instance of sudden interruption
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abscess
symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
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abscise
shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissueremove or separate by abscission
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abscissa
the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
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abscission
shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plantthe act of cutting something off
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abscond
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
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abseil
lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
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absence
the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"failure to be presentthe time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"the occurrence of an abrupt
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absence without leave
unauthorized military absence
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absent
not being in a specified placenonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
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absentee
one that is absent or not in residence
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absentee ballot
(election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day)
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absenteeism
habitual absence from work
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absently
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
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absentminded
lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
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absinthe
aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthestrong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
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absolute
perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"not limited by law; "an absolute monarch"expressing finality with no implication of possible change; "an absolute guarantee to respect the nation's authority"not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"
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absolute alcohol
pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
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absolute ceiling
the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight
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absolute magnitude
(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth
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absolute majority
(elections) more than half of the votes
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absolute pitch
the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
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absolute temperature
temperature measured on the absolute scale
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absolute value
a real number regardless of its sign
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absolute zero
(cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
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absolutely
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"
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absolution
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penancethe act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
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absolutism
dominance through threat of punishment and violencea form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)the principle of complete and unrestricted power in governmentthe doctrine of an absolute being
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absolve
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"
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absorb
become imbued; "The liquids
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absorbance
(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
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absorbed
giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity"
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absorbefacient
inducing or promoting absorption
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absorbent
having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"
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absorbent cotton
cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
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absorber
(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
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absorbing
capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
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absorptance
a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
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absorption
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with anotherthe process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestioncomplete attention; intense mental effortthe mental state of being preoccupied by something
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absorption spectrum
the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths
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absorptivity
(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
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absquatulate
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
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abstain
refrain from votingchoose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
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abstemious
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table
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abstention
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
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abstinence
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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abstract
existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
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abstract expressionism
a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
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abstracted
lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
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abstraction
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"the act of withdrawing or removing somethingthe process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instancesan abstract paintingpreoccupation with something to the exclusion of all elsea general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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abstractionism
an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representationa representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
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abstractionist
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
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abstruse
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
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absurd
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippmanincongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
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absurdity
a message whose content is at variance with reasona ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior"
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abulia
a loss of will power
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abundance
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
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abundant
present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
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abuse
treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant
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abusive
expressing offensive reproachcharacterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"
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abut
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
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abutilon
herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow
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abutment
point of contact between two objects or partsa masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
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abutter
the owner of contiguous property
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abuzz
noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal"
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abvolt
a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
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abwatt
a power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten-thousandth of a milliwatt)
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aby
make amends for; "expiate one's sins"
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abysm
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
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abysmal
very great; limitless; "abysmal misery"; "abysmal stupidity"resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
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abyss
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
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abyssal
relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 metersresembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
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acacia
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
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academe
the academic world
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academia
the academic world
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academic
associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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academic freedom
the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
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academic year
the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
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academician
someone elected to honorary membership in an academya scholar who is skilled in academic disputationan educator who works at a college or university
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academicism
orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
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academy
a secondary school (usually private)an institution for the advancement of art or science or literaturea school for special traininga learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
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acanthocephalan
any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
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acanthoid
shaped like a spine or thorn
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acanthopterygian
a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
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acanthous
shaped like a spine or thorn
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acanthus
any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
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acariasis
infestation with itch mites
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acaricide
a chemical agent used to kill mites
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acarid
very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
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acarpous
producing no fruit
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acarus
any of several mites of the order Acarina
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acatalectic
(verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot
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acaudal
lacking a tail or taillike appendage
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acaulescent
(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground
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accede
yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
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accelerando
gradually increasing in tempo
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accelerate
move faster; "The car accelerated"cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
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acceleration
an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"the act of accelerating; increasing the speed(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
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accelerator
a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affecteda scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
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accelerometer
an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
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accent
to stress
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accent mark
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
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accentor
small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
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accentual
of or pertaining to accent or stress(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity; "accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line"; "accentual rhythm"
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accentuate
to stress
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accentuation
the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterancethe act of giving special importance or significance to something
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accept
consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"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!"; "Please accept my present"give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"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"take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"receive (a report) officially
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acceptable
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
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acceptance
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a banka disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
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acceptant
accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind"
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acceptation
acceptance as true or validthe accepted meaning of a wordthe act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
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accepted
generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
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acceptor
(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donatedthe person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
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access
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computerreach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna
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access time
(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
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accessary
aiding and abetting in a crime; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime"
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accessible
capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money"easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man"
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accession
make a record of additions to a collection
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accessory
aiding and abetting in a crime; "he was charged with being accessory to the crime"furnishing added support; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxiliary to each other"
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accessory nerve
arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve
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acciaccatura
an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
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accidence
the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
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accident
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injuryanything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause; "winning the lottery was a happy accident"; "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"; "it was due to an accident or fortuity"
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accidental
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally ; "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"
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accipiter
type genus of the family Accipitridae
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accipitrine
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
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acclaim
praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
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acclamation
enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
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acclimate
get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
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acclimatize
get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
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acclivity
an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
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accolade
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
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accommodate
be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"make fit for
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accommodating
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"obliging; willing to do favors; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
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accommodation
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstancesa settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of realityliving quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
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accommodation ladder
(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
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accommodative
helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreementtending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
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accompaniment
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with anothera musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical partssomething added to complete or embellish or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
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accompanist
a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
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accompany
be present or associated with an event or entity; "French fries come with the hamburger"; "heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue"; "fish usually goes with white wine"; "this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries"go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"be a companion to somebody
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accompanyist
a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
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accomplice
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
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accomplish
put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
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accomplished
highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"
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accomplishment
the action of accomplishing somethingan ability that has been acquired by training
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accord
go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"allow to have; "grant a privilege"
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accordance
concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
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accordant
being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'; "a place perfectly accordant with man's nature"-Thomas Hardyin keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
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according
(followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with; "according to instructions"(followed by `to') as reported or stated by; "according to historians"
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accordingly
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently
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accordion
a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
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accost
speak to someoneapproach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
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accouchement
the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
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accoucheur
a physician specializing in obstetrics
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account
be the sole or primary factor in the existence
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account book
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
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account for
be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"
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account payable
a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit; "the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency"
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accountable
liable to account for one's actions; "governments must be accountable to someone beside themselves"; "fully accountable for what they did"; "the court held the parents answerable for their minor child's acts of vandalism"; "he was answerable to no one"
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accountancy
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
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accountant
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
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accounting
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"a system that provides quantitative information about financesthe occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a businessa bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accountsa statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
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accouter
provide with military equipment
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accouterment
clothing that is worn or carried
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accoutre
provide with military equipment
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accredit
grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentialsascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"
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accrete
grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together"grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
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accretion
an increase by natural growth or additionsomething contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
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accrual
the act of accumulating
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accrue
grow by addition; "The interest accrues"come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
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acculturate
assimilate culturally
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acculturation
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"all the knowledge and values shared by a societythe process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
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accumbent
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
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accumulate
get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
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accumulation
an increase by natural growth or additionseveral things grouped together or considered as a wholethe act of accumulating(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
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accumulative
increasing by successive addition; "the benefits are cumulative"; "the eventual accumulative effect of these substances"marked by acquiring or amassing; "we live in an accumulative society"
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accumulator
a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)a voltaic battery that stores electric charge(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register
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accuracy
the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"
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accurate
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale"(of ideas
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accursed
under a curse
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accusal
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
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accusation
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guiltan assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
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accusative
containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings"
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accusatorial
specifically indicating a form of prosecution in which one is publicly accused of and tried for a crime and in which the judge is not also the prosecutor
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accusatory
containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
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accuse
bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"blame for
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accused
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
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accustom
make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"
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accustomed
(often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to; "accustomed to doing her own work"; "I've grown accustomed to her face"commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
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ace
of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
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acedia
apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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acentric
lacking a centromere; "an acentric chromosome fragment"not centered or having no center
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acephalous
lacking a head or a clearly defined head; "acephalous worms"
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acerate
narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
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acerb
sour or bitter in tasteharsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination
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acerbate
cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"make sour or bitter
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acerbic
sour or bitter in tasteharsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination
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acerbity
a sharp bitternessa sharp sour tastea rough and bitter manner
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acerose
narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
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acervate
pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass; "acervate fungous sporophores"
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acetabulum
the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
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acetal
any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
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acetaldehyde
a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
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acetamide
a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
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acetanilide
a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
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acetate
a salt or ester of acetic acida fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
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acetate rayon
a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate
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acetic
relating to or containing acetic acid
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acetic acid
a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
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acetic anhydride
a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
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acetify
make sour or more sourturn acidic; "the solution acetified"
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acetone
the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
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acetone body
a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid
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acetophenetidin
a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
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acetous
tasting or smelling like vinegar
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acetum
a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
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acetyl
the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
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acetylate
receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated"introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
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acetylcholine
a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
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acetylene
a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
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acetylsalicylic acid
the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer
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ache
feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"be the source of pain
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achene
small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
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achieve
to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
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achievement
the action of accomplishing something
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achlamydeous
not having a floral envelope or perianth
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achlorhydria
an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach
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achondrite
a stony meteor lacking chondrules
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achondroplasia
an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
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achromatic
having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
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achromatic lens
a compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration
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achromaticity
the visual property of being without chromatic color
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achromatin
the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
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achromatism
the visual property of being without chromatic color
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achromatize
remove color from; "achromatize the lenses"
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achromatous
having little or inadequate color
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achromic
having no color
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acicula
a needlelike part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
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acicular
narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
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aciculate
related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needlelike parts
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acid
harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination
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acid dye
dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion
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acid rock
a musical style that emerged in the 1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
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acid test
a rigorous or crucial appraisal
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acid-fast
not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)
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acid-forming
yielding an acid in aqueous solution
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acidic
being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)being sour to the taste
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acidify
make sour or more sourturn acidic; "the solution acetified"
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acidimetry
volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present
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acidity
the property of being acidicthe taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouthpH values below 7
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acidophil
an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
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acidophilus milk
milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
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acidosis
abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
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acidulate
make sour or more sour
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acidulent
being sour to the taste
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acidulous
being sour to the taste
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acinus
one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberryone of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
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ack-ack
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
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acknowledge
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"express recognition of the presence or existence of
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acknowledgment
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
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aclinic line
an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
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acme
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
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acne
an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
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acolyte
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
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aconite
any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
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acorn
fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
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acorn barnacle
barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
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acorn squash
squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridgessmall dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
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acoustic
of or relating to the science of acoustics; "acoustic properties of a hall"
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acoustic nerve
a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
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acoustician
a physicist who specializes in acoustics
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acoustics
the study of the physical properties of sound
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acquaint
cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"make familiar or conversant with; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
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acquaintance
personal knowledge or information about someone or somethinga relationship less intimate than friendshipa person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
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acquainted
having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
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acquiesce
to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
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acquiescence
acceptance without protestagreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
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acquiescent
willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"
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acquire
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"take on a certain form
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acquired taste
a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
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acquirement
an ability that has been acquired by training
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acquisition
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"an ability that has been acquired by training
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acquisitive
eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"
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acquit
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
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acquittal
a judgment of not guilty
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acquittance
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
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acre
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countriesa territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Perua town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
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acre-foot
the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43
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acreage
an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"
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acrid
strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination
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acrimonious
marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
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acrimony
a rough and bitter manner
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acrobat
an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
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acrobatic
vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
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acrobatics
the gymnastic moves of an acrobatthe performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
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acrocarpous
(of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
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acrodont
an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
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acrogen
any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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acrolein
a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
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acromegaly
enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
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acromion
the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
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acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name
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acropetal
of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
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acrophobia
a morbid fear of great heights
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acropolis
the citadel in ancient Greek towns
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across
to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across"transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"
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across-the-board
broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
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acrostic
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as acrossverse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
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acrylic
polymerized from acrylonitrilea glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesivesused especially by artistsa synthetic fabric
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acrylic acid
an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
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acrylic resin
a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
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acrylonitrile
a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
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act
perform an action
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act on
carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information
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act out
represent an incident
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act up
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again"
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actable
capable of being acted; suitable for the stage; "an actable scene"
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actin
one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
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actinal
(of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
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acting
serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president"
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actinia
a genus of sea anemone common in rock poolsany sea anemone or related animal
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actinic
relating to or exhibiting actinism
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actinic ray
electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
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actinide series
(chemistry) a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium
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actinism
the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
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actinium
a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
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actinoid
having a radial form; "starfish are actinoid--that is
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actinolite
a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
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actinometer
an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
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actinomorphic
capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
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actinomycete
any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
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actinomycin
any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
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actinomycosis
disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
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actinon
any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
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actinopod
protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods
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actinotherapy
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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actinozoan
sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
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action
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
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action painting
a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
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actionable
affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"
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activate
put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"make active or more active; "activate an old file"make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic mattermake (substances) radioactive
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activator
(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
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active
tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances"taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"exerting influence or producing a change or effect; "an active ingredient"full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"(of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissionsexpressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"(used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being(of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
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active immunity
a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
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activism
a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
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activist
advocating or engaged in activism
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activity
any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
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actomyosin
a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
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actor
a theatrical performera person who acts and gets things done; "he's a principal actor in this affair"; "when you want something done get a doer"; "he's a miracle worker"
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actress
a female actor
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actual
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"existing in act or fact; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
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actuality
the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"
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actualize
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"represent or describe realistically
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actually
in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets"; "people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous"at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "actually
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actuary
someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
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actuate
put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
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acuate
ending in a sharp point
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acuity
sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
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aculeate
having or resembling a stinger or barb; "aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"
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aculeus
a stiff sharp-pointed plant processa sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
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acumen
a tapering pointshrewdness shown by keen insight
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acuminate
(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point
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acupuncture
treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
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acute
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning"having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"of an angle; less than 90 degreesending in a sharp pointof critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
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acute accent
a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
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acyclic
not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorlshaving an open chain structure
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acyl
any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
