General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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1- The 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
2- The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
3- (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
4- One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
5- The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
6- A metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
7- Any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
The Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet
A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
The top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
A list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
In perfect condition or order
In perfect condition or order
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"
A group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
In the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"
Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
As known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
Before noon
Before noon; "let''s meet at 11 A.M."
United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
English author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
English poet (1859-1936)
United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939) Back to top
English writer (1865-1948)
United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
A small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
An associate degree in arts
An international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
A dry form of lava resembling clinkers
An aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne''s northern capital
An archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
A city and port in northern Jutland
A small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
A town in central Belgium
Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
Port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the Golden Calf Back to top
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
United States politician who served as Vice President under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)
An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens
An associate degree in applied science
The muscles of the abdomen
A bachelor''s degree in arts and sciences
The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
The eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
A fabric woven from goat and camel hair
A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
By surprise; "taken aback by the caustic remarks"
Having the wind against the forward side of the sails; "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback"
(of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
A calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
A tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
A port city in southwestern Iran Back to top
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"
Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
A unit of current equal to 10 amperes
A unit of current equal to 10 amperes
The trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
A feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"
Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations"
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
Leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
Give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"
Forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"
Left desolate or empty; "an abandoned child"; "their deserted wives and children"; "an abandoned shack"; "deserted villages"
No longer inhabited; "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
Free from constraint; "an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O''Flaherty
A child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Someone for whom hope has been abandoned
A ship abandoned on the high seas
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
The act of giving something up Back to top
Dislocation of a joint
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
Depriving one of self-esteem
A low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child''s tantrums"
Feeling embarrassed due to modesty
Inability to walk
Abasia due to trembling of the legs
Of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)
Capable of being abated
A nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless); "the continued existence of an abatable nuisance is not authorized under the law"
Become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
Make less active or intense
The act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
Of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)
Decreasing in amount or intensity
Line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy Back to top
Line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
A building where animals are butchered
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"
In an abaxial manner
(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
A fabric woven from goat and camel hair
An identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
An urban hit squad and guerrila group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
The jurisdiction or office of an abbot
Of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess
A French abbot
The superior of a group of nuns
A monastery ruled by an abbot
A convent ruled by an abbess
A church associated with a monastery or convent
A condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
The superior of an abbey of monks
United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
Shorten; "Abbreviate `New York'' and write `NY''"
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" Back to top
(of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
Cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "a curtailed visit"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation"
Shortening something by omitting parts of it
A shortened form of a word or phrase
One who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
A unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
An Old Testament book telling Obadiah''s prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible
A Hebrew minor prophet
Capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished; "abdicable responsibilites"
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
The act of abdicating
A formal resignation and renunciation of powers
One who formally relinquishes and office or responsibility
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
The cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
The muscles of the abdomen
Of or relating to or near the abdomen; "abdominal muscles" Back to top
A serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
A branch of the descending aorta
An aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
Breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
The cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
A diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
The muscles of the abdomen
A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
Ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
A wall of the abdomen
Centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
Having a large belly
The bodily property of a protruding belly
Of or relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
Advance evidence for
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye Back to top
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist''s son was kidnapped"
(of persons) seized and detained unlawfully, often for ransom; "the father restored the kidnapped (or abducted) child to the mother"
Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
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
A muscle that draws a part away from the median line
Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
A muscle that draws a part away from the median line
At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
A 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
A novice learning the rudiments of some subject
Alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
A poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order
In bed
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829) Back to top
French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
Any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico
A group that satisfies the commutative law
Genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
Tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
A mining town in southern Wales
A city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
A town in northeastern Maryland
A town in northeastern South Dakota
A town in western Washington
Black hornless breed from Scotland
Of or relating to Aberdeen
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
One whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group Back to top
Markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrent behavior"; "deviant ideas"
Diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration; "The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens"
Diverge from the expected; "The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman"
An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
A disorder in one''s mental state
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
A rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
The verbal act of urging on
One who helps or encourages or incites another
One who helps or encourages or incites another
Temporary cessation or suspension
Temporarily inactive
A capacitance unit equal to one billion farads
A unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry
Find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
Hate coupled with disgust
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"
A signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of Parliament were condemned and abhorred
The act of abiding (enduring without yielding) Back to top
The act of dwelling in a place
Acting according to certain accepted standards
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"
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
Act in accordance with someone''s rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
Unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
City recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast
(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object
Characterized by avoidance or withdrawal
True firs
Tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and gray bark
Medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
A pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
Medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
Small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
Lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
Medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
Medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood Back to top
A pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
A town in central Kansas west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower
A city in central Texas
The quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Originating by abiogenesis
A believer in abiogenesis
A loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
Showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
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"
A low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
In a hopeless resigned manner; "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly"
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
A member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
A Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz people Back to top
An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
A member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
A Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz people
Gradually deprive (infants) of mother''s milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"
The act of substituting other food for the mother''s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
The cessation of lactation
Remove an organ or bodily structure
Wear away through erosion or vaporization
Removed or taken away by cutting or erosion or melting or evaporation; "my ablated appendix"
Made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization; "the rocket''s ablated head shield"
Surgical removal of a body part or tissue
The erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
The case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
Tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone"
Relating to the ablative case
A constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
The case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
A vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
Resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn"; "flaming autumn leaves" Back to top
Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
Lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming cr
(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"
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"
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 a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
Having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
A seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
A congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)
A seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
Bursting into flower; "flowering spring trees"
A bachelor''s degree in library science
The ritual washing of a priest''s hands or of sacred vessels
Cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals"
In a competent capable manner; "they worked competently" Back to top
A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"
The Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot peoples
A member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec
Deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
Surrender; "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
One who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something
A surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target
Much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition"
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"
An abnormal condition
Behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
Marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
Retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
An abnormal condition
In an abnormal manner; "they were behaving abnormally"; "his blood pressure was abnormally low"
An abnormal condition Back to top
The branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
On first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard"
On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
Part of a group; "Bill''s been aboard for three years now"
Side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"
The condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting
Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
A unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
Capable of being abolished
The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
Relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery
The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
A reformer who favors abolishing slavery
Relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants)
The fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
Exceptionally 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" Back to top
Unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
Large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
In an offensive and hateful manner; "I don''t know anyone who could have behaved so abominably"
Find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
An action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"
Hate coupled with disgust
A person who is loathsome or disgusting
One who hates or loathes
Little known Kamarupan languages
Away from the mouth or oral region
Opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish"
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
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"
Being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
The Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
The earliest known inhabitants of a region
In the process of being born or beginning; "our own revolutionary war almost died aborning through lack of popular support"- William Randolph Hearst
Terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion Back to top
Terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"
The act of destroying a fetus
A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
Causing abortion
Termination of pregnancy
Failure of a plan
A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
A person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
An abortion-inducing drug (trade name Mifepristone) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
Failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
In an unfruitful manner
A human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother''s body
A loss of will power
Suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
Be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
Be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
Existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"
Exist in large quantity
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he''s about 30 years old"; "I''ve had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre Back to top
In the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
All around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let''s look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
In or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
To or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who''s been around"; "she sleeps a
In rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
On the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
A reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Change one''s mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
Turn, usually 180 degrees
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"
At an earlier place; "see above"
In or to a place that is higher
Mentioned or named earlier in the same text
Mentioned or named earlier in the same text
Without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
In an honest manner; "in he can''t get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
On or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation" Back to top
Above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"
Taking everything together; "she was first and last a scientist"
Blood type antibodies
A classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
A classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
A classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
Gibberish and nonsense
The condition of having no arms
A tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
A substance that abrades or wears down
Strike against an object; "She stubbed her one''s toe in the dark and now it''s broken"
Rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
Wear away
Having the skin scraped off; "skinned knees and scraped elbows"
A tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
A primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader
The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham''s family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christia
The place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912) Back to top
European fishes
European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food
Having no gills
Having no gills
Having no gills
Wear away
The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Erosion by friction
An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
A substance that abrades or wears down
Sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
Causing abrasion
The quality of being sharply disagreeable
The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
A substance that abrades or wears down
Discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Alongside each other, facing on the same direction
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"
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" Back to top
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"
A shortened version of a written work
One who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
A shortened version of a written work
Of a cask or barrel; "the cask was set abroach"
In a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"
To or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled abroad"
In a place across an ocean
Far away from home or one''s usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
Abrocomes
Ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
Revoke formally
The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
An authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal
Genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers
Plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
Taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers
Plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia
Plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
Prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California Back to top
Soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico
Surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
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"
Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
An instance of breaking off suddenly
A disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus
Quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
Of a leaf shape; pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
Pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
An abrupt discourteous manner
The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
The property possessed by a slope that is very steep
A mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
A mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Infected and filled with pus; "an abscessed tooth"
An abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth
Remove or separate by abscission
Shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue Back to top
The value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
The act of cutting something off
Shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
A fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
The act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
A descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point
Lower oneself with a double 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"
A person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point
Failure to be present
The state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)
The time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"
Unauthorized military absence
Go away or leave; "He absented himself"
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
Not in a specified place physically or mentally
One that is absent or not in residence
Habitual absence from work
(election) a ballot that is cast in absentia (usually mailed in prior to election day) Back to top
The percentage of workers who do not report to work
In an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
In an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
Preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
A dark bitter oil obtained obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
Something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"
Perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"
Not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"
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
Without conditions or limitations; "a total ban"
Not limited by law; "an absolute monarch"
Expressing finality with no implication of possible change; "an absolute (or unequivocal) quarantee to respect the nation''s authority"; "inability to make a conclusive (or unequivocal) refusal"
Filter rating meaning that 99.9% (or essentially all) of the particles larger than a specific micron rating will be trapped on or within the filter.
Totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"
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"
The quality of being absolute; "the absoluteness of the Pope''s decree could not be challenged" Back to top
Pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
The maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight
The number of observations in a given statistical category
(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
(elections) more than half of the votes
The ability to identify the pitch of a tone
A temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
Physical space independent of what occupies it
Temperature measured on the absolute scale
The lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect
A numerical value regardless of its sign
A measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
(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
The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
The condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
The doctrine of an absolute being
The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Dominance through threat of punishment and violence
One who advocates absolutism Back to top
Pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism
Pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism
Let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
Grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary''s"
Freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
Someone who grants absolution
Providing absolution
Cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
Engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
Engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
Assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words"
Become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
Take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
Suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
Capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
A material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
Taken in through the pores of a surface; "the absorbed water expanded the sponge"
Wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; Back to top
Retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity"
Inducing or promoting absorption
The property of being absorbent
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
Cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
Capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
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 tran
The mental state of being preoccupied by something
Complete attention; intense mental effort
(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 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
The process of one substance actually penetrating into the structure of another substance. This is different from adsorption in which one substance adheres to the surface of another.
A dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths
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 tran
(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body Back to top
An indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
The spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths
A unit for measuring absorption
Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
Refrain from voting
A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
Practices self denial as spiritual discipline
Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
Marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
In a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
Moderation in eating and drinking
Restricted to bare necessities
The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages Back to top
Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
Consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let''s abstract away from this particular example"
Give an abstract (of)
Make off with belongings of others
Existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth'' and `justice''"
Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
Based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis"
Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
Geographic model or representation of the real world. For example, maps and globes are abstractions of the real world or concrete space.
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
Taken out of or separated from; "possibility is...achievability, abstracted from achievement"- A.N.Whitehead
In an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
One who makes abstracts or summarizes information
A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
The act of withdrawing or removing something
An abstract painting Back to top
Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
An abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
A representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
A painter of abstract pictures
Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
Of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting; "abstractive analysis"
In abstract terms
The quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object
One who makes abstracts or summarizes information
An abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
A painter of abstract pictures
A New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
Thinking that is coherent and logical
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"
In a manner difficult to understand; "the professor''s abstrusely reasoned theories were wasted on his students"
The quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs" Back to top
Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "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 co
A ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown''s behavior"
A message whose content is at variance with reason
In an absurd manner or to an absurd degree; "an absurdly rich young woman"
A message whose content is at variance with reason
Any of a class of plastics based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers
Damsel fishes
Large blue-gray black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide
Capital of Nigeria in the center of the country
A bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
A bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
A loss of will power
Suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
The property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
(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
(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
Present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
In an abundant manner; "they were abundantly supplied with food"; "he thanked her profusely" Back to top
Cruel or inhumane treatment
Improper or excessive use
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
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"
Treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
Physically abused; "an abused wife"
Abused with language
Used improperly or excessively especially drugs; "an abused substance"
Someone who abuses
Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"
Expressing offensive reproach
In an abusive manner; "he behaved abusively toward his children"
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
Herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; parlor maple; indian mallow
Tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
Point of contact between two objects or parts
An arch supported by an abutment
The owner of contiguous property Back to top
Having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring
Noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal"
Arabian philosopher and physician; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
A sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates
A Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"
A small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping; "In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American
A unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
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)
Make amends for; "expiate one''s sins"
An ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
Make amends for; "expiate one''s sins"
A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
So deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
Very great; limitless; "abysmal misery"; "abysmal stupidity"
In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
So deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
Relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
The deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light Back to top
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
A small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
Large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa
A small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
German art historian (1866-1929)
German art historian (1866-1929)
At the beginning; "at first he didn''t notice anything strange"
An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
A radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
Australian tree that yields tanning materials
Scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
Tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
Tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
Shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
The academic world
The academic world Back to top
An educator who works at a college or university
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
Associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"
In regard to academic matters; "academically, this is a good school"
An educator who works at a college or university
A scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
Someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
The position of member of an honorary academy
Orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
An administrator in a college or university
A costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college
An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
A division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
The freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
A gown worn by academics or judges
(education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)
A professional relation between instructors and those they instruct
A requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
A gown worn by academics or judges Back to top
The time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
The time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
The period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
Orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
A learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
A school for special training
A secondary school (usually private)
An institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
An academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance
An academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television
The French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
An early French settler in the Maritimes
A national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast
A genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
Weedy herb of eastern North America
Widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
The craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture
A genus of Xenicidae
Small green-and-bronze bird Back to top
Alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens
Phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
Any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
Mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region
Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Wahoos
Large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
An abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
The presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
Shaped like a spine or thorn
A breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
A neoplasm originating in the epidermis
Australian elapid snakes
Venomous Australian snake resembling an adder
A teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
A genus of Bruchidae
Larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
An abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis) Back to top
A skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
Of or relating to or having acanthosis
Shaped like a spine or thorn
Surgeonfishes
Type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
Surgeon fish of the West Indies
Any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
Widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
Widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
Relating to or demonstrating acapnia
Relating to or demonstrating acapnia
Relating to or demonstrating acapnia
A port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
A port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
A particularly potent variety of marijuana
A chemical agent used to kill mites
Congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
Infestation with itch mites
A chemical agent used to kill mites Back to top
Very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
Mites
Infestation with itch mites
Mites and ticks
Mite or tick
Infestation with itch mites
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
A morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
Having no carpels
Having no carpels
Producing no fruit
A mite of the genus Acarus
A cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
(verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot
A disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you unable to formulate a statement or to express yourself in an organized manner
An inability to retain bodily secretions
(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual
Lacking a tail or taillike appendage
Lacking a tail or taillike appendage
Having no apparent stem above ground Back to top
A command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter and bomber and reconnaissance and and battle-management and rescue aircraft
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
To agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
Submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
Take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"
A gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"
Gradually increasing in tempo
With increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"
Move faster; "The car accelerated"
Cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
Caused to go more rapidly
Speeded up, as of an academic course; "in an accelerated program in school"
Increasing in speed; becoming progressively faster; "the accelerating inflation was cause for great concern"
The act of accelerating; increasing the speed
An increase in speed; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
(physics) a rate of change of velocity
A unit for measuring acceleration
Tending to increase velocity
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles Back to top
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Tending to increase velocity
A coagulation factor
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
An instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
A diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
Distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn''t suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"
Special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents"
Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
Used of syllables or musical beats
Used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
The act of giving special importance or significance to something
Small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
(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"
Of or pertaining to accent or stress
The system of accentuation used in a particular language Back to top
Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
The act of giving special importance or significance to something
The use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
A diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
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 idiosyncracies"
Consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
React favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
Make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
Of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
Receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller''s daughter"; "I won''t have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
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"
Be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
Satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"
Adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
Meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat" Back to top
Judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
Satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; "she plays tennis tolerably"
The act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
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"
(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 bank
The state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
A statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
Accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind"
The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
The accepted meaning of a word
Acceptance as true or valid
Generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
Generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"
Widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist
Widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"
Generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump" Back to top
Judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
Tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"
Inclined to accept rather than reject; "she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions"
Accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind"
The person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
Short-chain RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according
The act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
A way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
The right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
The right to enter
Reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
Obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
Someone who helps another person commit a crime
The attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
The quality of being at hand when needed
Capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
Easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man"
Easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money" Back to top
Capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth''s accession in 1558"
The right to enter
Agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination"
Something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
A process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collectin grew through accession"
Make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
Of or constituting an accession
Something added that is nonessential but helpful; "accessorial services included sorting and packing"
A supplementary component that improves capability
Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
Someone who helps another person commit a crime
Relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
A person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
A person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
A vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
A person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
Fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein Back to top
A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
Arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the accessory nerve trunk
A vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
A short road giving access to an expressway; "in England they call an access road a slip road"
(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"
A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
An embellishing note usually written in smaller size
The part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
Anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
A mishap; especially one causing injury or death
Having more than the average number of accidents
A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
Without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"
Associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his
Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
Without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
Without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally"
In an incidental manner; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"
An accident that results in physical damage or hurt
The branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents Back to top
Type genus of the family Accipitridae
Bluish-gray North American hawk having a darting flight
Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
Hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
In some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
Of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
Enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
Praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
Clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
Get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
Adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
Adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
Get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
Adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
Get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
Sloping upward
An upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery" Back to top
Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
Make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
Provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"
Provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?"
Provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"
Be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"
Have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can''t hold more than 500 people"
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"
In accommodation; "obligingly, he lowered his voice"
(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye
The act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
Living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available"
In the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
A settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan"
Making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
Of or relating to the accommodation of the lens of the eye; "accommodational strain"
A person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower
(nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
Reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina Back to top
Helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
Tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
Willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
Someone who performs a service or does a favor
Having accompaniment or companions or escort; "there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives"
The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
A subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
An event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
A person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
Perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
Go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
Be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"
Be a companion to somebody
Following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"
A vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
A person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
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"
Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do Back to top
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"
Highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"
An irreversible accomplishment
The action of accomplishing something
An ability that has been acquired by training
Sympathetic compatibility
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns
Concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
Harmony of people''s opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
Allow to have; "grant a privilege"
Go together; "The colors don''t harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
The act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
Concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
The act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
Being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with''; "a place perfectly accordant with man''s nature"-Thomas Hardy
In keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
(followed by `to'') as reported or stated by; "according to historians"
(followed by `to'') in agreement with or accordant with; "according to instructions"
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn''t do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor" Back to top
In accordance with; "she acted accordingly"
A portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
Arranged in parallel folds; "plicate leaves"
A musician who plays the accordion
An interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)
The settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt
Approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
Speak to someone
The parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
A physician specializing in obstetrics
A woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
The quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
Importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
A record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
An itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
A short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o''clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
The act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
Grounds; "don''t do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" Back to top
A formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can''t account for the missing money"
To give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
Keep an account of
Be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
Responsibility to someone or for some activity
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"
The occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
Someone who maintains and audits business accounts
The position of accountant
The occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
A system that provides quantitative information about finances
A convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
A bookkeeper''s chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
All the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable
A written record of a commercial transaction
A firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee
A principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
A principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions Back to top
A bookkeeper''s chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
A debtor''s accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services
A creditor''s accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services
A record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
Someone in charge of a client''s account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
Give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"
Be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"
A liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
Someone in charge of a client''s account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
Provide with military equipment
Provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip"
Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
Provide with military equipment
Provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip"
Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
The capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port
Give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program"
Grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
Provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials Back to top
The act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"
Given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative"
Grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
Grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together"
(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)
An increase by natural growth or addition
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
Something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
Marked or produced by accretion
Growing by accretion
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
The act of accumulating
A method of accounting in which each item is entered as it is earned or incurred regardless of when actual payments are received or made
Grow by addition; "The interest accrues"
Come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
Periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave" Back to top
The act of accumulating
Assimilate culturally
The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
All the knowledge and values shared by a society
Of or relating to acculturation
Of or relating to acculturation
Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
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"
Brought together into a group or crowd; "the accumulated letters in my office"
Periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave"
The act of accumulating
Several things grouped together or considered as a whole
(finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
An increase by natural growth or addition
A vessel or tank, which receives and stores product water for use on demand.
Marked by acquiring or amassing; "we live in an accumulative society"
Increasing by successive addition; "the benefits are cumulative"; "the eventual accumulative effect of these substances"
(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the accumulator Back to top
A voltaic battery that stores electric charge
A person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the accumulator
The quality of nearness to the truth or 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"
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, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
With few mistakes; "he works very accurately"
Strictly correctly; "repeated the order accurately"
Under a curse
Under a curse
A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
The category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
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"
The category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
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
Containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare" Back to top
Bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"
Blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged me director with indifference"
A defendant in a criminal proceeding
Someone who imputes guilt or blame
Containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
In an accusing manner; "he looked at her accusingly"
Containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
Make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"
(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"
A serve that the receiver is unable to reach
One of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
A major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"
Serve an ace against (someone)
Play (a hole) in one stroke
Score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
Succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
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" Back to top
An oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
Apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Not made up of or divided into cells
A slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
Not centered or having no center
Lacking a centromere; "an acentric chromosome fragment"
A chromosome lacking a centromere
Absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
Absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
Lacking a head or a clearly defined head; "acephalous worms"
Absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
Type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
A family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
As of a conifer
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, talk-show hosts
Sour or bitter in taste
Make sour or bitter
Cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"
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, talk-show hosts Back to top
Sour or bitter in taste
A sharp and bitter manner
A sharp sour taste
A sharp bitterness
Acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries
Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
Pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass; "acervate fungous sporophores"
Small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
Small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn
Shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge
Small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
Small maple of northwestern North America
Leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan
Maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn
Common shade tree of eastern and central United States
Maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature
Ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
Maple of eastern North America with striped bard and large 2-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn
A large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; 5-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties Back to top
Eurasian maple tree with pale gray bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn
Maple of eastern and central America; 5-lobed leaves scarlet and yellow in autumn
A common North American maple tree; 5-lobed leaves are light green above and silvery white beneath; source of hard close-grained but brittle light-brown wood
Maple of eastern and central North America having 3- to 5-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies
Small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn
Of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
The cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
Any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
A colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
Unsaturated aldol
A colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
An analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
A fabric made from cellulose acetate fibers
A salt or ester of acetic acid
A disk coated with cellulose acetate
A fabric made from cellulose acetate fibers
Relating to or containing acetic acid
A colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals Back to top
A compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
Turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
Make sour or more sour
Unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine n some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
The simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
An abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
A ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
Of or relating to acetone
Excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Tasting like vinegar
Tasting like vinegar
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
A dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
The organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
Receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated"
The process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"
A neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems Back to top
A colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Of or related to acetylene
Of or related to acetic acid
Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
Receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated"
Introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
Receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated"
The acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Colorless liquid acyl chloride (CH3COCl) that has a pungent odor
The organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
The organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
Antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also administered after uncompli
The ace in the club suit
The ace in the diamond suit
The ace in the heart suit
The ace of spades; sometimes taken as a portent of death
A member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
A member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" Back to top
Feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
Be the source of pain
Small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
Pertaining to dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
Dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades; "in the depths of an Acheronian forest"; "upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue"-Wordsworth
Death''s-head moth
European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
Dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades; "in the depths of an Acheronian forest"; "upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue"-Wordsworth
United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
An industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay
Common house and field crickets
Common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings
Lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America
The state of being achievable
Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
The action of accomplishing something
A person with a record of successes; "his son would never be the achiever that his father was"; "only winners need apply"; "if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success"
Any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads Back to top
Ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedgerow or pasture having narrow serrate leaves and small usually white florets; widely naturalized in North America
Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long gray-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered
A mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles'' heel''
A seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
A large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
Pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
Any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias
A dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
Causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"
Canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
Not having a floral envelope or perianth
An abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach
Lacking hydrochloric acid
Indonesian statesman who obtained the independence of Indonesia from the Netherlands in 1949 and served as president until ousted by Suharto in a coup d''etat (1901-1970)
A genus of Labridae
Found around the Great Barrier Reef
A condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
The Shastan language spoken by the Achomawi people
A member of the North American Indian people of the Pit river valley in northern California
A stony meteor lacking chondrules Back to top
Not having a granular structure
Of or related to an achondrite
An inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Of or relating to achondroplasia
An inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
Tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit
Large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
Having no hue
Being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light; "black leather jackets"; "as black as coal"; "rich black soil"
Being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride''s white dress"
A color lacking hue; white or gray or black
A color lacking hue; white or gray or black
A compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration
Vision using the rods
The part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
(of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains
Remove color from; "achromatize the lenses"
The visual property of being without color
Remove color from; "achromatize the lenses" Back to top
Having little or inadequate color
An absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells
Having no color
Having no color
An antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
Causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"
Absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
Absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
A needle-like part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
Related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needle-like parts
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Containing acid; "an acid taste"
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, talk-show hosts
A substance, which releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Most acids will dissolve the common metals and will react with a base to form a neutral salt and water. An acid is the opposite of an alkali, has a pH rating lower than 7.0, will turn litmus paper red and has a sour taste.
A substance, which releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Most acids will dissolve the common metals and will react with a base to form a neutral salt and water. An acid is the opposite of an alkali, has a pH rating lower than 7.0, will turn litmus paper red and has a sour taste.
(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"
(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body; "with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline"
An indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions Back to top
Not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)
Yielding an acid in aqueous solution
Thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
Wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans"
A blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)
Being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
Tasting sour like acid
A hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates
The process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
Turn acidic; "the solution acetified"
Make sour or more sour
Involving or related to acidimetry
Volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present
The property of being acidic
PH values below 7
The taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
An organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
An organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
Especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
Especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium Back to top
Milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
Abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Having or being characterized by acidosis
Make sour or more sour
Made slightly acid
Tasting sour like acid
Tasting sour like acid
The taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
Especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
Organic compounds that react with water to form an acid
Dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion
Organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
Someone who takes LSD
A hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates
Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
A musical style that emerged in the mid-1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
A rigorous or crucial appraisal
(chemistry) the amount of free acid present in fat as measured by the milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize it; "as the glycerides in fat slowly decompose the acid value increases"
Pertaining to the individual parts making up an aggregate fruit like a blackberry Back to top
Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
Cheetahs
Long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
Plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha
Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
Fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
Pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
One of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
One of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry
Type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons
Sturgeons
Valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
Food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America
Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
Accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed"
Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" Back to top
Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
Report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"
Express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in
Capable of being acknowledged
Recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"
Generally accepted
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"
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 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"
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
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 major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
An imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
The highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
The highest level or degree attainable; "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
An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
Resembling acne
A skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
The most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood Back to top
A subclass of Sporozoa
Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
Medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits
Evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
Medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits
Evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
Small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
Of persons; feeling cold; "Poor Tom''s acold"- Shakespeare
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
The highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)
Any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
Genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal
Poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
A poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
Used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae
Absence of the pupil in an eye
Islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"
Fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
Barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
Cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn Back to top
Small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
Squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges
A small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies
Sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae
Perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
Illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
A remedy for hearing loss or deafness
Of or relating to the science of acoustics; "acoustic properties of a hall"
Of or relating to the science of acoustics; "acoustic properties of a hall"
With respect to acoustics; "acoustically ill-equipped studios"
A physicist who specializes in acoustics
A morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
The study of the physical properties of sound
An impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
A buoy that can be heard (at night)
A delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves
A device for amplifying or transmitting sound
An antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Sound is not amplified by electrical means
Opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component Back to top
Either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
A modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again
A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
A physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
The physical intensity of sound
The acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"
(acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave
Opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component
Opposition to the flow of sound through a surface; acoustic resistance is the real component of acoustic impedance and acoustic reactance is the imaginary component
The distribution of energy as a function of frequency for a particular sound source
A storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines
(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
Inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
Make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"
Cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
Personal knowledge or information about someone or something
A person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
A relationship less intimate than friendship
A relationship less intimate than friendship
Having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts" Back to top
Having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
To agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
Acceptance without protest
Willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"; "a gentle and biddable soul"; "children compliant with the parental will"
Capable of being acquired
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
Gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
Acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
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"
Win something through one''s efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
Locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
Gotten through environmental forces; "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"
Hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron
A serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
Immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a
An acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
A preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
An ability that has been acquired by training Back to top
A credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
The financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
A bank gaining financial control over another financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
A person who acquires something (usually permanently)
The act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he''s much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
An ability that has been acquired by training
The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child''s acquisition of language"
Something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
Contract governing the merger of two or more companies
Eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an aquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"
Strong desire to acquire and possess
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"
A judgment of not guilty
A legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
Declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime; legally blameless; "he stands acquitted on all charges"; "the jury found him not guilty by reason of insanity"
A town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples
Cellular slime molds; in some classifications placed in Kingdom Protoctista
A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean Back to top
A territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru
A unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
The volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43,560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters
An area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"
Extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
One twelfth of an acre-foot
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, talk-show hosts
Strong and sharp; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
Grasshopper with short antennae
Short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts
The quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
Extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali"
Having an acrid smell
The quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone
Extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali"
Mynas
Dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia
Acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
Marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
A sharp and bitter manner Back to top
Cricket frogs
Of eastern and central United States
Cricket frog of eastern United States
Without a crisis (as of some diseases)
Loss of sensation in the extremities
Loss of sensation in the extremities
An athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
A genus of Phalangeridae
Vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
The performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
The gymnastic moves of an acrobat
A stunt performed by an acrobat
A stunt performed by an acrobat
A moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
(of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
A moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
Small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes
Having a subterminal centromere; "an acrocentric chromosome"
A chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long Back to top
A genus of Sylviidae
Small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
A congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape
Genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum
Flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying
Central and South American feather palms
Tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
Tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber
Cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
An animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
Any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
Pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
Pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
A pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
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)
Having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"; "a pituitary dwarf"
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)
The outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
Abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
Abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes) Back to top
The outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
Abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
Myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot
A word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name
Characterized by the use of acronyms
Characterized by the use of acronyms
Of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
A morbid fear of great heights
Suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
Naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
The citadel in ancient Greek towns
Coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals
Facing or on the side toward the apex
A process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
Placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across"
Transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across"
To the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across"
In such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across"
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
Including all; "we got a pay raise across the board" Back to top
Extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide"
Extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide"
Verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message
A puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
Stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
A white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals; "they claimed that acrylamide is produced when certain carbohydrates are baked or fried at high temperatures"
A salt or ester of propenoic acid
A glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
A synthetic fabric
Used especially by artists
A glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
Polymerized from acrylonitrile
An unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
Polymerized from acrylonitrile
Used especially by artists
A glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
A colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
Something that people do or cause to happen
A legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body Back to top
A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
A subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
A manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don''t behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
Pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
Discharge one''s duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"
Play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband''s master"
Perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar''"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol''"
Behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She''s just acting"
Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
Be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
Have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn''t work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn''t work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works on
Be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"
Capable of being acted; suitable for the stage; "an actable scene"
Baneberry
North American herb with white poisonous berries
North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Luna moths
Large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each fore wing Back to top
Trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
One of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
(of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
Sea anemones
The performance of a part or role in a drama
Serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president"
(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic
A (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
Any sea anemone or related animal
A genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
Any sea anemone or related animal
Sea anemones
Any sea anemone or related animal
Relating to or exhibiting actinism
Dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight
An overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun
Electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
Any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
(chemistry) a series from actinium to lawrencium of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers Back to top
A series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium
Small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
Tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines
High-climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit
Climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
Climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
Ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
Terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa
The property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
A radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
Any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
Having a radial form; "starfish are actinoid--that is, they are radially symmetrical"
A green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
Used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina
Perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
An instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
Of or related to actinometry
Of or related to actinometry
Measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun''s rays)
Capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis Back to top
Capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
Soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
Filamentous anaerobic bacteria
Of or belonging to the Actinomycetes
Filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria
Any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
Of or belonging to the Actinomycetes
Any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
Disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
Of or related to actinomycosis infection
Parasites of worms
Parasites of worms
Any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
Protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods
Heliozoans; radiolarians
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
No alternation of generations the medusoid phase being entirely suppressed: sea anemones; corals
Sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
Something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
The most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible" Back to top
A military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
A judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
An act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union actio
The operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
The trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"
The series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"
A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
The state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
Put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
Affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"
A judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
The operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
The case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area)
A New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
Prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft gray-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
The local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
(television) showing again some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on video tape
The efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation
A genus of Scolopacidae Back to top
A variety of sandpiper
Common North American sandpiper
The naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian''s fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
An ancient town on a promontory in western Greece
A thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
Make active or more active; "activate an old file"
Make (substances) radioactive
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
Make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"
Put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"
Set up and placed on active assignment; "a newly activated unit"
Rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive
Of e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive
(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
A medium made by treating aluminum ore so that it becomes porous and highly adsorptive. Activated alumina will remove several contaminants including fluoride, arsenic and selenium. This medium requires periodic cleaning and appropriate reagent such as alum, acid and or/caustic.
A water treatment medium, found in block, granulated, or powder form, which is produced by heating carbonaceous substances (bituminous coal or cellulose-based substance such as wood or coconut shell) in the absence of air, creating a highly porous adsorbent material.
Powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
Powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
The activity of causing to have energy and be active
Causing motion or action or change Back to top
(mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
Making active and effective (as a bomb)
The activity of causing to have energy and be active
Stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
The energy that an atomic system must acquire before a process (such as an emission or reaction) can occur; "catalysts are said to reduce the energy of activation during the transition phase of a reaction"
(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
A person devoted to the active life
The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball'' uses the active voice"
Chemical agent capable of activity
Characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action"
Engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession"
Full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
Tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"
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"
Producing activity or change
(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos"
Expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run'') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running'' in `running water'')
Expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
Exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient"
Of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions Back to top
Characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance"
In operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
Taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations"
Being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium"
Engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces"
In an active manner; "he participated actively in the war"
The trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
The state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
Attire worn for sport or for casual wear
Chemical agent capable of activity
Air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures
An application that is currently running and in the foreground
Childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
A citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch)
A form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
A type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel
A placebo used in experimental tests of a drug that has noticeable side effects; "an active placebo mimics the side effects of the experimental drug"
The part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
Transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy
A trust in which the trustee must perform certain duties Back to top
The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb; "`The boy threw the ball'' uses the active voice"
A policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
A militant reformer
Advocating or engaged in activism
Advocating or engaged in activism
Any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"
The trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
An organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory 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 state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
A protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
A theatrical performer
A 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"
A business agent for an actor
A wardrobe assistant for an actor
Words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
A female actor
A New Testament book describing the development of the early Church from Christ''s ascension to Paul''s sojourn at Rome
A New Testament book describing the development of the early Church from Christ''s ascension to Paul''s sojourn at Rome Back to top
Presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
Being or existing at the present moment; "the ship''s actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
Existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law"; "a de facto state of war"
Taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
Of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced"
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"
Making real or giving the appearance of reality
Represent or describe realistically
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
Changed from potential to actual; "saw his worst fears actualized"
The state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"
Making real or giving the appearance of reality
Represent or describe realistically
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
Changed from potential to actual; "saw his worst fears actualized"
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";
In actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
As a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"; "actually, I haven''t seen the film"; "I''m not all that surprised actually"; "she hasn''t proved to be too satisfactory, actually"
At the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"
(law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated Back to top
The physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent
(law) immediate and direct physical control over property
A sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
Of or relating to the work of an actuary
A table of statistical data
Someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
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"
Moved to action; "a man actuated by unworthy desired"
Causing motion or action or change
The act of propelling
A mechanism that puts something into automatic action
Activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
Pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
Function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier"
Act in an uncontrolled manner
A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
The calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimindation or coercion or instilling fear
Carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
Regulate one''s behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles" Back to top
Act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
Represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety"
Act in an uncontrolled manner
Act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"
Make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again"
Misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"
Have and exert influence or effect; "The artist''s work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
Ending in a sharp point
A quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
Small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
Having or resembling a stinger or barb; "aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"
Having or resembling a stinger or barb; "aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"
A sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
A stiff sharp-pointed plant process
Shrewdness shown by keen insight
A tapering point
Make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
Of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point Back to top
Narrowing to a slender point
Treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
Treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
A mark ('') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
Having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
Of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds"
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 pene
Ending in a sharp point
Of an angle; less than 90 degrees
A triangle whose interior angles are all acute
Having a rapid onset; "an acutely debilitating virus"
In an acute manner; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"
The quality of having a sharp edge or point
A quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
A mark ('') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
An angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)
Gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin) Back to top
Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
Glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain
Encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation
Common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
Renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
Rapidly progressing leukemia
Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
Any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)
Pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
Renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
Schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
A triangle whose interior angles are all acute
Chemistry; not cyclic; having an open chain structure
Botany; not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
An oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
Any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
The process of introducing an acyl group into a compound Back to top
An ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
Organic compounds that react with water to form an acid
Any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
Organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
A public promotion of some product or service
In the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"
Remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
Perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
With little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring
Said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated
SCID resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for adenosine deaminase
Congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
Congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
Without fingers and/or toes
Congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
Babylonian god of storms and wind
A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
A slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
(music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly" Back to top
(of tempo) leisurely
Slowly; "here you must play adagio"
Genus of ladybugs
A port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya
Red ladybug with a black spot on each wing
Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
The largest cartilage of the larynx
Tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
Yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
Yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
A mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)
North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
Resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
Not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course; unsusceptible to persuasion; "he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind"; "Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill; "an intransigent conservative opposed to every libera
Not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course; unsusceptible to persuasion; "he is adamant in his refusal to change his mind"; "Cynthia was inexorable; she would have none of him"- W.Churchill; "an intransigent conservative opposed to every libera
Having the hardness of a diamond
Consisting of or having the hardness of adamant Back to top
Inflexibly; unshakably; "adamantly opposed to the marriage"
A mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high)
2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
Recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)
A city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River
Baobab; cream-of-tartar tree
African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd
A Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam)
Extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others co
Extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others co
A tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
The ability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
Capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) Back to top
A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Of or relating to adaptation
Having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"
Changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose; "seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "instructions altered to suit the children''s different ages"
Device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
A musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
Having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"
The development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches
Device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended or makes different pieces of apparatus compatible
The sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
Included seven times in every 19 years
Nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
In an adaxial manner
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, zise or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinn
Make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
Determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
State or say further; "`It doesn''t matter,'' he supplied"
Bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" Back to top
Constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
A supplementary component that improves capability
A component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinammon improved the flavor"
Capable of being added or added to
Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
Combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope; "takes on added significance"; "an added attraction"
A number that is added to another number (the augend)
Textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
Small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
A machine that adds numbers
A person who adds numbers
Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
Ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake''s tongue
Ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake''s tongue
Capable of being added or added to
Someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms
Someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a news junkie"
To cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; "she is addicted to chocolate"; "addicted to cocain" Back to top
(Roman law) a formal award by a court sentence of a thing or person to another (as of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"
An abnormally strong craving
Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Causing or characterized by addiction; "addictive drugs"; "addictive behavior"
A calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
A glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
A glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
The capital of Ethiopia and the country''s largest city; located in central Ethiopia
The act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
A component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinammon improved the flavor"
A suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
Something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
A quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle''s gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time"
One more or an added; "another chance"; "another cup of coffee"; "an additional piece of pie"
More; "would you like anything else?"; "I have nothing else to say"
Further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"; "I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities"
Added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"; "additional reading"
By way of addition; furthermore; "he serves additionally as the CEO" Back to top
An Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther
A chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another
Something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
Characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
Designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
Become rotten; "addled eggs"
Mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues"
A person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
Stupid and confused; used especially of persons; "blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are"; "a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow"- Isaac Sterne
Confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"
(of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"
A person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
Stupid and confused; used especially of persons; "blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are"; "a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow"- Isaac Sterne
Social skill
The stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
Written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
A sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
The manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain" Back to top
The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets"
The place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
Adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting
Speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"
Give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
Speak to someone
Put an address on (an envelope, for example)
Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
Direct a question at someone
Address or apply oneself to something, direct one''s efforts towards something, such as a question
Access or locate by address
Greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir''"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name"
Capable of being addressed; "addressable memory"
Of mail; marked with a destination; "I throw away all mail addressed to `resident''"
One to whom something is addressed
A printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
A printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
Advance evidence for
Especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
A discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof Back to top
Citing as evidence or proof
A compound formed by an addition reaction
Draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"
Especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
Especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
A muscle that draws a part toward the median line
A muscle that draws a part toward the median line
Make an addition; "Let''s add on to this"
Add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
Have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"
Make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
Determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
Determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
Be reasonable or logical or comprehensible
Develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
Add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
A sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
The state capital of South Australia
Type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice Back to top
A variety of adelgid
A variety of adelgid
Any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
Plant lice
Medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica
Medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica
English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
An important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location have made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
Yemen-based terrorist group that supports al-Qaeda''s goals; seeks to overthrow the Yemeni government and eliminate United States interests; responsible for bombings and kidnappings and killling Western tourists in Yemen
Small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas
East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)
Inflammation of a gland or lymph node
1 species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia
South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics
South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics
Malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma
The anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children" Back to top
Relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
Sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"
Of or pertaining to the adenoids
Surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
A benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum"
Gland enlargement
Malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
The presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
A glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
(biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; "ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease"; "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated
An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
A disorder of the glands of the body
African antelopes: puku
An African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
Any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP Back to top
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved b
Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
The quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"
(sometimes followed by `to'') meeting the requirements especially of a task; "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"
About average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary"
Enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
In an adequate manner
In an adequate manner or to an adequate degree; "he was adequately prepared"
The quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
Having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn''t up to the standard I require"
A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
A waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan"
Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
Stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"
Be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" Back to top
Be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles"
Be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules"
Faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Sticking fast
Faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
Abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
A contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power
A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Tending to adhere
The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
A substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
Tape coated with adhesive
Occurring without loss or gain of heat; "adiabatic expansion" Back to top
(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
Used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae (or Pteridaceae)
Cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock
Delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan
Hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes
Tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated
Named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered
(psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object
Characterized by acceptance or approach
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
A river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; "Verona is on the Adige"
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
A carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
Composed of animal fat; "adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat"
Having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"
Cells composed of fat
A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
A tumor consisting of fatty tissue
The property of excessive fatness Back to top
Having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"
A mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
A mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
A nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
A Hindu goddess who releases from sin or disease; mother of the Adityas
One of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; gods of celestial light
The principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus
The attribute of being so near as to be touching
Near or close to but not necessarily touching; "lands adjacent to the mountains"; "New York and adjacent cities"
Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space; "had adjacent rooms"; "in the next room"; "the person sitting next to me"; "our rooms were side by side"
Having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring
Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective; "adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause"
As an adjective; in an adjectival manner
The word class that qualifies nouns
A word that expresses an attribute of something
Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure; "adjective law"
Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective; "adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause"
As an adjective; "nouns are frequently used adjectively"
Attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer''s letter"
Be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point" Back to top
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
Having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring
A hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room but is not connected by a door
Close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
Break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
The termination of a meeting
The act of postponing to another time or place
Declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
Bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
Put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"
The final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
Concerned with adjudicating
A person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
Concerned with adjudicating
A construction that is part of a sentence but not essential to its meaning and can be omitted without making the sentence ungrammatical
Something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
A person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
Of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
Relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
An act of joining or adjoining things Back to top
Joining; forming an adjunct
A solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
Containing a solemn charge or command
Earnestly or solemnly entreating; "in adjuratory terms"
Command solemnly
Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
Make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"
Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
Decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
Capable of being regulated; "adjustable interest rates"
Capable of being changed so as to match or fit; "adjustable seat belts"
Can be changed to different settings
Can be changed to different settings
Altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation; "an adjusted insurance claim"; "the car runs more smoothly with the timing adjusted"
Adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability
(especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; "for my wedding I had my mother''s wedding dress altered to fit me"
Having achieved a comfortable relationship with your environment
One who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement Back to top
An accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods
Conducive to adjustment
The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
The act of adjusting something to match a standard
Making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
The process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
One who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
Large Indian stork with a military gait
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
Large Indian stork with a military gait
A general''s adjutant; chief administrative officer
Large Indian stork with a military gait
An additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
Enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
Relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
1 species: climbing fumitory
Vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria Back to top
Someone whose business is advertising
The segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
Determine the quantity of someone''s share
Give or apply (medications)
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
Administer ritually; of church sacraments
Work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"
Capable of being administered or managed
Work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"
The act of administering medication
A method of tending to (especially business) matters
The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became rec
The tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
Of or relating to or responsible for administration
By or for an administrator; "this decision was made administratively"
A unit with administrative responsibilities
Data processing in accounting or business management
A district defined for administrative purposes
A district defined for administrative purposes
A hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings Back to top
The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
An official of a bureaucracy
A unit with administrative responsibilities
Someone who manages a government agency or department
The party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
Someone who administers a business
The tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization; "he sets policy and leaves all the administrivia to his assistant"
Admirable excellence
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable"
Inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"
Admirable excellence
In an admirable manner; "the children''s responses were admirably normal"
Any of several brightly colored butterflies
The supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
The office of admiral
The department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
Alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
An Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau
A group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago
The traditional body of rules and practices relating to commerce and navigation or to business transacted at sea or to general maritime affairs Back to top
Alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
A British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
Mountains in Antarctica north of Victoria Land
Explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)
A favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
A feeling of delighted approval and liking
The feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
Feel admiration for
Look at with admiration
Regarded with admiration
Someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
A person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves
A person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
Showing or feeling admiration; "an admiring crowd"; "gave me one of her rare admiring looks"
With admiration; "he looked at his wife admiringly"
Acceptability by virtue of being admissible
Deserving to be admitted; "admissible evidence" Back to top
The act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
An acknowledgment of the truth of something
The fee charged for admission
The fee charged for admission
In some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union
The fee charged for admission
The fee charged for admission
Characterized by or allowing admission; "an Elizabethan tragedy admissive of comic scenes"
Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
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"
Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
Allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"
Serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"
Have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can''t hold more than 500 people"
Give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard"
Afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
Deserving to be allowed to enter
The act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
The right to enter
As acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class" Back to top
Deserving to be allowed to enter
Leaving room for
Mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
The act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
An additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone''s behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
Warn strongly; put on guard
Punished especially by reproof or reprimand
Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
A firm rebuke
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
A firm rebuke
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
Serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
Of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached; "a calyx adnate to the ovary"
An accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo); "fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uturus"
Of or pertaining to adnexa Back to top
An adjective used as a noun; "`meek'' in `blessed are the meek'' is an adnoun"
A rapid bustling commotion
Sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
The clay from which adobe bricks are made
Sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
A house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
California herb with pinkish purple flowers
A dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
Become adolescent; pass through adolescence; "The children are beginning to adolesce around the age of 12"
In the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
The time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
A juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
In the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls"
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
Being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"
Relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems"
Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962)
German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
Austrian architect (1870-1933)
German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959) Back to top
A Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis
A verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis
(Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by Aphrodite, the goddess of love
Any handsome young man
Annual or perennial herbs
Eurasian herb cultivated for its dark-centered deep red flowers
Take into one''s family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
Take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one''s own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith"
Put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"
Take up and practice as one''s own
Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
Suitable or eligible for adoption; "a shortage of adoptable babies"
Acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"
Having been taken into a specific relationship; "an adopted child"
Someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
A person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child Back to top
The appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
A legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
Acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"
Of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents"
A person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
Extreme attractiveness
Lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
Extreme attractiveness
In an adorable manner; "the toddler behaved adorably"
Worship given to God alone
The act of admiring strongly
A feeling of profound love and admiration
Love intensely; "he just adored his wife"
Regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
Someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
Extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"
Showing adoration
With adoration; "he looked at his wife adoringly"
Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" Back to top
Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
Be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"
Provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
Clothed or adorned with finery
The action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
A decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
Data processing by a computer
An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
Pressed close to or lying flat against something; "adpressed hairs along the plant''s stem"; "igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force"-L.V.Pirsson
A system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
A system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
Of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
Near the kidneys
Surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
The cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body''s immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"
Either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney Back to top
The medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
The increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
Drug that has the effects of epinephrine
Relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
Drug that has the effects of epinephrine
Of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
Stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
A steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st Baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian''s Wall (76-138)
A city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian
A city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian
An arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
An arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
Off course; "there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift" Back to top
Afloat on the surface of a body of water; "after the storm the boats were adrift"
Aimlessly drifting
Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"
Skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends; "cool prudence and sensitive selfishness along with quick perception of what is possible--these distinguish an adroit politician"; "came up with a clever story"; "an ingenious press agent"; "an ingeni
In an adroit manner; "he handled the situation adroitly"
Skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
Added to supplement; "adscititious remarks"
Added or derived from something outside; not inherent; "an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste"
(used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf"
Written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it
(used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf"
Accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
Capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
A material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
Capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
Accumulated on a surface of a solid; "a film of adsorbed gas on the charcoal"
A material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
Having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
A material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
Relating to or undergoing adsorption; "the adsorbing surface" Back to top
The accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
The physical process occurring when liquids, gases or suspended matter adhere to the surface of, or in the pores of, an adsorbent medium. Adsorption is a physical process which occurs without chemical reaction.
Having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
Bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
Flatter in an obsequious manner
Servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
A person who uses flattery
Obsequiously complimentary; "they listened with flattering interest"
Any mature animal
A fully developed person from maturity onward
(of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
Mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
Mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin
Any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
Mixed with impurities
Mixed with impurities
Making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
The act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) Back to top
Being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering
A changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
Any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
Someone who commits adultery or fornication
A woman adulterer
Conceived in adultery
Not faithful to a spouse or lover; "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend"
Characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"
In an adulterous manner; "he behaved adulterously"
Extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
The state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
The period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
The body of an adult human being
A course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
An adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
The body of an adult woman
The average IQ of the adults in a given population
An adult male person (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
The body of an adult man
Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc. Back to top
Any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age
Give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
Describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"
A sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
The act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
Indistinctly prophetic
Burned brown by the sun; "of an adust complexion"- Sir Walter Scott
Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"
The act of moving forward toward a goal
Increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
A change for the better; progress in development
A movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
An amount paid before it is earned
Rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
Develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
Bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" Back to top
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
Cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
Move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
Pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
Being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
Far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
Ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system"
At a higher level in training or knowledge or skill; "an advanced degree"; "an advanced text in physics"; "special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"
Farther along in physical or mental development; "the child''s skeletal age was classified as `advanced''"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"
Ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
Situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
Comparatively late in a course of development; "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
An agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
The act of moving forward toward a goal
Encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something Back to top
Someone who advances
A percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)
Moving ahead or toward the front; "advancing armies"
Moving forward
Benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
The quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"
First point scored after deuce
Give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"
Blessed with advantages; "she is more advantaged than her cousin"; "born into the favored classes"
Giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
In a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
The quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
Convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid; "energy advected from the environment"
(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
Of or relating to advection
Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"
(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
The season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
Any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent Back to top
A member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
Of or pertaining to the adventitia
Associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his
Root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem
Not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized; "an adventive weed"
A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this"
A person who enjoys taking risks
Someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
Willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"
A woman adventurer
A story of an adventure
Recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
Of or pertaining to adventurism
Willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"
The trait of being adventurous
The first of the four Sundays during Advent
The word class that qualifies verbs or clauses Back to top
A word that modifies something other than a noun
A word or group of words function as an adverb
Of or relating to or functioning as an adverb; "adverbial syntax"
As an adverb; "the prepositional phrase here is used adverbially"
Someone who offers opposition
Expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but'' in `poor but happy''"
The conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings
In an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"
Contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"
In an adverse manner; "she was adversely affected by the new regulations"
An opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States
A witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party; "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined"
A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"
A state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
A public promotion of some product or service
Make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
The process of being heedful
The process of being heedful Back to top
Giving attention
In a careful deliberate manner
Call attention to; "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
Make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
Called to public attention; "these advertised products"
A public promotion of some product or service
Someone whose business is advertising
The business of drawing public attention to goods and services
A public promotion of some product or service
An agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
An organized program of advertisements
The division of a business that is responsible for advertising
The division of a business that is responsible for advertising
Call attention to; "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
Make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
A public promotion of some product or service
Someone whose business is advertising
A public promotion of some product or service
An advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report
A proposal for an appropriate course of action Back to top
A legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President''s powers of appointment and treaty-making
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an analgesic and antipyretic
The quality of being advisable; "they questioned the advisability of our policy"
Worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"
Give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
Give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
Make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan"
Having received information; "be kept advised"
With intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
Someone who receives advice
Careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
An expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
An expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
Giving advice; "an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative"
A board appointed to advise the chief administrator
A consulting service in which a CPA develops findings and conclusions and recommendations that are presented to the client for consideration and decision making
Active support; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
A lawyer who pleads cases in court Back to top
Speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
Push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
The right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
Lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness)
Characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness
Lacking strength or vigor
An edge tool used to cut and shape wood
An edge tool used to cut and shape wood
An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
Bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
An agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
An organized program of advertisements
An organized program of advertisements
For or concerned with one specific purpose; "a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions"
Often improvised or impromptu; "an ad hoc committee meeting"
For one specific case; "they were appointed ad hoc"
Appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason); "ad hominem arguments"
To infinity; without or seemingly without limit; "talked on and on ad infinitum" Back to top
For an intervening time; temporarily; "elected to serve ad interim"
Without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
Without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
To a sickening extent; "he played the song ad nauseam"
In proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed; "the goods were taxed ad valorem"
In proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed; "the goods were taxed ad valorem"
A tax levied on the difference between a commodity''s price before taxes and its cost of production
A former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
Of or belonging to an aecium
Spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium
Fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores
Yellow-fever mosquitos
Mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue
Striped native of Japan thriving in United States southeast and midwest and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
A group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
Islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first of the Punic Wars in 241 BC
A group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
A group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
Islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the first of the Punic Wars in 241 BC
An arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia Back to top
Of or relating to or bordering the Aegean Sea; "Aegean islands"
Of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization
The prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries; "by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery"
The prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries; "by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery"
The prehistoric civilization on the islands in the Aegean sea and the surrounding countries; "by 800 BC the entire Aegean had adopted this style of pottery"
An island in the Aegean Sea
An arm of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey; a main trade route for the ancient civilizations of Crete and Greece and Rome and Persia
A genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae
An Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida
Goat grass
European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock
Small medusa
An island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
(Greek mythology) seducer of Clytemnestra and murderer of Agamemnon who usurped the throne of Mycenae until Agamemnon''s son Orestes returned home and killed him
A river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)
A creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War
A river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC) Back to top
A creek emptying into the Hellespont in present-day Turkey; at its mouth in 405 BC the Spartan fleet under Lysander defeated the Athenians and ended the Peloponnesian War
In some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
A genus of Accipitridae
Of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
Extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
King of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)
A mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
Pope remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)
An epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
Ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos)
A member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
Of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds
Relating to or caused by wind
A harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
A harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis
Ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos)
Having properties with different values along different axes Back to top
God of the winds in ancient mythology
(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
An immeasurably long period of time
The longest division of geological time
Lasting for an indefinitely long period of time
Of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
A genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae
Perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
African antelopes: impalas
African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
Coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes
Huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds
Huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
Impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
Expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
(of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification
Supplied with carbon dioxide
Used of tissues or especially blood; supplied with oxygen by respiration
The act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent Back to top
The process of exposing to air (so as to purify)
The process whereby water is brought into intimate contact with air by spraying or cascading, or air is brought into intimate contact with water by an air aspirator or by bubbling compressed air through the body of water. Both pressure (closed) aerators and open (gravity) aerators are used. Closed aeration is used chiefly for oxidation; open aeration for degassing.
An apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
A pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
Growing in air; "aerial roots of a philodendron"
In or belonging to the air or operating (for or by means of aircraft or elevated cables) in the air; "aerial particles"; "small aerial creatures such as butterflies"; "aerial warfare"; "aerial photography"; "aerial cable cars"
An acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
In an aerial manner; by means of aircraft; "the survey was carried out aerially"
Mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
A fire engine carrying ladders
A torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane
A conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
Any orchid of the genus Aerides
Any habitation at a high altitude
The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
Conveying air; as the bronchial tubes
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
Resembling air or having the form of air Back to top
Turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
Aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
A species of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that produce gas and acid from sugars and are sometimes involved in the souring of milk
The performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
An organism especially a bacterium that requires air or free oxygen for life
Depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
Based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency; "aerobic dance"; "running is very aerobic"
An action or process conducted in the presence of air, such as aerobic digestion of organic matter by bacteria.
Exercise that increases the need for oxygen
Exercise that increases the need for oxygen
Life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen
Living or active only in the presence of oxygen; "aerobiotic bacteria"
Pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying of mountain climbing)
An airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
Of or relating to aerodynamics
The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
Forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)
The component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving Back to top
A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
Generator that extracts usable energy from winds
A letter sent by air mail
A letter sent by air mail
A stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
Of or pertaining to certain stony meteorites
Of or pertaining to aerology
Meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers
Of or pertaining to aerodynamics
The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
Of or relating to aviation medicine
The study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
Someone who operates an aircraft
Of or pertaining to aeronautics
Of or pertaining to aeronautics
An engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
The activity of designing and constructing aircraft
The branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
The theory and practice of navigation through air or space
Swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence) Back to top
Of or relating to airmail stamps
The collection and study of airmail stamps
A lover of aviation
Depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
Depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
A dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
A cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
Disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized"
Become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised"
In the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
Disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized"
Become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised"
In the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
A dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"
A dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
A dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
The atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole Back to top
An engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
The study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
A trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
Any habitation at a high altitude
The lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
Of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus
Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
A plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
Epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers
Of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
The god of medicine and healing
Deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia
Tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
(Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard
Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
A collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop
One who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success" Back to top
Aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
Relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"
Characteristics of water which affects its taste, odor, color and appearance (and may affect the objects touched by the water) but which do not in themselves have any adverse health effects in otherwise potable water.
Concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"
In a tasteful way; "this building is aesthetically very pleasing"
A philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty
A worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
(art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art); "traditional aesthetics assumed the existence of universal and timeless criteria of artistic value"
(rare) of or occurring in summer; "the sky was a burnished aestival blue"; "estival winds"
Sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate"
(botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
(zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
A medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
Personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and Night or of Chaos and Darkness
Old World genus of the family Cruciferae
Fool''s parsley
European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten
Relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent"
Of or relating to the philosophical study of etiology
Relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent" Back to top
Of or relating to the philosophical study of etiology
A specialist in the etiology of diseases
The philosophical study of causation
The cause of a disease
A genus of Myliobatidae
Ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far; "we traveled afar"; "we could see the ship afar off"; "the Magi came from afar"
A country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
A pronunciation of afraid
A pronunciation of afraid
Having no fever
A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
Diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
In an affable manner; "`Come and visit me,'' he said amiably"
A vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
A vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor Back to top
Transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"
Matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order"
The conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
Act physically on; have an effect upon
Have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
Make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
Have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
Connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Acted upon; influenced
Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
Emotionally affected; "very touched by the stranger''s kindness"
In an affected manner
A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
The quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
In a poignant or touching manner; "she spoke poignantly"
A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone''s heart"
Characterized by emotion Back to top
Having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
With affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
A quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone''s heart"
Archaic
Characterized by emotion
Any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle
Of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"
A neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
Give to in marriage
Pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"
A person who makes an affidavit
Written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
A subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates"
A subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
Join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"
Keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
Join in an affiliation; "They affiliated themselves with the organization"
Being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities" Back to top
The act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
A social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
Related by marriage
(anthropology) kin by marriage
Related by marriage
Closely related; "syllable to blessed syllable affined"- Wallace Stevens
The geometery of affine transformations
(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James''s affinity with Sam"
Inherent resemblance between persons or things
The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
A close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology''s kinship with the humanities"
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"
Kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Say yes to
Capable of being affirmed or asserted; "a quality affirmable of every member of the family"
A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand Back to top
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)
A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
The act of affirming or asserting or stating something
A reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"
Affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture"
Supporting a policy or attitude etc; "an affirmative argument"
Expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"
The agreeable quality of one who assents
A policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities; "affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decis
Any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
Affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture"
Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
Someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"
A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
Attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes afix to the stem"
Add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
Attach to; "affix the seal here"
Of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
The act of attaching or affixing something
Formation of a word by means of an affix Back to top
The result of adding an affix to a root word
Firmly attached; "the affixed labels"
Of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
A strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
Cause bodily suffering to
Cause pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"
Cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents"
Mentally or physically unfit
Grievously affected especially by disease
A cause of great suffering and distress
A condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
A state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
Causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
Abundant wealth
A branch that flows into the main stream
An affluent person; a person who is financially well off; "the so-called emerging affluents"
Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value; "an affluent banker"; "a speculator flush with cash"; "not merely rich but loaded"; "moneyed aristocrats"; "wealthy corporations"
Be able to spare or give up; "I can''t afford to spend two hours with this person"
Be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
Afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" Back to top
Have the financial means to do something or buy something; "We can''t afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"
That you have the financial means for; "low-cost housing"
Establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
The conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
Grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"
A noisy fight
Noisy quarrel
A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch'' in `chair'' and `j'' in `joy'')
A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch'' in `chair'' and `j'' in `joy'')
The conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate
A composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch'' in `chair'' and `j'' in `joy'')
Cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
Treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
Treated with insolent and rude language especially openly and intentionally
The act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
A blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
A coat made of sheepskin
An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan Back to top
A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
The basic unit of money in Afghanistan
Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
A mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"
A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
Of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
Tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
Monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan
The absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding
A serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
A fan of bull fighting
Off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions can lead us too far afield"
In or into a field (especially a field of battle); "the armies were afield, challenging the enemy''s advance"; "unlawful to carry hunting rifles afield until the season opens"
Far away from home or one''s usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming cr
N agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms
A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
The largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955 Back to top
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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming cr
Streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air; "ran quickly, her flaring coat behind her"; "flying banners"; "flags waving in the breeze"
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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming cr
A potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
Shining unsteadily
Borne on the water; floating
Covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"
Aimlessly drifting
Excited in anticipation
On foot; walking; "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"
Currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"
Traveling by foot; "she was afoot when I saw her this morning"
Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges"
Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges"
Planned in advance; "with malice aforethought"
Especially of a ship''s lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor"
An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
Filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I''m afraid I won''t be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I''m afraid you''re wrong" Back to top
Feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"
Having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion"
Filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"
An African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae
West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
A large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
A large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
Again but in a new or different way; "start afresh"; "wanted to write the story anew"; "starting life anew in a fresh place"
The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
A native or inhabitant of Africa
Of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; "African languages"
An American whose ancestors were born in Africa
Pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"
Music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
Tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft
A strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
A strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
Bowstring hemp of South Africa
A chameleon found in Africa
A tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals Back to top
Small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange
Countries occupying the African continent
A dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
Any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers
African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers
Shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers
African elephant having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
Commonly domesticated gray parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
Common savannah monkey with greenish-gray back and yellow tail
Large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers
Bowstring hemp of South Africa
Woolly-stemmed biennial arborescent shrub of tropical Africa and southern Asia having silvery-white prickly branches, clusters of blue or white flowers, and bright red berries resembling holly berries
A powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
Perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control
African tree having hard heavy odorless wood
A stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient
Destroys crocodile eggs
Countries occupying the African continent Back to top
Oil palm of Africa
Small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye
African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown
The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"
African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
Tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers
Tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany
A wild ass of Africa
South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown
An official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
Belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support"
A white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
A white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
Belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support"
A United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces
A rounded thickly curled hairdo
An American whose ancestors were born in Africa
Pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"
Of or relating to the nations of Africa and Asia or their peoples; "Afro-Asian population"
A large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa Back to top
A wig that gives the appearance of an afro hairdo
A large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
A large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
Dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus
Medium-sized tree of South Africa
Both sexes are brightly colored
Both sexes are brightly colored
A rounded thickly curled hairdo
A command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
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"
(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he''s going to the store but he''ll be back here later"; "it didn''t happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"
Behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after"
Located farther aft
After closing time especially a legally established closing time; "after-hours socializing"; "an after-hours club"
Outside regular school hours; "a special after-school class"
A fragrant lotion for a man''s face after shaving
A fragrant lotion for a man''s face after shaving
The placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
A device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust Back to top
Care and treatment of a convalescent patient
A toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
A deck abaft of midships
Any result that follows its cause after an interval
A delayed effect of a drug or therapy; "the drug had unexpected aftereffects"
The pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory"
A glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
An image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
Life after death
The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence"
The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
Located closest to the stern or tail
A conventional expression of greeting or farewell
The part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park"
A light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
Pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
A brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play
A dish served as the last course of a meal
An image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
A supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds Back to top
Having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)
A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
An afterimage of a taste
An addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"
Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he''s going to the store but he''ll be back here later"; "it didn''t happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"
Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he''s going to the store but he''ll be back here later"; "it didn''t happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"
The place where you are after you die
Emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our president"
In spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it didn''t rain after all"
To some extent; not very well; "he speaks French after a fashion"
Not during regular hours; "he oftern worked after hours"
The rear part of a ship
A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
Anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"
As fast as possible; before a deadline; "it was a race against the clock"
In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind"
As fast as possible; before a deadline; "it was a race against the clock"
Repeatedly; "the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text" Back to top
A cord (usually of goat''s hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh
A condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother''s breasts after her child has been delivered
A condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother''s breasts after her child has been delivered
Semi-parasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies
Small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World
(Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
A lizard of the family Agamidae
An Old World reptile family of Sauria
A lizard of the family Agamidae
A rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
Reproduction without the fusion of gametes
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
Any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
A religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
(Greek) love (especially love that is spiritual and selfless in nature)
With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
A genus of Psittacidae Back to top
A colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
Any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
A colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
A saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
Fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses
Large family including many familiar mushrooms
Typical gilled mushrooms belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota
Type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species
Coarse edible mushroom with a hollow stem and abroad white cap
Common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce
United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)
Giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop
Much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
Erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers
Erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States
An impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
Pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate
Space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
Prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
Kauri pine Back to top
Native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
Tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
Native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and scaly reddish-brown bark
Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer
Chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
Widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies
Mexican plant used especially for making pulque the source of the colorless Mexican liquor mescal
Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
Chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
Mexican plant used especially for making tequila
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes"
A genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates
Asiatic epithet for Rhea or Cybele
How long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
A time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"
A late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he''s showing his years"; "age hasn''t slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
A prolonged period of time; "we''ve known each other for ages"; "I haven''t been there for years and years" Back to top
An era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"
Grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
Begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
Make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
Belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
People who are old; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
(used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged'' is pronounced as one syllable)
Of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged'' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"
Advanced in years; (`aged'' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
At an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks"
Having attained a specific age; (`aged'' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"
The property characteristic of old age
United States novelist (1909-1955)
The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Growing old
Discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
Red-winged blackbirds
North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
Continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell''s perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven" Back to top
The quality of being timeless and eternal
Lasting through all time; "agelong struggle for freedom"
How a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
A business that serves other businesses
An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
The state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
A security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
One of the items to be considered
A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
A yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour
Imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
Imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
Age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride)
Age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride)
The semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause
An active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"
A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission Back to top
A representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
Any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
A substance that exerts some force or effect
An operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target
Of or relating to an agent or agency
The semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause
A bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
A bank named by a multi-bank lending syndicate to protect their interests
A herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
A secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
Youthful appearance in an old person
Annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America
American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
Any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
Rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
Small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms
A group people having approximately the same age
People in the same age range
A group people having approximately the same age
Regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position Back to top
The average age at which particular performances are expected to appear
The minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
From 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
Approximately the last 63 million years
Last 2 million years
A movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
From 230 million to 63 million years ago
An Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity
A Hebrew minor prophet
Form into one cluster
Clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head"
Clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head"
The act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
A jumbled collection or mass
Clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head"
A device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"
Clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
String together (morphemes in an agglutinating language)
United as if by glue
The coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated Back to top
The building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
A clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
The coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
A blood test used to identify unknown antigens; blood with the unknown antigen is mixed with a known antibody and whether or not agglutination occurs helps to identify the antigen; used in tissue matching and blood grouping and diagnosis of infections
United as if by glue
Forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
An antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
Any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
Build up to a level by depositing sediment
Add details to
The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
Add details to
The act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
Make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
Exasperate or irritate
Incited, especially deliberately, to anger; "aggravated by passive resistance"; "the provoked animal attacked the child"
Made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"
A reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
Making worse
In an aggravating fashion; "his hair was caught aggravatingly in the branches of the tree" Back to top
Action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
An exasperated feeling of annoyance
An unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
The whole amount
A sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
Gather in a mass, sum, or whole
Amount in the aggregate to
Gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
Formed of separate units in a cluster; "raspberries are aggregate fruits"
Gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
Fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple
The act of gathering something together
Several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"
A person who collects things
Take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
Violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked
Deliberately unfriendly behavior
The act of initiating hostilities Back to top
A disposition to behave aggressively
A feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
Having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"
Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"
Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone"
Tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor"
In an aggressive manner; "she was being sharply questioned"
A disposition to fight
The quality of being bold and enterprising
A feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
A confident assertive person who acts as instigator
Someone who attacks
Break the heart of; cause to feel sorrow
Infringe on the rights of
(informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro"
Form a group or group together
Title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
The ninth month of the Hindu calendar
Struck with fear, dread, or consternation
Moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it" Back to top
Mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"
In a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease; "nimbly scaling an iron gate"- Charles Dickens; "leaped agilely from roof to roof"
The gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
A battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415
The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Growing old
A fee charged for exchanging currencies
A fee charged for exchanging currencies
Discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
Change the arrangement or position of
Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
Move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
Move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"
Try to stir up public opinion
Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women''s rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his fa
Troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents"
Physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
Thrown from side to side; "a tossing ship"
A state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness Back to top
Causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"
The act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
Disturbance usually in protest
The feeling of being agitated; not calm
A state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest"
A mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
Causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"
One who agitates; a political troublemaker
Political propaganda (especially Communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema
Copperheads
Common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
Venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
Epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia
Epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines
Climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen
Erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
Bright with a steady but subdued shining; "from the plane we saw the city below agleam with lights"; "the gleaming brass on the altar"; "Nereids beneath the nitid moon"
Ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon Back to top
Having brief brilliant points or flashes of light; "bugle beads all aglitter"; "glinting eyes"; "glinting water"; "his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent"; "shop window full of glittering Christmas trees"; "glittery costume jewelry"; "scintillant mi
Softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"
A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
One related on the father''s side
Related on the father''s side; "a paternal aunt"
Superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms
Eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms
Related on the father''s side; "a paternal aunt"
Line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (born in 1905)
United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (born in 1905)
Indian nun and missionary (born in Albania) dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
(Sanskrit) god of fire in ancient and traditional India; one of the three chief deities of the Vedas
Be fully aware or cognizant of
Be fully aware or cognizant of
Inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
A person who doubts truth of religion
Uncertain of all claims to knowledge
Uncertain of all claims to knowledge
The disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge Back to top
A religious orientation of doubt; a denial of ultimate knowledge of the existence of God; "agnosticism holds that you can neither prove nor disprove God''s existence"
A liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words
Figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ
Gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone'' is an archaic word for `ago''"
In the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."
Highly excited
A festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
Lacking gonads
Pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)
Gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone'' is an archaic word for `ago''"
An imaginary line connecting points on the Earth''s surface where the magnetic declination is zero
Poachers
Suffer agony or anguish
Cause to agonize
Expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"
Extremely painful
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
A muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist"
Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
The principal character in a work of fiction Back to top
Struggling for effect; "agonistic poses"
Striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach"
Of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece
Striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach"
Suffer agony or anguish
Cause to agonize
Expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"
Extremely painful
In a very painful manner; "the progress was agonizingly slow"
Type genus of the Agonidae
Northern Atlantic sea poacher
Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"
A state of acute pain
A newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in
A newspaper column devoted to personal problems
A place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
The marketplace in ancient Greece
100 agorot equal 1 shekel
A morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
Suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places Back to top
Agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food
A city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
Relating to the blood disorder of agranulocytosis
An acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
An acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
Sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels
A loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
Relating to or having agraphia
Relating to rural matters; "an agrarian (or agricultural) society"; "farming communities"
Consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
Be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can''t agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
Achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman"
Be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn''t agree with me"
Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don''t agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect''s fingerprints don''t match those on the gun"
Go together; "The colors don''t harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded"
Show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English"
A temperamental disposition to be agreeable
To your own liking or feelings or nature; "Is the plan agreeable to you?"; "he''s an agreeable fellow"; "My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees with me"- Disraeli; "an agreeable manner"
Prepared to agree or consent; "agreeable to the plan"
Suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock Back to top
In keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background"
A temperamental disposition to be agreeable
Pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"
In an enjoyable manner; "we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon"
United by being of the same opinion; "agreed in their distrust of authority"
Constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations"
Compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"
The thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other''s business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
The verbal act of agreeing
The determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
Harmony of people''s opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
(of behavior) rustic and uncouth; "the agrestic behavior of a country boy"
Characteristic of the fields or country; "agrestic simplicity"; "rustic stone walls"
A large-scale farming enterprise
Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
Relating to rural matters; "an agrarian (or agricultural) society"; "farming communities"
Relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming; "agricultural engineering"; "modern agricultural (or farming) methods"; "agricultural (or farm) equipment"; "an agricultural college"
An advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
A person who tills the soil for a living Back to top
A person who tills the soil for a living
The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
A large-scale farming enterprise
The class of people engaged in growing food
The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
The position of the head of the Department of Agriculture; "the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889"
The person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of Agriculture; "the first Secretary of Agriculture was Norman J. Colman, who was appointed by Cleveland"
Someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
A town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples
A plant of the genus Agrimony having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
Erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats
Fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils
A plant of the genus Agrimony having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
A genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey
Wild turkey of Central America and northern South America
Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
Granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)
Wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
Granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33) Back to top
Wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
Small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
The bacteria that produce crown gall disease in plants
Of or pertaining to agrobiology
Of or pertaining to agrobiology
The study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
Of or related to agrology
Of or related to agrology
Science of soils in relation to crops
An intense desire to be alone or out in the open
Of or relating to or promoting agronomy
Of or relating to or promoting agronomy
An expert in soil management and field-crop production
The application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
Perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass
Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder
North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop
European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
Valuable forage grass of western United States Back to top
A wheatgrass with straight terminal awns on the flowering glumes
North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop
A caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles
European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America
Annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent'' meaning an area of unfenced grassland)
Slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia
Common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets
Common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners
With the bottom lodged on the ground; "he ran the ship aground"
On a shore or reef; "a ship aground offshore"; "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it"
A vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
Of or pertaining to agrypnia
Largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
A mark ('') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
A fit of shivering
Successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
Perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine Back to top
Gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
Colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
Colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
Gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
Affected by ague
German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
According to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
At or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn''t see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
Ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"
In a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"
Leading or ahead in a competition; "the horse was three lengths ahead going into the home stretch"; "ahead by two pawns"; "our candidate is in the lead in the polls"; "way out front in the race"; "the advertising campaign put them out front in sales"
To a different or a more advanced time (meaning advanced either toward the present or toward the future); "moved the appointment ahead from Tuesday to Monday"; "pushed the deadline ahead from Tuesday to Wednesday"
To a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead"
Toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you"
Having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
In an advantageous position; "she''s ahead of the game"
Before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
A Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
Unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition
Afghan leader of forces opposed to the Taliban; won fame by successfully resisting the Soviets in the 1980s; was assassinated by men posing as journalists (1953-2001) Back to top
British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)
Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)
On the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback"
Traveling on horseback; "a file of men ahorseback passed by"
On the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback"
Traveling on horseback; "a file of men ahorseback passed by"
A United States defense laboratory to conduct reserch in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry
The spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd
Mexico''s most famous tree; a giant specimen of Montezuma cypress more than 2,000 years old with a girth of 165 feet at Santa Maria del Tule; "some say the Tule tree is the world''s largest single biomass"
(Zoroastrianism) title for benevolent deities
Chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
An archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
The introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
A sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot
The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively; "workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots"
An agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
A fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries
The work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
A resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas" Back to top
A gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
Improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
Give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
Someone who acts as assistant
An officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
A memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
Having help; often used as a combining form
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
A serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
(military) a first aid station located near a combat area for giving aid to the wounded
An island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
Ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon
A long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
A long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
Ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
United States writer (1889-1973)
A Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo Back to top
Aromatic bulb used as seasoning
Cause bodily suffering to
Be unwell, ill, or ill disposed
Any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
Deciduous rapidly growing tree of China with foliage like sumac and sweetish fetid flowers; widely planted in United States as a street tree because of its resistance to pollution
Large green silkworm of the cynthia moth
An airfoil that controls lateral motion
United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
Somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can''t come to work"
An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
A morbid fear of cats
Only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
In some classifications considered the family comprising the giant pandas
Lesser pandas
Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
The action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired"
The goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his d
The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies Back to top
Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
Propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
Specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
Direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
Move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?"
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
Aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; "Please don''t aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don''t train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one''s opponent"
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
Aimlessly drifting
Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"
In an aimless manner; "he wandered around aimlessly"
The quality of lacking any definite purpose
Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain'' is Scottish"
Garlic mayonnaise
Garlic mayonnaise
Travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you''ve time to spare go by air"
A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate''s headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
Medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
The mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" Back to top
The region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"
A slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"
A mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
Make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
Be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."
Expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
Relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
Deriving oxygen from the air; "he studied respiration in marine air-breathing vertebrates"; "large air-breathing ichthyosaurs had hydrofoils"
Equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature; "Our house is not air-conditioned"
Control the humidity and temperature of; "The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned"
Cooled by air conditioning
Cooled by a flow of air; "an air-cooled engine"
Made dry by contact with unheated air
Drop from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter
Not giving off moisture on exposure to the air
Full of air Back to top
A duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel
A chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
Alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate; "air-slake lime"
Not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
Having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument"
Operating between or launched from or involving rockets or aircraft in flight; "air-to-air missiles"; "air-to-air communications"
A missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another
Operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground; "air-to-surface missiles"
A missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
Operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground; "air-to-surface missiles"
A missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
Moved or conveyed by or through air
A patrol provided by aircraft
A transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract
A vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
A small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
An atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
Paint with an airbrush; "The old car looks like new now that we airbrushed it"
An explosion in the atmosphere
A subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances Back to top
A vehicle that can fly
A noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
A noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings
The engine that powers and aircraft
Landing an aircraft
The crew of an aircraft
A member of an aircrew
A large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
An airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
Delivery of supplies or equipment or personnel by droppng them by parachute from an aircraft; "until then, front line troops will be supplied by airdrop"
A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
Open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms"
Breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
Breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
The fare charged for traveling by airplane
A place where planes take off and land
The flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight Back to top
The airborne branch of a country''s armed forces
The framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
A gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
A bridgehead seized by airborne troops
A flighty scatterbrained simpleton; "she''s a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one"
Lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
In a flippant manner; "he answered the reporters'' questions flippantly"; "this cannot be airily explained to your children"
Lightness in movement or manner
The property of something weightless and insubstantial
The property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air
The act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
A short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
A warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry
Lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
Transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
Fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"
Resembling air or having the form of air
A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
A hose that carries air under pressure Back to top
A commercial airplane that carries passengers
A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
A chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
A system of conveying mail by aircraft
Letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
Send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed"
A mailer for airmail
A letter sent by air mail
Someone who operates an aircraft
The art of operating aircraft
An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
Landing an aircraft
A maneuver executed by an aircraft (as for evasive purposes)
The craft of building and repairing airplanes
Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
A propeller that rotates to push against air
A ticket good for a trip on an airplane
An airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
A terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
A system of conveying mail by aircraft Back to top
Affected manners intended to impress others; "don''t put on airs with me"
A propeller that rotates to push against air
A steerable self-propelled airship
Experiencing motion sickness
Motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
The atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace"
The space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
The speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
A relatively well-defined prevailing wind
An airfield without normal airport facilities
Channel into a new direction; "redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists"
Not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
Having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument"
Medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"
A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
A woman aviator
Fitness to fly; "the plane received a certificate of airworthiness" Back to top
Of aircraft; fit to fly
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms"
Having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air; "airy gauze curtains"
Not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"
Open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms"
The warning signal that begins an period of preparation for an enemy air attack
The condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert"
The time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack
A military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an air force
An attack by armed planes on a surface target
A safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
A base for military aircraft
An air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
A bubble of air
Absent-minded dreaming while awake
A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
A filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
A command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter and bomber and reconnaissance and and battle-management and rescue aircraft
A compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
A system that keeps air cool and dry Back to top
A system that keeps air cool and dry
Formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
The use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations
The crew of an aircraft
Air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmo
A cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
A mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
The trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground
Defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness
A unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
Obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
A filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
The flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
The airborne branch of a country''s armed forces
An academy for training air force officers
N agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms
N agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms
An officer in the airforce Back to top
A United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces
A command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
A gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
A unit of the United States Air Force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wing
A gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
A hammer driven by compressed air
A hole that allows the passage of air
A local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
Air intake of a carburetor
A pneumatic horn
A hose that carries air under pressure
A woman steward on an airplane
An inflatable life jacket
A designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
A letter sent by air mail
A chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
Mail that is sent by air transport
A person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
A large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
A mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use Back to top
A United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
A unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
A civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
Expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
Expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
A duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
Plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
A local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
Pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"
Yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
The aggregation of a country''s military aircraft
The pressure exerted by the atmosphere
A pump that moves air in or out of something
An attack by armed planes on a surface target
Reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors
A gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
Any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds
Any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects
A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
A shipboard radar that searches for aircraft Back to top
A shaft for ventilation
Experiencing motion sickness
Motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
Truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction
Truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
The space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
A mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
A base for military aircraft
A terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
Thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
Traffic created by the movement of aircraft
Transportation by air
Transportation by air
A transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
Travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you''ve time to spare go by air"
Someone who travels by airplane
Someone who travels by airplane
A military unit that is part of the airforce
A sound wave that is transmitted via air Back to top
A shaft for ventilation
Passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
Part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns
A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
A cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone
Wood duck and mandarin duck
A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne''s northern capital
Showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated
Showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
Succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
A genus of Platalea
Tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill
Slightly open; "the door was ajar"
A mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
Bugle
Low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa
Upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe
European evergreen carpeting perennial
Low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States
A state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States" Back to top
Jordan''s port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba
A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast
A cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
A cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
Widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne''s northern capital
Bubble shells
A Loloish language
A religious movement by Arab Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iraq that is opposed to the Usuli; "Akhbari Shiism has never promoted political control"
Early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
Early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
With hands on hips and elbows extending outward; "she stood there akimbo"
(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body; "a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"; "stood with arms akimbo"
Related by blood
Similar or related in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"
Motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
Motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
Epilepsy characterized by akinesia Back to top
Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with Western styles of acting (1910-1998)
A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
An ancient branch of the Semitic languages
A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998
A city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
A militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002
A Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria
Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
The Yuman language spoken by the Akwa''ala people
A member of a North American Indian people living in Baja California
A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
A militant offshoot of al-Fatah that is the newest and strongest and best equipped faction active in the West Bank; responsible for many deadly attacks in Israel in 2002
A Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international
A Palestinian political and military organization founded by Yasser Arafat in 1958 to work toward the creation of a Palestinian state; during the 1960s and 1970s trained terrorist and insurgent groups; "al-Fatah carried out numerous acts of international
A terrorist organization of militant Islamists organized into tiny cells of extreme fundamentalists; emerged during the 1970s mainly in Egyptian jails; "al-Gama''a al-Islamiyya uses force to push Egyptian society toward Islamic rule"
An Ismaili caliph of Egypt who declared himself an incarnation of God and founded the Druze religious sect (985-1021)
An Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
An Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040) Back to top
An important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq; modern government is involved in state-sponsored terrorism
A fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries
A Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
An Islamic extremist group active since the late 1970s; seeks to overthrow the Egyptian government and replace it with an Islamic state; works in small underground cells; "the original Jihad was responsible for the assassination of Anwar Sadat in 1981"
A radical insurgent Islamist group consisting of disaffected middle-class professionals in Malaysia who want to overthrow the government by violent means and set up an Islamic state
A kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
A hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups
A port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden east of Aden
An intensely anti-western terrorist network that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist group; has cells in more than 50 countries
An intensely anti-western terrorist network that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist group; has cells in more than 50 countries
An intensely anti-western terrorist network that dispenses money and logistical support and training to a wide variety of radical Islamic terrorist group; has cells in more than 50 countries
The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
A terrorist group organized in 1996 after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and part of Osama bin Laden''s international system; provides financial support for the Taliban and al-Qaeda and Jaish-i-Mohammed and assists Muslim militants around the world; es
An Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons
A terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998
A wing of an insect
A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"
The Muskhogean language of the Alabama people
A state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Back to top
A river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery; flows southwestward to become a tributary of the Mobile River
A member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy
A resident of Alabama
Southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
A river in Alabama formed by the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers near Montgomery; flows southwestward to become a tributary of the Mobile River
A resident of Alabama
A very light white
A compact fine-textured usually white gypsum used for carving
A hard compact kind of calcite
Of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue"
Quick and eager; "an alacritous response to the invitation"
Liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"
In the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
(Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
Paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak
The mission in San Antonio where in 1836 Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico
An archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
A crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
Astronaut who made the first United States'' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998) Back to top
English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1914)
United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986)
English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
South African writer (1903-1988)
United States poet killed in World War I (1888-1916)
Astronaut who made the first United States'' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998)
South African writer (1903-1988)
English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
A growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire crop can be harvested at one time
Having or resembling wings
Of or relating to the axil
King of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
A clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
Experiencing a sudden sense of danger
Causing alarm or fear Back to top
In an alarming manner; "It grew alarmingly fast"
Needless warnings
A person who alarms others needlessly
The sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
A clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Having or resembling wings
By bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
A state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
A resident of Alaska
Relating to or characteristic of the state or people of Alaska
Brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
Breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
A member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska
An oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
Tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
Closely related to Atlantic cod Back to top
Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
Of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California
Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
Meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat
A member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska
A peninsula in southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands)
A peninsula of southwestern Alaska
A mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley
Similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado
Standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
Having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"
Having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"
Type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
Brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
Larks
A white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
Large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
Relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna Back to top
A republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
The Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania
A native or inhabitant of Albania
Of or relating to Albania or its people or language or culture
The capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country
Monetary unit in Albania
A town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans
State capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
Austrian composer in Schoenberg''s twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
A rare fungus having a large (up to 14 inches wide) yellow fruiting body with multiple individual caps and a broad central stalk and a fragrant odor
A fungus with a whitish often circular cap and a white pore surface and small pores and a white central stalk; found under conifers; edible but not popular
Large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck"
The ratio of reflected to incident light
United States dramatist (1928-)
United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
United States painter born in Germany; works characterized by simple geometrical patterns in various colors (1888-1976)
An inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated Back to top
Prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
One of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
Italian architect and painter; pioneering theoretician of Renaissance architecture (1404-1472)
Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)
United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
Physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
Prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
Vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)
German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)
United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)
Becoming or shading into white
A Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
Of or relating to Albigenses or Albigensianism Back to top
A Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated f
Of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
Of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
The congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
Of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
A person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
Of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
The first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)
Archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
A widely distributed rock-forming feldspar
Of or related to albite feldspar
Any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
Attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
Large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
Large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle
Any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
Attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
Large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
A city and port in northern Jutland
A leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528) Back to top
Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years'' War (1583-1634)
Fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones
Any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa
Fungi that produce white sori resembling blisters on certain flowering plants
Whitish tunic
Type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts
Type and sole genus of the family Albulidae
Slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
Bonefish
A book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audio tape and compact disc
The white of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
A simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
Relating to or containing or resembling albumin
The presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
Of or related to the state of albuminuria
The largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
A bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness Back to top
Type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
Hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
Verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
Verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
Tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
An acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
A rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
Any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
Black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
Genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with Althea
Plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
Kingfishers
Type genus of the Alcedinidae
Small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage
African antelopes: hartebeests
Elk or moose
Large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America
Related to or concerned with alchemy
Related to or concerned with alchemy Back to top
Alter (elements) by alchemy
One who was versed in the practice of alchemy and who sought an elixir of life and a panacea and an alkahest and the philosopher''s stone
Of or relating to alchemists
Of or relating to alchemists
Alter (elements) by alchemy
A pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
The way two individuals relate to each other; "their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other"; "a mysterious alchemy brought them together"
Ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)
Web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
Any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
Addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
Thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
Addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
Used of beverages containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks"
An international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him" Back to top
Dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
Make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes"
Treat or infuse with alcohol; "alcoholize the fruit and let them sit in the refrigerator"
An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
Make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes"
Treat or infuse with alcohol; "alcoholize the fruit and let them sit in the refrigerator"
Subject to the influence of alcohol; "After we finished dinner, we were thoroughyl alcoholized"
Excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
Habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms
Dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
The chemical group -OH
The chemical group -OH
Thermometer consisting of a glass capillary tube marked with degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit and containing alcohol which rises or falls as it expands or contracts with changes in temperature
United States novelist noted for children''s books (1832-1888)
A small recess opening off a larger room
Comprising the soft corals
Corals and sea anemones having eight branches
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher Back to top
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
The brightest star in Taurus
Any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
An oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
The chemical group -CHO
The chemical group -CHO
Of or related to or containing aldehydes
North temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood
Wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
Shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
Dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
Shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
A member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"
Of or relating to or like an alderman
Of or relating to or like an alderman
A disease of alders caused by the woolly alder aphid (a plant louse)
Small tree common in Europe
Small tree common in Europe
Dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
North temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood Back to top
A monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
An oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
A reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol
Antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
A monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
A corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
A condition caused by over-production of aldosterone
English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
One species: waterwheel plant
Floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas
A general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
Dependent on chance; "the aleatory element in life"
A contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)
Tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
A genus of Carangidae
Fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
One of the three Furies
Lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus
A genus of Perdicidae Back to top
Of mountainous areas of southern Europe
Common western European partridge with red legs
Brush turkeys
Black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea
English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)
On or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"
Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
A tavern where ale is sold
Russian poet (1880-1921)
Russian composer (1833-1887)
Russian revolutionary who was head of state after Nicholas II abdicated but was overthrown by the Bolsheviks (1881-1970)
Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)
Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)
The czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
Russian composer (1833-1887)
Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)
Russian poet (1799-1837)
Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts Back to top
Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts
An obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
A tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
A city in northwestern Syria
The 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
The smallest infinite integer
The smallest infinite integer
The smallest infinite integer
Slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes
Tall perennial grass that spreads by creeping rhizomes and is grown for fodder; naturalized in southern United States where it is a serious pest on cultivated land
A city in northwestern Syria
Leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions
An automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
A warning serves to make you more alert to danger
Condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
Warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
Very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"
(usually followed by `to'') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
Not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"
Mentally responsive; "an alert mind" Back to top
A warning serves to make you more alert to danger
A state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"
In an alert manner; "she got through the day alertly, despite being on drugs"
Lively attentiveness
The process of paying close and continuous attention
A state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"
Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)
Italian novelist and poet (1785-1873)
The modal logic of necessity and possibility and contingency
Small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
Colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
Colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
A discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors
Candlenut
Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
Large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
Granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
Of or related to aleurone
The language spoken by the Aleut people Back to top
A member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska
A member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska
An archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwestern from Alaska
An archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwestern from Alaska
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
Shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
Flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams
King of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
Russian poet (1880-1921)
A group of islands off southeastern Alaska
United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
English bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)
United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
United States statesman and leader of the Federalists; as the first Secretary of the Treasury he establish a federal bank; was mortally wounded in a duel with Aaron Burr (1755-1804)
The czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
The son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
Son of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894) Back to top
Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)
A phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
English poet and satirist (1688-1744)
Russian poet (1799-1837)
Sottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe''s novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
Sottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe''s novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)
King of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
The son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)
French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)
French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
The chief port of Egypt; located on the western edge of the Nile delta on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Alexander the Great; the capital of ancient Egypt
A town in Louisiana on the Red River
Of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire
East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia
Erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia Back to top
Erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
A line of verse that has six iambic feet
A green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
Inability to perceive written words
A person with alexia
Of or relating to or symptomatic of alexia
French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)
French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
An urban hit squad and guerrila group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
Type genus of the Aleyrodidae
Whiteflies
Someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale
Leguminous plant grown for hay or forage
Important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
Sprouted alfalfa seeds
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458) Back to top
King of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)
British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)
French poet and writer (1810-1857)
French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)
English poet (1859-1936)
English writer (1865-1948)
United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)
United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
Risque English comedian (1925-1992)
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
French physicist (1902-1984)
United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordinance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887) Back to top
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
English poet (1880-1958)
English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin''s (1823-1913)
United States photographer (1864-1946)
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
King of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
In the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater"
Outside a building; "in summer we play outside"
Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
Primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
Single-celled or simple multi-celled organisms, commonly found in surface water, which produce their own food through photosynthesis. Excessive algae growth may cause the water to have undesirable odors or tastes and decay of algae can deplete the oxygen in the water.
Of or relating to alga
Mesquite pod used in tanning and dying
Mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands from Mexico to Venezuela Back to top
Mesquite pod used in tanning and dying
Evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob
Long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
Long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
Mesquite pod used in tanning and dying
The mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
Of or relating to algebra; "algebraic geometry"
Of or relating to algebra; "algebraic geometry"
In an algebraic manner; "algebraically determined"
An algorithmic language having statements that resemble algebraic expressions
Root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
A mathematician whose specialty is algebra
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
A native or inhabitant of Algeria
Of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants; "Algerian towns"
An ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
100 centimes equal 1 dinar
The basic unit of money in Algeria
Monetary unit in Algeria Back to top
A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
An extinct genus of Hominoidea
Tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid
English poet (1837-1909)
Chilly; "a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure"
An ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
A gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
A gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
Of or resembling algae
ALGOrithmic Language; a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms
Second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing binary
Sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
Of or relating to algolagnia
Device for measuring pain caused by pressure
Of or related to algometry
Of or related to algometry
Measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
The Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian people
A member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec
Of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language Back to top
The Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian people
A member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec
Family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast
Of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
Family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
Family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast
Of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
A morbid fear of pain
Suffering from algophobia; abnormally afraid of pain
Computation with Arabic figures
The Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
Of or relating to or having the characteristics of an algorithm
An artificial language designed to express algorithms
A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
Error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
United States writer (1909-1981) Back to top
A palace and fortress built in Granada by the Muslims in the Middle Ages
An Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
The fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
A name that has been assumed temporarily
As known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
A defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
Exonerate by means of an alibi
United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)
United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970)
United States writer (born in 1944)
United States feminist (1885-1977)
United States writer (born in 1944)
Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
An aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms
Surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
Surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
Surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
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A form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
Anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
Being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine"
Not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"
Transferable to another owner
The quality of being alien
Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
Transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
Caused to be unloved
Socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"
Causing hostility or loss of friendliness; "her sudden alienating aloofness"
The action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students"
(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to another; "the power of alienation is an essential ingredient of ownership"
The feeling of being alienated from other people
Separation resulting from hostility
A tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
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The quality of being alien
A psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
A fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deported; "the government has categorized more than 320,000 foreigners as alien absconders"
Having or resembling wings
Come down; "the birds alighted"
To come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
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"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming cr
Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
Bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"
Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
Align with; be or come into adjustment
Brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
In a straight line; "pearly teeth evenly aligned"
Causing to fall into line or into position
The act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other
The spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
In a like manner; "they walk alike"
Equally; "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms" Back to top
Having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generaly alike in background and taste"
Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"
A source of materials to nourish the body
Give nourishment to
Of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
Of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
Tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Any of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tract; obtained by specialized lavage techniques and used mainly to diagnose cancer in those parts
The act of supplying food and nourishment
A source of materials to nourish the body
Related to the supply of aliment
Court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Having carbon atoms linked in open chains
Organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
An integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12"
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An integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"
Signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity
An integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"
A terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to reinstitute Hutu control; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"
Small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants
An order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants
Perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants
One of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 500 species in 14 families of aquatic and semi-aquatic herbs
Marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
A person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
A person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
Having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
Capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive"
Possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive"
(usually followed by `to'') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
(often followed by `with'') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
In operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
(followed by `to'' or `of'') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others"
Having animal life as distinguished from plant life; "full of life" Back to top
The condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there''s life there''s hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; "students making aliyah"
(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah; "he was called on for an aliyah"
An orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
An orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
A bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye
Any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
Any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
Any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
Any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner
The fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame'' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights'' Entertainments
A commercial antacid; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution
Hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
Of or pertaining to the alkahest that alchemists assumed to exist
An antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
A blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)
Tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
Any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water; "bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia"
A mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
A substance which creates a bitter taste and a slippery feel when dissolved in water and will turn litmus paper blue. An alkali has a pH greater than 7.0 and is the opposite of an acid. Highly alkaline waters tend to cause drying of the skin.
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Relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
Turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
Volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present
Relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
Any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
Thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)
Any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
Any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium); "the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline"
Make (a substance) alkaline; "The oxyde is alkalized"
Become alkaline
PH values above 7
Make (a substance) alkaline; "The oxyde is alkalized"
Become alkaline
A condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
Turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
A common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States
Plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers Back to top
Any of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium); "the hydroxides of the alkali metals are strongly alkaline"
Poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)
Natural nitrogen-containing bases found in plants
Pertaining to or consisting of alkaloids
Abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
Marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis)
A condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
A non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
Perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
A non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
An acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
A rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
Antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
A durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
A durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
Organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring
Sulfonate of alkyl benzene Back to top
Of or related to an alkyl
Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
Organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane
Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
A colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
Completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"
To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole'' is often used informally for `wholly''); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a total
Quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class; "we sat up all night"; "ate all the food"; "all men are mortal"; "all parties are welcome"
Many-sided; "an all-around athlete"; "a well-rounded curriculum"
Hard candy on a stick
(of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating
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
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
Extreme; used as an intensifier; "why is he in such an all-fired hurry?"
Extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"
Of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
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
Infinitely wise
Used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages; "an all-mains set"
(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus Back to top
Using all available resources; "all-out war"; "a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants"
Having unlimited power
Not limited in use or function
Many-sided; "an all-around athlete"; "a well-rounded curriculum"
A versatile person who is expert at many things; "she''s the best all-rounder they''ve seen in years"
A bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
Unsurpassed in some respect up to the present; "prices at an all-time high"; "morale at an all-time low"; "among the all-time great lefthanders"
Never having lost
Usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather; "a good all-weather road"; "all-weather flying"
Muslim name for the one and only God
A plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes
Vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers
Relating to or characterized by an allantois
Shaped like a sausage
Vascular fetal membrane that develops from the hindgut in embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner
Satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
Lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
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United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945)
Statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"
Report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
Capable of being alleged or asserted to be true
Declared but not proved; "alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal
Doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help"
According to what has been alleged; "he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife"
Statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
The western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
A river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River
Shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
The western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
Low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
Wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
A river that rises in Pennsylvania and flows north into New York and then back south through Pennsylvania again to join the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh which is the beginning of the Ohio River
Low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
Vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
The act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" Back to top
The loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
Steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government); "it is impossible to be allegiant to two opposing forces"
Used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; "allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army"
Used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; "allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army"
In an allegorical manner; "the play ended allegorically"
Make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time"
Interpret as an allegory
Someone who communicates in allegories
Make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time"
Interpret as an allegory
Someone who communicates in allegories
An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
A visible symbol representing an abstract idea
A quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
(of tempo) faster than allegro
In a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto"
A musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner
A brisk and lively tempo
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In a quick and lively tempo; "play this section allegro"
Lively with spirit
One of two alternate forms of a gene that can have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative traits; "some alleles are dominant over others"
Of or relating to alleles
One of two alternate forms of a gene that can have the same locus on homologous chromosomes and are responsible for alternative traits; "some alleles are dominant over others"
Of or relating to alleles
Egg-thickened veloute
Egg-thickened veloute
A soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)
United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
A city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center
United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)
A screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
A wrench for Allen screws
Any substance that can cause an allergy
Relating to or having the effect of an allergen
Having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen" Back to top
Characterized by or caused by allergy; "an allergic reaction"
Eczema caused by an allergic reaction
Hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
Rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction
A physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
The branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
Hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
A diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to
Remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
Make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Remedy that alleviates pain without curing
A therapist who makes suffering more endurable
Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
A narrow street with walls on both sides
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A narrow street with walls on both sides
Homeless cat
European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
A Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
The evening before All Saints'' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
The season of All Saints'' Day
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
Smelling of onions or garlic
Of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium; "onions, leeks, garlic, chives are alliceaous plants"
Bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
The act of forming an alliance or confederation
A formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
A connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
The state of being allied or confederated
A genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and whit flowers and long siliques
European herb that smells like garlic
European shad
European shad
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Related by common characteristics or ancestry; "allied species"; "allied studies"
United in a confederacy or league
A major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
A major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey
An alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
In World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers
The alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
Either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts
Leather made from alligator''s hide
Of paint, varnish, or the like: to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application
Of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
Small very elongate sea poachers
Alligators; caimans
A clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
Prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
Slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America
Large alligator of the southeastern United States
A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
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Large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
Prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
A wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
Small genus of chiefly American herbs
A family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
Trailing plant having crowded clusters of 3 brilliant deep pink flowers resembling a single flower blooming near the ground; found in dry gravelly or sandy soil; southwestern United States and Mexico
European shad
European shad
Use alliteration as a form of poetry
Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
Having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable; "alliterative verse"
In an alliterative manner; "the early Norse poets wrote alliteratively"
A speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration
Large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
A common North American wild onion with a strong onion odor and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk; British Columbia to California and Arizona and east to Wyoming and Colorado
Coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
Type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
North American bulbous plant
Eurasian bulbous plant
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Type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
Type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers
Widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers
Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
Onion with white to deep red tunic; California
European onion with white flowers
Leek producing bulbils instead of flowers; Russia and Iran
Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
Bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
Perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
European leek cultivated and used like leeks
Old World leek with a spherical bulb
North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves triangular in section
A plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum
Pungent Old World weedy plant
Pungent Old World wild onion
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
An antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species
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Possible to distribute
Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I''m allocating the rations for the camping trip"
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
A share set aside for a specific purpose
A group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
A person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
(of taxa) occurring in different geologic times
Of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed
(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
Relating to cross-fertilization in plants
Cross-fertilization in plants
Tissue or organ transplanted from a donor of the same species but different genetic makeup; recipient''s immune system must be suppressed to prevent rejection of the graft
A signature made by one person for another
A variant form of a grapheme as `m'' or `M''
Of or relating to an allograph
(chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
Pertaining to allomerism
Relating to or marked by allometry
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A variant phonological representation of a morpheme; "the final sounds of `bets'' and `beds'' and `horses'' and `oxen'' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme"
Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"
Pertaining to allomorphs
Of or relating to the practice of allopathy; "allopathic remedies"
The usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
(of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another
The occurrence of organisms in separate non-overlapping geographical areas
(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
Pertaining to allophones
A drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
Late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
Late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
Give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"
Allow to have; "grant a privilege"
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
A share set aside for a specific purpose
A structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
Of or related to or exhibiting allotropism; "carbon and sulfur and phosphorus are allotropic elements"
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The phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
The phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
Given as a task; "her allotted chores"
Covering the entire surface; "an allover pattern"; "got an allover tan"
Allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
Give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
Consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won''t let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don''t allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
Let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
Grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won''t allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides
Afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
Deductible according to the tax laws
Possible to allow; "a degree of freedom allowable among friends"
Deserving to be allowed or considered
In a permissible manner
The act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom"
A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits Back to top
An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
An amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child''s allowance should not be too generous"
A sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company''s assets
Put on a fixed allowance, as of food
A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company''s assets
Leaving room for
Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides
Allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"
The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
Make an alloy of
Lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
(used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property
(used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element
Cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
Cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
Steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
Ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
Deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States Back to top
Aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
Aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
Tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries
Make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
The power to entice or attract through personal charm
Dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
The act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
The power to entice or attract through personal charm
Attractiveness; "its allure was its remoteness"
Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"
Passing reference or indirect mention
Characterized by indirect references; "allusive speech is characterized by allusions"
A quality characterized by indirect reference
Of or relating to alluvium
A fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
A fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
A fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds
The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating Back to top
Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations"
Gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment
Clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
A friendly nation
An associate who provides assistance; "he''s a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"
Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"
The univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
Of or pertaining to the allyl radical
An unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
The univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
The univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
A resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive
Untie formally; of interest groups or countries
All the time or over a period of time; "She had known all along"; "the hope had been there all along"
A versatile person who is expert at many things; "she''s the best all-rounder they''ve seen in years"
Without warning; "all at once, he started shouting"
All at the same time; "Let''s say `Yes!'' all at once"
Permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed Back to top
A signal (usually a siren) that danger is over
During the entire day; "light pours daylong into the parlor"
April 1; celebrated by playing of practical jokes
Card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
An unimaginably large amount; "British say `it rained like billyo'' where Americans say `it rained like all get out''"
Of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
Very tired; "was all in at the end of the day"; "so beat I could flop down and go to sleep anywhere"; "bushed after all that exercise"; "I''m dead after that long trip"
With everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I''m sorry it happened"; "all in all, it''s not so bad"
Happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
Without warning; "all at once, he started shouting"
Having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
To or in any or all places; "You find fast food stores everywhere"; "people everywhere are becoming aware of the problem"; "he carried a gun everywhere he went"; "looked all over for a suitable gift"; (`everyplace'' is used informally for `everywhere'')
Over the entire area; "the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers"; "felt tired all over"
Being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition; "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything''s fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I''d have
Being in good health; "he''s feeling all right again"; "I''m fine, how are you?"
In a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she''ll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright'' is a nonstandard variant of `all right'')
Sentence-initial expression of agreement
Used to reinforces an assertion; "it''s expensive all right"
A Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
A day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory Back to top
Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I''m a little afraid, however I''d like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all t
Without respite; "he plays chess day in and day out"
To the goal; "she climbed the mountain all the way"
Not stopping short of sexual intercourse; "she went all the way with him"
Completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
Used of a group whose members acted or were acted upon collectively and when `all'' and `together'' can be separated by other words; "they were herded all together"; "they were all herded together"; "the books lay all together in a heap"; "the books all l
All at the same time; "Let''s say `Yes!'' all at once"
With everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars"
To a high degree; "she is all too ready to accept the job"
The largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
An annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
An annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
A deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
A purple variety of the ruby spinel
A deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
The largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
Your alma mater is a school you graduated from
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Having unlimited power
Oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree Back to top
Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Having almond-shaped eyes
Willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees
Shaped like an almond
Very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped
Very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped
Flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol
Moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored foods
Pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
Any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry
An official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
A member of a Muslim dynasty of Berber warriors that flourished from 1049 to 1145 and that established political dominance over northwestern Africa and Spain
Voluntary contributions to aid the poor
Voluntary contributions to aid the poor
A person who gives alms
Voluntary contributions to aid the poor
Box for collecting alms, especially one in a church
A tray for collecting the offering from a congregation Back to top
A tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
Trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
Alders
North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
Medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
Native to Europe but introduced in America
Shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood
Tree of western United States
Large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
Common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down
Common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark
Shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
Medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
Any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
Large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
Succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
A purgative made from the leaves of aloe
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted Back to top
Much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves
Very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants
In the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine"
At or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft"
Upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft"
At or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail"
An acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
A state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)
Without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a
Without anybody else; "the child stayed home alone"; "he flew solo"
Radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparallele
Exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I''ll have this car and this car only"
Isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone"
Lacking companions or companionship; "he was alone when we met him"; "she is alone much of the time"; "the lone skier on the mountain"; "a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel"; "a lonely soul"; "a solitary traveler"
A disposition toward being alone
With a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
In accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"
In addition (usually followed by `with''); "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"
To a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years" Back to top
In line with a length or direction (often followed by `by'' or `beside''); "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"
Side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"
Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
Remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
In an aloof manner; "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"
A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
Indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance"
Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)
Patchy baldness
Pertaining to loss of hair or wool or feathers
Annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds
Stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America
Arctic foxes
Thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
Thresher sharks
Type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae
Large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
Shad
European shad
Shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima Back to top
Shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
Shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast
A town in central Belgium
Howler monkeys
Using the voice; not silently; "please read the passage aloud"; "he laughed out loud"
With relatively high volume; "the band played loudly"; "she spoke loudly and angrily"; "he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him"; "cried aloud for help"
German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)
Any high mountain
Domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco
A thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation
Wool of the alpaca
A town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
A stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
Growing at high altitudes
The 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
The beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations
Early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"
First in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"
Any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
Any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder Back to top
Receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and c
Receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and c
A brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
Any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
A form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects)
A polyunsaturated fatty acid with 18 carbon atoms; the only omega-3 fatty acid found in vegetable products; it is most abundant in canola oil; a fatty acid essential for nutrition
A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
An isomer of naphthol used in dyes
Biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution; if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid
A potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
A character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
Arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"
Relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system"
Arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"
Relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system"
In alphabetical order; "the list was arranged alphabetically"
The conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
A writing system based on alphabetic characters
A writing system based on alphabetic characters Back to top
The act of putting in alphabetical order
Arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list"
Having been put in alphabetical order; "the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested"
A literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
The act of putting in alphabetical order
Arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list"
Provide with an alphabet; "Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages"
Having been put in alphabetical order; "the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested"
A literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
Soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet
A confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies"
Of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
Of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
Of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
Of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
A character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation marks
A display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
An arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitides in horses
The basic meaning of something; the crucial part
The first and last; signifies God''s eternity Back to top
Any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
A brass-zinc alloy; used mainly for cold working
A copper-tin alloy that can be worked
Brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
The brightest star in the Southern Cross
Radioactive decay of an atomic nucleaus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
An abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
A multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
A globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility
A magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
Antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
The second brightest star in Orion
A positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
The negative prefix a- or un-
The radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
The radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
Receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and c
The normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
A first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers Back to top
(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer
The normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
French criminologist (1853-1914)
United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during Prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
Living or growing above the timber line; "alpine flowers"
Relating to the Alps and their inhabitants; "Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany"
Relating to or characteristic of alps; "alpine sports"
Silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers
Tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood
Creeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowers
Deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar
Small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers; of high cold meadows from Wyoming and Utah to New Mexico
Small shrubby celery pine of New Zealand
European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers
A variety of clubmoss
Rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
An Alpine variety of enchanter''s nightshade
Medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
A glacier that moves down from a high valley
Low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States Back to top
Goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western America
An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum
Low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States
A lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains
A surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
Perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America
Widespread in Arctic and on mountains in Europe
Ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps
A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alco
Whitish hairy plant with featherlike leaves and a few stout stems each bearing an especially handsome solitary large yellow flower head; mountainous regions north central United States
Low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand mountains
A glacier that moves down from a high valley
Slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori
Perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
Southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of rose-veined white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of rose-veined white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
An ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
Cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with shell-pink shading and crinkled yellow lip with variegated magenta stripes
Cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with shell-pink shading and crinkled yellow lip with variegated magenta stripes Back to top
Mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
A mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
An antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
A large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
Prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"
Nonstandard usage
In a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she''ll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright'' is a nonstandard variant of `all right'')
Sentence-initial expression of agreement
Used to reinforces an assertion; "it''s expensive all right"
Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
A region of northeastern France famous for its wines
A region of northeastern France famous for its wines
Breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
A native or inhabitant of Alsace
Of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants
In addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"
A contestant who loses the contest
Tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia
Low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia
Geometrid moths Back to top
North American moth with gray-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms
As known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
Genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia
Evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
Any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae
An Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lilylike flowers
Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
A group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
Any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group
Of or pertaining to or written in Altaic
A group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
Double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation
A raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
The table in Christian churches where communion is given
A painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
A boy serving as an acolyte
Used in a communion service
An instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
Remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?" Back to top
Make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one''s or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket''s selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
Make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered"
The quality of being alterable
Of a sentence; capable of being changed to one less severe
Capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic; "alterable clothing"; "alterable conditions of employment"
The act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
The act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"
Tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"
Have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something"
Noisy quarrel
Changed in form or character without becoming something else; "the altered policy promised success"; "following an altered course we soon found ourselves back in civilization"; "he looked...with couded eyes and with an altered manner of breathing"- Charle
Changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose; "seeds precisely adapted to the area"; "instructions altered to suit the children''s different ages"
Having testicles or ovaries removed
The sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
Genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera
Prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
Someone who takes the place of another person Back to top
Do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
Reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Be an understudy or alternate for a role
Exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
Of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"
Allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
Occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
Every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
In an alternating sequence or position; "They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing"; "he planted fir and pine trees alternately"
Of a current that reverses direction at regular intervals; "alternating current"
Occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
Successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
Being regularly exchangeable
The alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
Necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either'' and `or'' in `either this or that''"
Pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"
Allowing a choice; "an alternative plan" Back to top
In place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
A method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
A method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
Energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
The practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture
A pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
An old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
A very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
Any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (born in 1927)
European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
Plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
Despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond"
An instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
Very high
Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth''s surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
Angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
The perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel)
Effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes Back to top
Pertaining to altitude
Indefinitely high; lofty
The pitch range of the lowest female voice
The highest adult male singing voice
The lowest female singing voice
A singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder"
Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
Of or being the lowest female voice
A cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
A cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
Informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"
To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole'' is often used informally for `wholly''); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a total
With everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars"
With everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I''m sorry it happened"; "all in all, it''s not so bad"
A musician who plays the alto saxophone
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
A town in central Pennsylvania
A stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
A stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles Back to top
A clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff
A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
A sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
A musician who plays the alto saxophone
(of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
The quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
Someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
In an altruistic manner; "he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress"
Tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird''s wing
Scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
Pertaining to alulae
A double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
Any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
Any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
A compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
Containing aluminum or alum Back to top
Cover with aluminum
A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
A copper-aluminum alloy with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
A chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
Foil made of aluminum
White crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
Any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
Cover with aluminum
Containing aluminum or alum
Pertaining to or containing aluminum
A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
A copper-aluminum alloy with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
Manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group
A chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
Foil made of aluminum
White crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
Manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group
Any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) Back to top
Any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
A substance made of fused alumina
A bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
Pertaining to the alveolar ridge; "alveolar consonant"
The part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
Lung tissue densely packed with alveoli
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
Abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs
Craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
Wasting of the bony socket
Form of rhabdomyosarcoma occuring mainly in adolescents and young adults
Form of rhabdomyosarcoma occuring mainly in adolescents and young adults
A ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
Pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
Inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic Back to top
Inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form
A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
A tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
Of or relating to the intestines
United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
At all times; all the time and on every occasion; "I will always be there to help you"; "always arrives on time"; "there is always some pollution in the air"; "ever hoping to strike it rich"; "ever busy"
Forever; throughout all time; "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you"
At any time or in any event; "you can always resign if you don''t like it"; "you could always take a day off"
Seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing"
A genus of the family Cruciferae
Any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
Midwife toads
Similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians
European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
A progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
A progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
A progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
In World War II (1942); a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during Prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
Of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten Back to top
An Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir''s accession by Pakistan
Vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
A fundamentalist Islamic group in Somalia who initially did fundraising for al-Qaeda; responsible for ambushing United States Army Rangers and for terrorist bombings in Ethiopia; believed to have branches in several countries
United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
A city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
A Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat
The capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs
A terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda
An Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons
Modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
A master''s degree in arts and sciences
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
Red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds
The farmer god; ancient god of agriculture
A female domestic
A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
With all your strength; "he pulled the ropes amain"
At full speed; with great haste; "the children ran down the hill amain"
A combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas" Back to top
An alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
To bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
Joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"
Caused to combine or unite
Joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"
The combination of two or more commercial companies
Characterized by or tending toward amalgamation
A businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commerical companies
French writer known for works concerning women''s rights and independence (1804-1876)
Genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions
Widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric
Agaric often confused with the death cup
Poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
Extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
Yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
Fungus similar to Amanita phalloides
Someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
Any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
Seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
Cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs Back to top
Of an imaginary flower that never fades
Of or related to the amaranth plant
Large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs
Bushy plant of western United States
Young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Bushy plant of western United States
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
Erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
Cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
Pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice
Any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice
A city in the northern panhandle of Texas
Snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
Bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
Amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
Snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" Back to top
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"
Brought together into a group or crowd; "the accumulated letters in my office"
Absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)
Central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan
Central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan
Someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
Does not play for pay
Engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
Lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
Lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
In an amateurish manner; "he performed the piece amateurishly"
Something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency
The conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
A violin made by a member of the Amati family
Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)
Inclined toward or displaying love; "feeling amorous"
The arousal of feelings of sexual desire
Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"
Very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
Epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia Back to top
Partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
Pertaining to blindness caused by amaurosis
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the
The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "We
Surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
In an amazing manner; to everyone''s surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
Mainly green tropical American parrots
A major South American river; flows into the South Atlantic; the world''s 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
(Greek mythology) one of a nation of women warriors of Scythia (who burned off the right breast in order to use a bow and arrow more effectively)
A large strong and aggressive woman
A genus of Psittacidae
Small reddish slave-making ant species
A major South American river; flows into the South Atlantic; the world''s 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
(archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action
Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; "had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression"; "A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meaning
A diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another Back to top
An informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"
Of or relating to or characteristic of ambassadors
The post of ambassador
A woman ambassador
A deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
A hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry
A medium to dark brownish yellow color
Eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors
Herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers
Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea
Any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
Waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
Any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
Plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America
The atmosphere of an environment
A particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
The property of being equally skillful with each hand
Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and
Equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon"
The property of being equally skillful with each hand Back to top
The atmosphere of an environment
A particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
Completely enveloping; "the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature"
Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
Having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"
Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer''s equivo
Having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots"
In an ambiguous manner; "this letter is worded ambiguously"
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in t
A strong drive for success
A cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
Have as one''s ambition
Having little desire for success or achievement
Having a strong desire for success or achievement
Requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"
In an ambitious and energetic manner; "she pursued her goals ambitiously"
A strong drive for success
Mixed feelings or emotions
Mixed feelings or emotions Back to top
Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow; "was ambivalent about having children"
Characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes; "she felt ambivalent about his proposal"; "an ambivalent position on rent control"
(psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion
Intermediate between introversive and extroversive
A leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
Walk leisurely
Someone who walks at a leisurely pace
A genus of Centrarchidae
Game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes
A white or gray mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium
Visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
Pertaining to a kind of visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
Marine iguanas
Shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
Tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
Mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
Native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
Pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939) Back to top
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the C
United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
Fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
In some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
Worthy of the gods
Extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
Worthy of the gods
Extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
Of or by or relating to Saint Ambrose; "Ambrosian chants"
Annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally
Coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
A coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately 3-cleft or 5-cleft
Pertaining to the ambulacra of radial echinoderms
One of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located
A vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals Back to top
A lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
Able to walk about; "the patient is ambulatory"
Walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
Walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
Able to walk about; "the patient is ambulatory"
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Wait in hiding to attack
The act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
Wait in hiding to attack
Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
An attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
Type genus of the Ambystomatidae
New World salamanders
Glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
Larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
Brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States
Widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches
Small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
Small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion Back to top
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
Infection by a disease-causing ameba
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
Inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
Infection by a disease-causing ameba
Like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro''s law (1776-1856)
Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)
An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
North American catfishes
Type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes
Catfish common in eastern United States
North American deciduous trees or shrubs
Shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
Open-growing shrub of eastern North America having pure white flowers and small waxy almost black fruits
Congenital absence of an arm or leg
First woman aviator to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic (1928); while attempting to fly around the world she disappeared over the Pacific (1898-1937)
Get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
To make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" Back to top
Tending to ameliorate
The act of relieving ills and changing for the better
Tending to ameliorate
Tending to ameliorate
A cell from which tooth enamel develops
The developmental process of forming tooth enamel
A primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were combined; principal deity during Theban supremacy
The trait of being cooperative
Disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"; "the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak"- Matthew 26:41
Liable to answer to a higher authority; " the president is amenable to the constitutional court"
Readily reacting to suggestions and influences; "a responsive student"
The trait of being cooperative
Set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
To make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
Make amendments to; "amend the document"
Capable of being corrected by additions; "an amendable flaw"
Effecting amendment; "added amendatory phrases to the text"
Modified for the better; "his amended ways"
Of legislation Back to top
A tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return
The act of amending or correcting
A statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"
A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
Absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Things that make you comfortable and at ease; "all the comforts of home"
Pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age"
Absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
Related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
Absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
Related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
Related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy
A cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins
Extreme mental retardation
Used in some classification systems for plants that bear catkins
(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins Back to top
A cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
Area reserved for persons leading the responsive amens
Punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
Punish with an arbitrary penalty
Money extracted as a penalty
Of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
North and South America
The English language as used in the United States
A native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
A native or inhabitant of the United States
Of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere"; "American flora and fauna"
Of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American English"; "the American dream"
Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
Any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America
Assimilation into American culture
Become American in character; "After a year in Iowa, he has totally Americanized"
Make American in character; "The year in the US has completely Americanized him"
A custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
Loyalty to the USA and its institutions Back to top
An expression that is characteristic of English as spoken by Americans
Assimilation into American culture
Become American in character; "After a year in Iowa, he has totally Americanized"
Make American in character; "The year in the US has completely Americanized him"
Widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies
Large alligator of the southeastern United States
Tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
Small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States
Fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
White-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
Slender aspen native to North America
A variety of badger native to America
An association of Northern Baptists
Deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries
Large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts
Large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
A kind of bittern
Twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds Back to top
Brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
Primarily a bark feeder on aerial parts and roots of apple and other trees
Of the eastern United States: New Jersey to South Carolina
Plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers
Large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
Bugbane of the eastern United States having erect racemes of white flowers
The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles l''Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
Pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States
Pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States
Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color
Processed cheddar-style cheese
Large tree found from Maine to Alabama
Civil war in the United States between the North and the South; 1861-1865
Large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
Any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington
North American coot
Common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
Medium-sized tree of the eastern United States having pink blossoms and small yellow fruit
Trailing red-fruited plant
Deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries Back to top
Common large crayfishes of eastern North America
Common American brown creeper with down-curved bill
Of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida
Common crow of North America
North American dewberry
Of eastern North America
Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
Common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia
Violet of eastern North America having pale violet to white flowers
The widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
Small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland
Large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body
The common American egret; a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus
Common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies
Large North American deer with large much-branched antlers
Large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America
The English language as used in the United States
A part of Niagara Falls in western New York (north of Buffalo)
A featherfoil of the eastern United States with submerged spongy inflated flower stalks and white flowers
A major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government Back to top
A federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
The largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955
Stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba indians to treat burns
The national flage of the United States of America
Flagfish with a dark-blue back and whitish sides with red stripes; found in swamps and streams of Florida
New World flying squirrels
Erect deciduous North American shrub with red-tinged yellow-white flowers
A game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
A game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
An American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually
American plant with roundish heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves; usually rooted in muddy bottoms of ponds and ditches
American purple gallinule
Any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington
Subshrub with serrate leaves and cream to pink or purple flowers in spikelike racemes; North America
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
Medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale gray bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree
Small green or yellow-green toad with small black bars and stripes
Large deciduous shade tree of southern United States with small deep purple berries
Any of several small grayish New World mice inhabiting e.g. grain fields
Nut-bearing shrub of eastern North America Back to top
North American plant having large leaves and yellowish green flowers growing in racemes; yields a toxic alkaloid used medicinally
An evergreen tree
Native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
Tree or large shrub with gray bark and blue-green leaves that turn red-orange in autumn
Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
A member of the race of people living in North America when Europeans arrived
US: the 4th Friday in September
Common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
Small North American falcon
A former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
Brightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United States
The English language as used in the United States
Medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
A North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
The largest organization of United States war veterans
A form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
Large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties
Lobster of Atlantic coast of America Back to top
Flesh of cold-water lobsters having large tender claws; caught from Maine to the Carolinas
Water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds
Magpie of Rocky mountain regions
Hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes
Valued for its fur
North American mastodon; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon
North American mastodon; in some classifications considered a mammoth rather than a mastodon
Common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander
Usually rich dark brown
Small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
The traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
A variety of mountain ash
Palm of Central and South America
Small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits
A free-reed instrument in which air is drawn in through reeds by suction bellows
American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
An agaric with a pallid cap and a stalk that is enlarged near the base
Rock-inhabiting fern of northern North America growing in massive tufts and having fronds resembling parsley
A former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia Back to top
Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
Medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
Large American food fish
A hotel plan that includes three meals daily
Very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
Slender aspen native to North America
Red raspberry of North America
Tropical American annual herb having an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle
Flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
Common North American shrub or small tree
Wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
Of northern United States and Canada
A revised version of the King James Version
The revolution of the American colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
A nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
The revolution of the American colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
Large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
Rock-inhabiting fern of northern North America growing in massive tufts and having fronds resembling parsley Back to top
Valued for its fur
A high-stepping horse originating in Kentucky
A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
Grayish-black shrew mole of the United States and Canada
The sign language used in the United States
Common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
Shrubby tree of southern United States having large plumes of feathery flowers resembling puffs of smoke
Found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas
Deciduous shrub of the eastern United States having highly aromatic leaves and bark and yellow flowers followed by scarlet or yellow berries
Unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
A revised version of the King James Version
Perennial star grass of North America
One of the 50 states of the United States
A stock exchange in New York
Large tree found from Maine to Alabama
A North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
Very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Common toad of America Back to top
Small slow-growing deciduous shrubby tree of dry sandy barrens of southeastern United States having leaves with bristle-tipped lobes resembling turkey''s toes
Similar to the twinflower of northern Europe and Asia
More than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States
Chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia
The revolution of the American colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783
Of southwestern Europe; cultivated in Florida
Mat-forming perennial found in cold springs of the eastern United States
A water ouzel of western North America
Water shrew of North America
Breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat
Small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
Large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
Tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
American widgeon the male of which has a white crown
An eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers
An eastern United States native resembling the cultivated Japanese wisteria having pale purple-lilac flowers
Small long-billed American woodcock; prized as a game bird
Rank-smelling tropical American pigweed
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512) Back to top
Florentine navigator who explored the coast of South America; America was named in his honor (1454-1512)
Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
Of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages; "Native American religions"; "Indian arrowheads"
Any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
Usually included in the Mongoloid race
Of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages; "Native American religions"; "Indian arrowheads"
Undergoing slight or no metamorphosis
Undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis
Undergoing slight or no metamorphosis
Toxic antimetabolite that limits cellular reproduction by acting as an antagonist to folic acid; used to treat certain cancers and psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis
A transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
Of a moderate purple color
Containing or resembling amethyst
With an amethyst color
Congenital absence of the uterus
(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
Of or relating to an abnormal condition of the eye in which visual images are not in focus on the retina
A stock exchange in New York
A member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia Back to top
The dominant and official language of Ethiopia; a semitic language much influenced by the Cushitic language with which Amhara people have been in close contact
Related to or characteristic of or written in Amharic; "the Amharic language"
Type genus of the Amiidae
A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
A cheerful and agreeable mood
Diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
Disposed to please; "an amiable villain with a cocky sidelong grin"- Hal Hinson
A disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
In an affable manner; "`Come and visit me,'' he said amiably"
1 species: fly poison; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
All parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
All parts of plant are highly toxic; bulb pounded and used as a fly poison; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae
Primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America
Having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness
A disinclination to quarrel
Characterized by friendship and good will
Having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness
A disinclination to quarrel
In an amicable manner; "they separated amicably"
An adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest Back to top
A brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
Any organic compound containing the group -CONH2
A white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
Located in the middle part of a ship or aircraft
At or near or toward the middle
At or near or toward the center of a ship; "in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear"
At or near or toward the center of a ship; "in the late 19th century, engines were placed in front, amidships, and at the rear"
A friend or comrade
Only the bowfins
A compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
The radical -NH2
Pertaining to or containing any of a group of organic compounds of nitrogen derived from ammonia
Abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects
A compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
Oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
A derivative of benzoic acid
A methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical
A class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) Back to top
A bronchodilator (trade names Elixophyllin and Slo-Bid and Theobid) used to treat asthma and bronchitis and emphysema
A plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
A white crystalline substance used as an analgesic and antipyretic
A class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)
Organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
The radical -NH2
A plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
A plastic (synthetic resin) made from amino compounds; used as an adhesive and as a coating for paper and textiles
An antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
An American follower of the Mennonite religion
An orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in south eastern Pennsylvania
In an imperfect or faulty way; "The lobe was imperfectly developed"; "Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practiced more"- Jane Austen
In an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly"
Away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
Not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
The direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes
Pertaining to a simple method of cell division
A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications
A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications Back to top
A cordial disposition
A state of friendship and cordiality
A vasodilator (trade name Norvasc) taken in tablet form; prescribed for hypertension and angina pectoris
The capital and largest city of Jordan
A meter that measures the flow of electrical current in amperes
A complex inorganic compound that contains ammonia molecules
Pertaining to or characteristic of an ammine (an inorganic coordination compound of ammonia and a metallic salt)
Projectiles to be fired from a gun
Any plant of the genus Ammobium having yellow flowers and silvery foliage
Australian plant widely cultivated for its beautiful silvery-white blooms with bright yellow centers on long winged stems
Type genus of the Ammodytidae
Sand lances
A pungent gas compounded of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3)
A water solution of ammonia
The aromatic gum of the ammoniac plant
Pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
Pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia
Treat with ammonia
Combined or treated with ammonia; "ammoniated mercury"
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum Back to top
An atomic clock based on vibrational frequency of the nitrogen atom in the ammonia molecule
A water solution of ammonia
Impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia
Treat with ammonia; cause to undergo ammonification
One of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks
Of or related to an order of fossil cephalopods
The ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
A salt of carbamic acid that is used as a nitrogen fertilizer
A carbonate of ammonium; used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds
A white salt used in dry cells
A water solution of ammonia
The ion NH4 derived from ammonia; behaves in many respects like an alkali metal ion
Used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant
Excessive ammonia in the urine
One of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks
Genus of wild sheep
Wild sheep of northern Africa
Projectiles to be fired from a gun
Information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint; "his admission provided ammunition for his critics" Back to top
Any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction
A chest to hold ammunition
Partial or total loss of memory; "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"
A person suffering from amnesia
Suffering from a partial loss of memory
A person suffering from amnesia
Suffering from a partial loss of memory
Of or relating to or caused by amnesia
Inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
Of or relating to or caused by amnesia
Inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
The formal act of liberating someone
A warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
Grant a pardon to (a group of people)
Of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion; "amniotic membrane"
(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
Thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion; "amniotic membrane" Back to top
The serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
Thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development
Any member of the Amniota
Of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion; "amniotic membrane"
The fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo
The serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
Thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
A barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relive insomnia and as an anticonvulsant
The sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
Naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
A single celled protozoan that is widely found in fresh and salt water. Some types of amoebas cause diseases such as amoebic dysentery.
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
Infection by a disease-causing ameba
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
Inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
The animal order including amoebas
The animal order including amoebas
Infection by a disease-causing ameba
Like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape) Back to top
Pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
In a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
Wildly; without self-control; "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"
A primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
Egyptian sun god; supreme god of the universe in whom Amen and Ra were combined; principal deity during Theban supremacy
Pale medium-dry sherry from Spain
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
One of a group of rabbis (active AD 250-500) who discussed the Mishnaic law in the law schools of Palestine and Mesopotamia where they explained and applied earlier teachings and whose discussions are recorded in the Talmud; they emphasized the study of T
Without moral standards or principles; "a completely amoral person"
The doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid
Someone who adheres to the doctrine that ordinary moral distinctions are invalid
The quality of being amoral
Without regard for morality; "he acted immorally when his own interests were at stake"
One dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love
Of or pertaining to romantic love
Inclined toward or displaying love; "feeling amorous"
Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"
In an amorous manner; "he looked at her amorously"
The arousal of feelings of sexual desire Back to top
A feeling of sexual love
Any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers
An erect to spreading hairy shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having racemes of red to indigo flowers
Shrub of sandy woodlands and stream banks of western United States having hoary pinnate flowers and dull-colored racemose flowers; thought to indicate the presence of lead ore
Dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers
Any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
Putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
Putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
Foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
Malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
Without real or apparent crystalline form; "an amorphous mineral"; "amorphous structure"
Lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
Having no definite form or distinct shape; "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm"
An ill-defined or arbitrary shape
Utterly cast down
Payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
The reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years
Liquidate gradually
Payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers
The reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years Back to top
Liquidate gradually
An Old Testament book telling Amos''s prophecies
A Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
How much there is of something that you can quantify
How much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
A quantity obtained by addition
A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
Develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
Add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
Be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
A quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
Feelings of excessive pride
An antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
An antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province
A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
The strength of a electrical current measured in amperes
A former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)
A unit of charge equal to 3600 coulombs Back to top
A unit of charge equal to 60 coulombs
A unit of electrical charge equal to the amount of charge transferred by a current of 1 ampere in 1 second
A unit of magnetomotive force equal to the magnetomotive force produced by the passage of 1 ampere through 1 complete turn of a coil; equal to 1.257 gilberts
A punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
A sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system
A sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system
Frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians
Cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form
An airplane designed to take off and land on water
A flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
Relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
Any family of amphibians
Any genus of amphibians
Having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adult form
Operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"
Relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
An airplane designed to take off and land on water
An amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
An amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him Back to top
A military action of coordinated land and sea and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"
A military operation by both land and sea forces
A flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
A mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
A group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum
Cynipid gall wasps, especially causing oak-apple galls
A metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase
An ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes'' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
An ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes'' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
A metrical unit with unstressed-stressed-unstressed syllables (e.g., `remember'')
Very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut
Very small genus of twining vines of North America and Asia: hog peanut
Vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts
Vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts
An association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
(genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
The condition of being amphidiploid
Nonsensical writing (usually verse)
Union of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction
Reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete Back to top
A class of Gastropoda
Lancelets
Small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
A kind of malacostracan crustacean
Small flat-bodied semi-terrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers; skeleton shrimp
Damsel fishes
An anemone fish of the genus Amphiprion
Marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
(classical mythology) a serpent with a head at each end of its body
Type genus of the Amphisbaenidae
Worm lizards
Marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
Having columns either at both ends or at both sides
An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
A sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
An oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
A sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) Back to top
Of or related to an amphitheater
Of or related to an amphitheater
(of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
A partly inverted ovule turned back 90 degrees on its stalk
Aquatic eel-shaped salamander having two pairs of very small feet; of still muddy waters in the southern United States
Congo snakes
An ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
The sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle; "amphoric breathing indicates a cavity in the lung"
Having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
An antibiotic and antifungal agent
Semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
More than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"
Fairly large; "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions"
The property of impressive largeness in size; "he admired the ampleness of its proportions"
The property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency; "the ampleness of her servings more than satisfied his hunger"
A leaf with its base clasping the stem
(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the idea followed"
The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input Back to top
Electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
Increase the volume of; "amplify sound"
Exaggerate or make bigger; "The charges were inflated"
Increase in size, volume or significance; "Her terror was magnified in her mind"
To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South'' imagery"
Greatness of magnitude
The property of copious abundance
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
Distortion that occurs when the output signal does not have a linear relation to the input signal
The level on a scale of amplitude
Modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
Sufficiently; more than adequately; "the evidence amply (or fully) confirms our suspicions"; "they were fully (or amply) fed"
To an ample degree or in an ample manner; "these voices were amply represented"; "we benefited richly"
A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
A flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
The dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
Of or related to an ampulla
Of or related to an ampulla Back to top
Remove surgically; "amputate limbs"
A surgical removal of all or part of a limb
A condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
A surgeon who remove part or all of a limb
Someone who has had a limb removed by amputation
A drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
Rough annual herbs of Europe and the Americas: fiddlenecks
Annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species
Annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers
Genus of herbs and subshrubs with milky juice and showy bluish flowers; Europe to Asia Minor to Japan and North America
Subshrubs of southeastern United States forming slow-growing clumps and having blue flowers in short terminal cymes
An industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
In a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones"
Wildly; without self-control; "when the restaurant caught fire the patrons ran amuck, blocking the exit"
A trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil
Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
An Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk
Eastern Asian shrub cultivated especially for its persistent foliage
An Asian river between China and Russia; flows into the Sea of Okhotsk Back to top
A doctor''s degree in musical arts
Make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"
Pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria
A diversion that holds the attention
A feeling of delight at being entertained
An arcade featuring coin-operated game machines
A commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughab
Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"
In an entertaining and amusing manner; "Hollywood has grown too sophisticated to turn out anything really amusingly bad these days"
Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"
An almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and
Used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus
Shaped like an almond
A bitter cyanogenic glucoside extracted from the seeds of apricots and plums and bitter almonds
Related to or resembling an almond
Shaped like an almond
Shaped like an almond
An almond-shaped neural structure in the anterior part of the temporal lobe of the cerebrum; intimately connected with the hypothalamus and the hippocampus and the cingulate gyrus; as part of the limbic system it plays an important role in motivation and Back to top
Psychosurgery in which amygdaloid fibers that mediate limbic system activity are severed (in cases of extreme uncontrollable violence)
Used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus
Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
Resembling starch
Any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
(pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue
A nonnitrogenous food substance consisting chiefly of starch; any substance resembling starch
Resembling starch
Resembling starch
A disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
A plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer''s disease)
A plaque consisting of tangles of amyloid protein in nervous tissue (a pathological mark of Alzheimer''s disease)
Conversion of starch to sugar
Of or related to the process of amylolysis
A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textile
A mixture of 2 or more isomeric alcohols; used as a solvent and in organic synthesis
A vasodilator that is sometimes used to treat angina pectoris
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Progressive wasting of muscle tissues Back to top
Thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
Progressive wasting of muscle tissues
The sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
A condition in which no mucus in produced
United States poet (1874-1925)
English beauty who was the mistress of Admiral Nelson (1765-1815)
An associate degree in nursing
A collection of anecdotes about a person or place
Mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu
Small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern Asia
Belief in: the primacy of the Bible; baptism of believers not infants; complete separation of church and state
Adherent of Anabaptism
A Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers
The type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch
A small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
Of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope; "an anabatic wind"
Suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns
Of or related to the state of anabiosis
Characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism; "some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily"
Of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism Back to top
Any of a group of synthetic steroid hormones used to stimulate muscle and bone growth; more than 100 have been developed and each requires a prescription to be used legally in the United States; sometimes used illicitly by athletes to increase their stren
Synthesis of more complex substances from simpler ones
A genus of Tettigoniidae
Large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States
At least partially equivalent to the order Gadiformes in some classifications
The cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
Type genus of the Anacardiaceae: cashew
Tropical American evergreen tree bearing kidney-shaped nuts that are edible only when roasted
Chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic"
An artifact that belongs to another time
A person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
Chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic"
In an anachronistic manner; "let''s look at this phenomenon anachronistically"
Chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic"
An analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
Of valleys and rivers; progressing in a direction opposite to the dip in surrounding rock strata
(psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure
Of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another
Severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute Back to top
An abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
Of or related to syntactic inconsistencies of the sort known as anacoluthons
An abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another
Large arboreal boa of tropical South America
Spanish pellitory
Small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
A yeast-raised bread made of white flour and cornmeal and molasses
2 species of tropical American shrubs or trees
Brazilian shrub having twice-pinnate leaves and small spicate flowers followed by flat or irregularly torulose pods; sometimes placed in genus Piptadenia
Repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Migrating from the sea to fresh water to spawn
A deficiency of red blood cells
A lack of vitality
Lacking vigor or energy; "an anemic attempt to hit the baseball"
Relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
An organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; "anaerobic bacteria"
Not aerobic; "isometric exercises are anaerobic"
A condition in which there is no air or no available free oxygen.
An organism that can strive in the absence of oxygen (air), such as bacteria in a septic tank.
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Exercise that builds muscles through tension
Living or active in the absence of free oxygen; "anaerobic bacteria"
Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state"
A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
Rendered insensible by means of anesthesia
A specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
Make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
Rendered insensible by means of anesthesia
Chiefly Old World herbs
Herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
Small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers
Moth whose larvae are flour moths
Small moth whose larvae damage stored grain and flour
Anything carved in low relief
Moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed
Related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy
Related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy Back to top
The process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens
Related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy
Related to anaglyphs or anaglyphy
A cleric in the minor orders of the Eatern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)
A mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
A mystical or allegorical interpretation (especially of Scripture)
Based on or exemplifying anagoge
Based on or exemplifying anagoge
A word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase
Read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
Related to anagrams or containing or making an anagram
Related to anagrams or containing or making an anagram
Read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
Read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
A game whose object is to form words from a group of randomly chosen letters
Very small genus of shrubs of southern Europe having backward curving seed pods
Shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed
A city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland
A stage in psychosexual development when the child''s interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.
Of or related to the anus; "anal thermometer" Back to top
An abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum
A collection of excerpts from a literary work
A collection of excerpts from a literary work
A medication used as a stimulant to the central nervous system
Stimulating the central nervous system; "an analeptic drug stimulates the central nervous system"
Absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
A medicine used to relieve pain
Capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect"
Capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect"
Something having the property of being analogous to something else
Of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; "analogue device"; "linear amplifier"
Device for converting analogue signals into digital signals
Device for converting analogue signals into digital signals
Expressing, composed of, or based on an analogy; "the analogical use of a metaphor"
Make an analogy
Someone who looks for analogies or who reasons by analogy
Make an analogy
Corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"
Similar or correspondent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "surimi is marketed as analogous to crabmeat"
In an analogous manner; "analogously, we have a variable" Back to top
Something having the property of being analogous to something else
Of a circuit or device having an output that is proportional to the input; "analogue device"; "linear amplifier"
A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect; "the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain"; "the models show by analogy how matter is built up"
An inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others
The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; language can point in the right direction but any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate
A computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
A watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
An illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
An illiterate person who does not know the alphabet
Not alphabetic; "an analphabetic arrangement of letters"; "Jesperson''s system of phonetic transcription is analphabetic"
Having little acquaintance with writing; "special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society"
Relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not alphabetic
An inability to read
A person undergoing psychoanalysis
Subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"
Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"
Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
Break down into components or essential features; "analyze today''s financial market"
An instrument that performs analyses Back to top
An investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
A branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
A form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
The use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride'' instead of `the bride''s father''
A statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
The branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions
A licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
Someone who is skilled at analyzing data
An expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions
Of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience; "`all spinsters are unmarried'' is an analytic proposition"
Expressing a grammatical category by using two or more words rather than inflection
Using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles); "an analytic experiment"; "an analytic approach"; "a keenly analytic man"; "analytical reasoning"; "an analytical min
Using or subjected to a methodology using algebra and calculus; "analytic statics"
Of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience; "`all spinsters are unmarried'' is an analytic proposition"
Using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles); "an analytic experiment"; "an analytic approach"; "a keenly analytic man"; "analytical reasoning"; "an analytical min
By virtue of analysis; "assuming that the distinction is maintained one may ask which is to be analytically prior?"
A beam balance of great precision used in quantitative chemical analysis
The early phase of cubism Back to top
The use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system
An auditing procedure based on ratios among accounts and tries to identify significant changes
The property of being analytic
The use of algebra to study geometric properties; operates on symbols defined in a coordinate system
The abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
Capable of being partitioned
Subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"
Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"
Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
Break down into components or essential features; "analyze today''s financial market"
Examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts; "the analyzed data indicated surprising trends"; "a carefully analyzed poem can be like a dead butterfly pinned to a board"
An instrument that performs analyses
Anal intercourse committed by a man with a man or woman
(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training)
(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child''s development during which bowel control is learned
(psychoanalysis) a personality characterized by meticulous neatness and suspicion and reserve; said to be formed in early childhood by fixation during the anal stage of development (usually as a consequence of toilet training)
Anal intercourse committed by a man with a man or woman
The sphincter muscle of the anus
(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child''s development during which bowel control is learned
The ability to recall past occurrences Back to top
The case history of a medical patient
Of or relating to anamnesis
Renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
Renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
Pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system; "an anamorphic lense"
Pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another
A distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
Metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth''s surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals
The evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
A distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
The evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
Large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
A genus of tropical American plants have sword-shaped leaves and a fleshy compound fruits composed of the fruits of several flowers (such as pineapples)
A tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
A habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)
A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables
(of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
Genus of herbs of north temperate regions having hoary leaves: pearly everlasting Back to top
American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts
The stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
Of or related to the stage of mitosis known as anaphase
A word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent
Repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses
Using a pronoun or other pro-word instead of repeating a word
Relating to anaphora; "anaphoric reference"
A pronoun that refers to an antecedent
The relation between an anaphor and its antecedent
Decline or absence of sexual desire
Tending to diminish sexual desire
Related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis; "anaphylatic shock"
A severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure
Hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance
Loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor
A disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever
Of or relating to anaplasia
Surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
Primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles Back to top
Oldest known reptiles: turtles; extinct Permian forms
Primitive reptile having no opening in the temporal region of the skull; all extinct except turtles
A mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)
Wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: goddess of plenty
Without law or control; "the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic"
Without law or control; "the system is economically inefficient and politically anarchic"
In a lawless rebellious manner
A political theory favoring the abolition of governments
An advocate of anarchism
Of or related to anarchism or tending toward anarchism
A state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
Wolffishes
Type genus of the Anarhichadidae
Partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system
Type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
Squash bugs
Generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue
Characterized by or affected by dropsy
A Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings
Large black American bug that sucks sap of vines of the gourd family Back to top
Extinct small freshwater jawless fish usually having a heterocercal tail and an armored head; of the Silurian and Devonian
Extinct order of jawless vertebrates
Muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis
One species: rose of Jericho; resurrection plant
Small gray Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Compound lens or lens system designed to be free of astigmatism and able to form approximately point images
Not astigmatic
Pertaining to a lens or lens system free of astigmatism (able to form point images)
A lens designed to correct astigmatism
Cause to join or open into each other by anastomosis; "anastomose blood vessels"
Come together or open into each other; "the blood vessels anastomose"
A natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous
Of or relating to or exhibiting anastomosis
Either of two communicating veins serving the brain
Openbills
The reversal of the normal order of words
The archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)
Long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
American widgeon the male of which has a white crown
Freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill Back to top
Common teal of Eurasia and North America
American teal
Freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals
Wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
Small Eurasian teal
Dusky black duck of northeastern United States and Canada
A formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
A detested person; "he is an anathema to me"
The formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed
Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
The formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed
Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
Swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks
French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
A peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
An extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European Back to top
An extinct branch of the Indo-European family of languages known from inscriptions and important in the reconstruction of Proto-Indo European
Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)
Russian chess master who was world champion from 1975 until 1985 when he was defeated by Gary Kasparov (born in 1951)
Of or relating to the structure of the body; "anatomical features"
Of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms; "anatomical research"
An expression that relates to anatomy
Of or relating to the structure of the body; "anatomical features"
Of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms; "anatomical research"
With respect to anatomy; "anatomically correct"
An expression that relates to anatomy
A ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
A particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
Dissect in order to analyze; "anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease"
An expert in anatomy
Analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"
Dissect in order to analyze; "anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease"
A detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
Alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
One of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs Back to top
A bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin; "diphtheria toxoid"
(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
A completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
A presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC)
A presocratic Greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects (611-547 BC)
A presocratic Greek philosopher and associate of Anaximander who believed that all things are made of air in different degrees of density (6th century BC)
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Worship of ancestors
Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
Of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
A woman ancestor
Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
The descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
A central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"
Fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
The act of anchoring
Place for vessels to anchor Back to top
A city in south central Alaska; "Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska"
A fee for anchoring
Place for vessels to anchor
One retired from society for religious reasons
Characterized by ascetic solitude; "the eremitic element in the life of a religious colony"; "his hermitic existence"
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
The chain that attaches an anchor to a vessel
A light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
A toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
Small herring-like plankton-feeding fishes often canned whole or as paste; abundant in tropical waters worldwide
Tiny Mediterranean fishes usually canned or salted; used for hors d''oeuvres or as seasoning in sauces
Butter blended with mashed anchovies
Vinaigrette and mashed anchovies
Paste made primarily of anchovies; used in sauces and spreads
West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
Tomato and cheese pizza with anchovies
Made of white sauce and mashed anchovies Back to top
Any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers
Anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
Perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
Anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
Abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Very old; "an ancient mariner"
Belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire; "ancient history"; "ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians"; "ancient Greece"
In ancient times; long ago; "a concern with what may have happened anciently"
Extreme oldness
People who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
The Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
Knowledge of some recent fact or event that has become so commonly known that it has lost its original pertinence
A history of the ancient world
Small slow-growing pine of western United States similar to the bristlecone pine; chocolate brown bark in plates and short needles in bunches of 5; crown conic but becoming rough and twisted; oldest plant in the world growing to 5000 years in cold semi-de
A political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution)
Relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
Copperheads
A mountain peak in the Andes in Bolivia (20,960 feet high)
The muscle that extends the forearm and abducts the ulna in pronation of the wrist
Freshwater gastropod Back to top
Undergo ankylosis; "joints ankylose"
Produce ankylosis by surgery
Hookworms
Type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet
Minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants
A region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
A region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
In or relating to Andalusia
Large Asiatic tree having hard marbled zebrawood
Mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus
Part of the Bay of Bengal west of the Malay Peninsula
A moderately slow tempo (a walking pace)
(of tempo) moderately slow
At a moderately slow temp; "this passage must be played andante"
(of tempo) moderately fast
Relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
Large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
A Danish author remembered for his fairy stories (1805-1875)
United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991) Back to top
United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
United States dramatist (1888-1959)
United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer (1701-1744)
A mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
A dark gray volcanic rock
A state of southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal
Small genus of evergreen trees of tropical America and western Africa
Tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
Metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"
A small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France
A native or inhabitant of Andorra
Of or relating to or characteristic of Andorra or its people; "the Andorran hills"
Dark grayish extrusive rock
A garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone
Brown or blackish Alpine mosses having a dehiscent capsule with 4 longitudinal slits
Comprises a single genus: Andreaea
A Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
Founder of a family of Italian violin makers (1626?-1698) Back to top
Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)
Highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580)
Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)
Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)
Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)
Soviet ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations (1909-1989)
Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
Soviet physicist and dissident; helped develop the first Russian hydrogen bomb; advocated nuclear disarmament and campaigned for human rights (1921-1989)
Russian filmmaker (1932-1986)
Russian poet (born in 1933)
A bee that is a member of the genus Andrena
A bee that is a member of the genus Andrena
A large family of solitary short-tongued bees most of which burrow in the ground
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by an umbellike cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
United States industrialist and philanthropist who endowed education and public libraries and research trusts (1835-1919)
United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918) Back to top
United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)
English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845)
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
17th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)
English composer of many successful musicals (some in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice) (born in 1948)
English poet (1621-1678)
United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
United States financier and philanthropist (1855-1937)
United States painter (born in 1917)
French painter and exponent of Fauvism (1880-1954)
French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951)
French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)
French politician who proposed the Maginot Line (1877-1932)
French novelist (1901-1976)
Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
French writer best known for his biographies (1885-1967)
French author and dramatist who is regarded as the father of modern French literature (1869-1951) Back to top
United States mathematician (born in France) (1906-1998)
Cynipid gall wasps, chiefly affecting oaks
A male gametoecium
Male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
Male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
Of or related to androgenesis
Of or related to the male hormone androgen
Male sex hormone that is produced in the testes and responsible for typical male sexual characteristics
Of or related to androgenesis
Relating to or exhibiting both female and male sex organs but with a predominantly female appearance
Male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization
A woman''s voice with male qualities
One having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
Having both male and female characteristics
Showing characteristics of both sexes
An automaton that resembles a human being
A constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda Galaxy
Any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
Broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye Back to top
Wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States
Erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europe
A morbid fear of men
Tall annual or perennial grasses with spikelike racemes; warm regions
Tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
Tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States
Handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
Tall tufted grass of southeastern United States
An androgenic hormone that is less active than testosterone
Any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers
Polish filmmaker (born in 1929)
(Norse mythology) a dwarf who possessed a treasure that was stolen by Loki
United States artist who was a leader of the pop art movement (1930-1987)
A circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
Used as an abbreviation of `et alibi'' when referring to other occurrences in a text
A circuit in a computer that fires only when all of its inputs fire
An expression of emphatic agreement
Used as an abbreviation of `et alii'' (masculine plural) or `et aliae'' (feminine plural) or `et alia'' (neutral plural) when referring to a number of people
Subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
Continuing in the same way Back to top
Continuing in the same way
Subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed"
And considerably more in addition; "it cost me a week''s salary and then some"
Used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane'' is Scottish"
Characterized by or given to telling anecdotes; "anecdotal conversation"; "an anectodal history of jazz"; "he was at his anecdotic best"
Having the character of an anecdote; "anecdotal evidence"
Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
Characterized by or given to telling anecdotes; "anecdotal conversation"; "an anectodal history of jazz"; "he was at his anecdotic best"
Characterized by or given to telling anecdotes; "anecdotal conversation"; "an anectodal history of jazz"; "he was at his anecdotic best"
A person skilled in telling anecdotes
Not having or producing echoes; sound-absorbent; "an anechoic chamber"
A chamber having very little reverberation
Climbing salamanders
Yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands
Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
A deficiency of red blood cells
A lack of vitality
Fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs
Lacking vigor or energy; "an anemic attempt to hit the baseball" Back to top
Relating to anemia or suffering from anemia
Anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
Hypoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
Pertaining to the recording of wind measurements
Recording anemometrical measurements
A gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind
Pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction
Pertaining to the measurement of wind speed and direction
Measuring wind speed and direction
Marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles; differ from corals in forming no hard skeleton
Any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves
1 species: rue anemone
Woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate
Common summer-flowering woodland herb of Labrador to Colorado
A common North American anemone with cylindrical fruit clusters resembling thimbles
Live associated with sea anemones
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands
Of western North America
European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers Back to top
Common anemone of eastern North America with solitary pink-tinged white flowers
Thimbleweed of northern North America
Eurasian herb with solitary nodding fragrant white flowers
Silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers
Thimbleweed of central and eastern North America
Of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind
1 species: yerba mansa
Stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone
A defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
Characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
Characterized by partial or total absence of a brain
A defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
Inactivity and lack of energy
Reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen
A barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
Containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid; "aneroid barometer"
A barometer that measures pressure without using fluids
Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
A specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
The branch of medical science that studies and applies anesthetics Back to top
A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Characterized by insensibility; "the young girls are in a state of possession--blind and deaf and anesthetic"; "an anesthetic state"
A drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
Make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
Rendered insensible by means of anesthesia
A specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
Make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
Rendered insensible by means of anesthesia
A mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic
Of or relating to anestrus
(of lower mammals) not in a state of estrus; not in heat; "an anestrous bitch"
Of or relating to anestrus
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
Dill
Aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
Having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number
An abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)
A B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
A cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall Back to top
Relating to or affected by an aneurysm
Relating to or affected by an aneurysm
A cardiovascular disease characterized by a sac-like widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
Relating to or affected by an aneurysm
Relating to or affected by an aneurysm
Again but in a new or different way; "start afresh"; "wanted to write the story anew"; "starting life anew in a fresh place"
Full of twists and turns; "anfractuous cliffs"
A civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa
The highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
Spiritual being attendant upon God
Invests in a theatrical production
Person of exceptional holiness
South American plant cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers
South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels'' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers
Sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
Deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters
A butterfly fish of the genus Pomacanthus
Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic benificence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother" Back to top
Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"
Of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger"
Aromatic stems or leaves or roots of Angelica Archangelica
Candied stalks of the angelica plant
Any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
Marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic benificence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"
Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"
Of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger"
Like an angel; "the child was sleeping angelically"
A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
European herb with compound leaves and white flowers; adventive on Cape Breton Island
Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
Any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
The branch of theology that is concerned with angels
A prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
The sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
The sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
A light sponge cake made without egg yolks
A drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust'') for its effects as a hallucinogen
The highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally Back to top
A light sponge cake made without egg yolks
Sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
A strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
The state of being angry
Make angry; "The news angered him"
Become angry; "He angers easily"
Marked by extreme anger; "the enraged bull attached"; "furious about the accident"; "a furious scowl"; "infuriated onlookers charged the police who were beating the boy"; "could not control the maddened crowd"
A resident of Anjou
A resident of Anjou
Inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct
A heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
Any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain
Of or related to the pain of angina pectoris
A heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart
Of or related to the pain of angina pectoris
Of or related to the pain of angina pectoris
A series of X rays representing the action of the heart and its blood vessels after the injection of a radiopaque substance
Tree bearing fruit enclosed in a shell or involucre or husk
Having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk Back to top
Having or being fruit enclosed in a shell or husk
The formation of new blood vessels
A drug that is designed to prevent the growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors
An X-ray representation of blood vessels made after the injection of a radiopaque substance; "angiograms are produced by angiography"
Roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram
A form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding
A physician who specializes in angiology
The branch of medical science that studies the blood and lymph vessels and their disorders
A tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels
Of or related to or having a tumor of the kind known as an angioma
Any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
An operation to repair a damaged blood vessel or unblock a coronary artery
Highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall
Highly variable species of very large primitive ferns of the Pacific tropical areas with high rainfall
A rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels
A modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
Plants having seeds in a closed ovary
Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)
Of or related to or characteristic of plants that are angiosperms
Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary Back to top
Any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood
Dilation and enlargement of arterioles
Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
Proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II
Antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also administered after uncompli
A physiologically inactive form of angiotensin that is the precursor to angiotensin II
A potent vasopressor agent formed from angiotensin I
Any of several vasoconstrictor substances (trade name Hypertensin) that cause narrowing of blood vessels
A biased way of looking at or presenting something
A member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons
The space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
Present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
Fish with a hook
Seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"
To incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
Move or proceed at an angle; "he angled his way into the room"
Glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
Park at an angle
Forming or set at an angle; "angled parking"
A bulldozer with an angled moldboard to push earth to one side Back to top
Loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
A fisherman who uses a hook and line
A scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
An island northwest of Wales
An island northwest of Wales
An island northwest of Wales
An island northwest of Wales
Nymphalid butterfly having angular notches on the outer edges of the forewings
Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
An L-shaped metal bracket
Either of two punctuation marks (`'') sometimes used to enclose textual material
An L-shaped metal bracket
The acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
The angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
The angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) Back to top
The angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence
The angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
The angle included by a photographic lens
The Latin name for England
One of the major dialects of Old English
A Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Anglican church; "an Anglican Bishop"
The faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
A member of the Anglican Church who emphasizes its Catholic character
The national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the Sovereign as its temporal head
The national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the Sovereign as its temporal head
Make English; "She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London"
Make English in appearance; "anglicize a French word"
A custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
An expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)
Make English; "She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London"
Make English in appearance; "anglicize a French word"
Fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
An American who was born in England or whose ancestors were English
Supporting the Anglican Church Back to top
A doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition
The French (Norman) language used in medieval England
A person of English citizenship born or living in India
Relating to British India or the English in India
Of English-speaking Jews and their culture; "Anglo-Jewish papers"
The French (Norman) language used in medieval England
English prior to about 1100
A native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest
A person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant''; "this Anglo-Saxon view of things"
Of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language; "Anglo-Saxon poetry"; "The Anglo-Saxon population of Scotland"
(Anglo-Saxon mythology) a deity worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons
An excessive enthusiasm for all things English
An admirer of England and things English
An admirer of England and things English
Admiration for England and English customs
Characterized by Anglophilia
A person who hates England and everything English
Dislike (or fear) of England and English customs
Characterized by Anglophobia
A republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990 Back to top
A native or inhabitant of Angola
Of or relating to or characteristic of Angola or its people; "the Angolan Civil War"
Port city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola
Monetary unit in Angola
A member of the Bantu tribes resident in Angola
A long-haired breed similar to the Persian cat
Domestic breed with long white silky hair
Raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
A long-haired breed similar to the Persian cat
Raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
Domestic breed with long white silky hair
The bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
The bitter bark of a South American tree; used in medicines and liqueurs and bitters
A suspension bridge across the Orinoco River at Cuidad Bolivar
Small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
Small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains
Genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grotesque
Any of various spectacular orchids of the genus Angraecum having 2-ranked dark green leathery leaves and usually nocturnally scented white or ivory flowers
With anger; "he angrily denied the accusation"
The state of being angry Back to top
Feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers"
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
Severely inflamed and painful; "an angry sore"
A stiff or threatening gait
An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
Alligator lizards
Any of a small family of lizards widely distributed in warm areas; all are harmless and useful as destroyers of e.g. slugs and insects
Type genus of the Anguillidae: eels
A British colony in the West Indies
A native or inhabitant of the island of Anguilla in the West Indies
Of or relating to or characteristic of Anguilla or its people; "Anguillan sea food specialties"
New Zealand eel
Eels that live in fresh water as adults but return to the sea to spawn
Elongate fishes with pelvic fins and girdle absent or reduced
A genus of Cephalobidae
Minute eelworm that feeds on organisms that cause fermentation in e.g. vinegar
Of or related to or resembling a snake
Type genus of the Anguidae: blindworms
Extreme mental distress
Extreme distress of body or mind Back to top
Cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
Suffer great pains or distress
Experiencing intense pain especially mental pain; "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another''s humiliation"
Small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
Having angles or an angular shape
Measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle; "angular momentum"
The property possessed by a shape that has angles
A shape having one or more sharp angles
The terminal branch of the facial artery
The angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer; "he recorded angular distances between the stars"
The product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation; "any rotating body has an angular momentum about its center of mass"; "angular momentum makes the world go round"
Relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
A shape having one or more sharp angles
A unit of measurement for angles
A short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial vein
Make or become angular
Having angles or an angular shape
Having sharp angles
The act of making angulate (having corners)
The precise measurement of angles Back to top
Black hornless breed from Scotland
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
A kind of lemur
An inability to experience pleasure
Failure of the sweat glands
Type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers
Screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead
Screamers
Fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
Blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions
Snakebirds
A compound formed from one or more other compounds in a reaction resulting in removal of water
Failure of the sweat glands
Without water; especially without water of crystallization
Black tropical American cuckoo
A Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on Medieval logic (circa 480-524)
Not affected by jaundice
Without jaundice; "anicteric hepatitis" Back to top
Genus of monocotyledonous plants with curious woolly flowers on sturdy stems above a fan of sword-shaped leaves; includes kangaroo''s paw and cat''s paw and Australian sword lily; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
Sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
Shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye
A blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
Of or like a feeble old woman
Oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
Any of many dyes made from aniline
Oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
(Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious
Harsh criticism or disapproval
Express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark
Speak one''s opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"
A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals; "the animal kingdom"; "animal instincts"; "animal fats"
Of the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice"
Worship of animals
Microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
Microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
Taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals
An act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities Back to top
Become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
Make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"
Represent in the form of an animal
Preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
The doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature
Of or pertaining to animalism
The physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect
An act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
A depiction in the form of an animal
Become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling
Make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"
Represent in the form of an animal
Resembling or having characteristics of an animal; "dull animallike eyes"; "an animallike obstinacy"
Black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment
Black substance containing char in the form of carbonized bone; used as a black pigment
Communication between animals (of the same species)
A disease that typically does not affect human beings
A person who breeds animals
Any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
Fiber derived from animals Back to top
Fiber derived from animals
A foot of a vertebrate other than a human being
A protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
A group of animals
Breeding and caring for farm animals
Taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals
The leg of an animal
Magnetic personal charm
Material derived from animals
The physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect
Any oil obtained from animal substances
The order of animals
Pigment occurring in animals
A product made from animal material
The branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
A specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
The outer covering of an animal
One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
A craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
The tissue in the bodies of animals Back to top
A toxin resembling bacterial toxins in its antigenic properties that is found in the fluids of certain animals
One who trains or exhibits animals
An animal pathogen that is a virus
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Make lively; "let''s liven up this room a bit"
Give life-like qualities to; "animated cartoons"
Heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
Endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; "the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God''s stage"- T.E.Lawrence
Endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life; "we are animate beings"
Belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings; "the word `dog'' is animate"
Having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
Made to appear to move as living creatures do; "an animated cartoon"; "animated puppets"
In an animated manner; "they talked animatedly"
A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat
Having animal life as distinguished from plant life; "full of life"
A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
A living (or once living) entity
Giving spirit and vivacity
General activity and motion Back to top
The making of animated cartoons
The activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
Quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
The property of being able to survive and grow; "the vitality of a seed"
The condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there''s life there''s hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes"
The attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones
Of or pertaining to animatism
The technician who produces animated cartoons
Someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
The construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)
Any of various resins or oleoresins
A hard copal derived from an African tree
Give life-like qualities to; "animated cartoons"
The doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"
One who accepts the doctrine of animism
Of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism
Of or pertaining to the doctrine of animism
Give life-like qualities to; "animated cartoons"
A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility Back to top
A negatively charged ion
An ion with a negative charge.
A class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
Of or relating to anions
A compound characterized by an active anion
A class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
Liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Liquorice-flavored seeds or oil used in cookies or cakes or pickles
Visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes
Relating to or characteristic of the visual defect aniseikonia
Liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
Liquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseed
Drop cookie made without butter and flavored with anise seed
Much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
Any of several evergreen shrubs and small trees of the genus Illicium
Either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
Relating to either of a pair of dissimilar (anisogamic) gametes combining in sexual reproduction
Relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape) Back to top
Relating to a type of sexual reproduction in which the gametes are dissimilar in some respect (as size or shape)
(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)
Having unsymmetrical parts or unequal dimensions or measurements
Difference in the refractive power of the two eyes
Relating to a difference in the refractive power of the two eyes
Dragonflies
A genus of Haemulidae
Dusky gray food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
Black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil
Not invariant with respect to direction; "anisotropic crystals"
In an anisotropic manner
The property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions
Drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction
Green-skinned pear with firm flesh
A former province of western France in the Loire valley
The capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
Coming only to the ankle or knee
The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
An ornament worn around the ankle Back to top
A sock that reaches just above the ankle
A shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle
A sock that reaches just above the ankle
A brace worn to strengthen the ankle
An ornament worn around the ankle
A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
A congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
Having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard''s
Having the back covered with thick bony plates; thought to have walked with a sprawling gait resembling a lizard''s
Undergo ankylosis; "joints ankylose"
Produce ankylosis by surgery
A chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
Abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
Relating to or characteristic of the abnormality ankylosis
An organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
A former copper coin of Pakistan
A port city of northeastern Algeria near the Tunisian border
A historian who writes annals
Relating to annals; "a book with an annalistic approach"
A chronological account of events in successive years Back to top
Reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
The Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam
A native or inhabitant of Vietnam
The Mon-Khmer language spoken in Vietnam
State capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
A mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal (26,500 feet high)
Wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: goddess of plenty
Greek film actress (1925-1994)
Wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919)
Russian ballerina (1882-1931)
Toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
Made less brittle by heating and then cooling; "used annealed paving blocks"
Hardening something by heat treatment
Worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally
Relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
Segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leeches
Relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum Annelida
Worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally Back to top
An addition that extends a main building
Attach to
Take (territory) by conquest; "Hitler annexed Lithuania"
Take illegally, as of territory; "The Israelis are annexing more and more territory on the West Bank"
An accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo); "fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uturus"
Of or pertaining to adnexa
The formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"
Incorporation by joining or uniting
Relating to annexation
An addition that extends a main building
The second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)
Poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
English novelist; youngest of three Bronte sisters (1820-1849)
Poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
Wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
American colonist (born in England) who was banished from Boston for her religious views (1591-1643)
United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)
United States painter of colorful and primitive rural scenes (1860-1961)
French economist who in 1774 was put in control of finances by Louis XVI; his proposals for reforms that involved abolishing feudal privileges made him unpopular with the aristocracy and in 1776 he was dismissed (1727-1781)
United States poet (1928-1974) Back to top
United States educator who was the teacher and lifelong companion of Helen Keller (1866-1936)
Legless lizards
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill''s Wild West Show (1860-1926)
Kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"
Destroyed completely
Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
Making light of; "afire with annihilating invective"; "a devastating portrait of human folly"; "to compliments inflated I''ve a withering reply"- W.S.Gilbert
Destruction by annihilating something
Total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction; "possessing annihilative power"; "a devastating hurricane"; "the guns opened a withering fire"
A total destroyer
The date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
Type genus of the Annonaceae; tropical American trees or shrubs
Chiefly tropical trees or shrubs
Small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit
Tropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruit
Small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock
Small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit
Small tropical American tree bearing a bristly heart-shaped acid tropical fruit
Tropical American tree bearing sweet pulpy fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds Back to top
Provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written"
Add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel"
The act of adding notes
The act of adding notes
A comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"
A commentator who writes notes to a text
Announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"
Foreshadow or presage
Make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
Give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"
Declared publicly; made widely known; "their announced intentions"; "the newspaper''s proclaimed adherence to the government''s policy"
A formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
A public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"
Reads news, commercials on radio or television
Someone who proclaims a message publicly
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
The act of troubling or annoying someone
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he''s not a friend, he''s an infliction"
Anger produced by some annoying irritation
An unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating Back to top
The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"
Someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
The act of troubling or annoying someone
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
In an annoying manner or to an annoying degree
In the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"
A reference book that is published regularly once every year
A plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
Completing its life cycle within a year; "a border of annual flowering plants"
Occurring or payable every year; "an annual trip to Paris"; "yearly medical examinations"; "annual (or yearly) income"
Without missing a year; "they travel to China annually"
By the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received); "he earned $100,000 per annum"; "we issue six volumes per annum"
The third finger (especially of the left hand)
Small short-lived fern of Central and South America
The parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth''s orbit around the sun as the baseline
An annual formation of wood in plants as they grow
A variety of aster
The recipient of an annuity Back to top
Income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"
An annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods; "rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord"
Annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
Shaped like a ring
Only a thin outer disk of the sun can be seen
A circular scotoma surrounding the center of the field of vision
Shaped like a ring
Shaped like a ring
A small ring
Molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column
A charge in the shape of a circle; a hollow roundel
The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
The state of being cancelled or annulled
(Fungi) remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the lower part of the stem
A toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
(Latin) year; "per annum"
Foreshadow or presage
A formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence" Back to top
(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ
A festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
A festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
Lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers
An indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)
Relating to the act of announcing or being announced
(Welsh mythology) the other world; land of fairies
(Welsh mythology) the other world; land of fairies
A city in southern Michigan near Detroit; site of the University of Michigan
A Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"
Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
Small buffalo of the Celebes having small straight horns
Small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines
Deathwatch beetles
Of or at or relating to an anode
A positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
The negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
Of or at or relating to an anode
Coat a metal with an oxide coat
Coat a metal with an oxide coat Back to top
Thin-shelled freshwater mussels
A medicine used to relieve pain
Capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect"
Genus of delicate Asiatic orchids
Of or relating to anestrus
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Pteridaceae
Small short-lived fern of Central and South America
Administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
One who anoints as a religious ceremony
The act of applying oil or an oily liquid
A Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
The act of applying oil or an oily liquid
Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color
New World chameleons
Small arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin color
Genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants; includes several pests of cultivated grasses
Introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
Someone who has a special interest in exceptional cases Back to top
Period between successive perigees; approximately 27.5546 days
Time of the earth''s revolution from perihelion to perihelion again; 365 days and 6 hr and 13 min and 53.1 sec
A family of fish including: flashlight fishes
Fish having a luminous organ beneath eye; of warm waters of the western Pacific and Puerto Rico
The smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey
The smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey
Deviating from the general or common order or type; "advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe"
In an anomalous manner; "this man behaves anomalously"
Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
Communication by paranormal means
(astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
A person who is unusual
Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
Type genus of the family Anomiidae: saddle oysters
Inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
Thin-shelled bivalve having the right valve deeply notched
Socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"
Inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects
Lack of moral standards in a society
Personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation Back to top
Saddle oysters
Lack of moral standards in a society
Personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation
Sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
(old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you anon"
At another time; "ever and anon"
Having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift"
A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
The state of being anonymous
Having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift"
Not known or lacking marked individuality; "brown anonymous houses"; "anonymous bureaucrats in the Civil Service"
Without giving a name; "she wrote these letters anonymously"
A common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as `guest'' without a password and copy whatever has been made available
A common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as `guest'' without a password and copy whatever has been made available
Relating to the anus and surrounding perineum
Malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult''s head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
Any mosquito of the genus Anopheles
Relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes
Sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye)
A beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States Back to top
Sucking lice
A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater'' is a British term)
Absence of one of both testes
Absence of one of both testes
Absence of one of both testes
Pertaining to the anus and rectum considered together
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa
Causing loss of appetite; "an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug"
Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
A prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated
A person suffering from anorexia nervosa
Suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin
Causing loss of appetite; "an anorectic (or anorexigenic) drug"
Absence of an orgasm in sexual relations
Having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles; "triclinic system"
Rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
Characteristic of anorthite
A loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
Distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved Back to top
Relating to an impairment or loss of the sense of smell
Absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)
Having impaired sense of smell
Relating to an impairment or loss of the sense of smell
Small aquatic crustaceans lacking a carapace: fairy shrimps; brine shrimps
One more or an added; "another chance"; "another cup of coffee"; "an additional piece of pie"
Distinctly separate from the first; "that''s another (or different) issue altogether"
Any of various alternatives; some other; "put it off to another (or some other) day"
French dramatist noted for his reinterpretations of Greek myths (1910-1987)
A statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
The absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
Abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood
Relating to or marked by abnormally little oxygen in arterial blood
Severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
Relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs
Anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally Back to top
A radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support fro
A radical Islamic group of terrorists in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan who oppose an independent secular nation as advocated by the United States; some members fought with the Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; said to receive financial support fro
An Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
Typical geese
Used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae
Ducks; geese; swans; screamers
Chiefly web-footed swimming birds
Used in some classifications for the swans
Having or revealing stupidity; "ridiculous anserine behavior"; "a dopey answer"; "a dopey kid"; "some fool idea about rewriting authors'' books"
Of or resembling a goose
Common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
Very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the graylag
The Babylonian father of the gods; identified with Assyrian Ashur; in Sumerian the name signifies `the totality of the upper world''
A nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff''s complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant''s plea of `guilty'' or `not guilty'' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintif
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
A statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
The speech act of replying to a question
Understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
Give the correct answer or solution to; "answer a question"; "answer the riddle" Back to top
React to a stimulus or command; "The steering of my new car answers to the slightest touch"
Respond to a signal; "answer the door"; "answer the telephone"
Give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument); "The defendant answered to all the charges of the prosecution"
Reply or respond to; "She didn''t want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
Be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of; "This may answer her needs"
Match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave"
Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A ''B'' grade doesn''t suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
Be liable or accountable; "She must answer for her actions"
Responsibility to someone or for some activity
Morally or legally responsible to a higher authority; "parents are answerable for their child''s acts"
Possible to answer
Responsibility to someone or for some activity
Someone who responds
Replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"
An electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages
Furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can''t account for the missing money"
Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
A drug (trade name Antabuse) used in the treatment of alcoholism; causes nausea and vomiting if alcohol is ingested
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Acting to neutralize acid (especially in the stomach) Back to top
Provoke the hostility of; "Don''t antagonize your boss"
Act in opposition to
(biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
An actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
The relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"
A state of deep-seated ill-will
A drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
A muscle that relaxes while another contracts; "when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist"
Someone who offers opposition
Opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
Incapable of harmonious association
Used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other''s effect
Arousing animosity or hostility; "his antagonizing brusqueness"; "Europe was antagonistic to the Unites States"
Characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within the party"
Indicating opposition or resistance
In an antagonistic manner; "he behaves antagonistically toward his colleagues"
(physiology) a muscle that opposes the action of another; "the biceps and triceps are antagonistic muscles"
Provoke the hostility of; "Don''t antagonize your boss"
Act in opposition to
A town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity Back to top
A town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
A port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya
The capital and largest city of Madagascar
The point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away from
The region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
At or near the south pole
Of or relating to Antarctica
An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
A line of latitude north of the south pole
An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep
The southern waters surrounding Antarctica
A large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific
The region around the south pole: Antarctica and surrounding waters
The brightest star in Scorpius
Any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms
(poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot
Place one''s stake
Burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites
New Guinea echidnas
Small Australian marsupial having long snout and strong claws for feeding on termites; nearly extinct Back to top
Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Any of several tropical American mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae which lack teeth and feed on ants and termites
Toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
Belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
Preceding in time
Preceding in time
The referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
A preceding occurrence or cause or event
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
Preceding in time or order
At an earlier time or formerly; "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged"
A large entrance or reception room or area
Of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow; "blood was drawn from the antecubital region"
Establish something as being earlier relative to something else
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood; "Antediluvian man"
A very old (or old fashioned) person
Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Deluge Back to top
So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws"
Of or relating to the period before the Biblical flood; "Antediluvian man"
Any of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Deluge
A genus of echinoderms of the family Antedonidae
Feather stars
Carved ornament at the eaves of a tile roof concealing the joints between tiles
Graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
Small ground squirrel of western United States
Small ground squirrel of western United States
Before noon
Preceding death; "antemortem confession"
Occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care"
One of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
Sensitivity similar to that of a receptor organ; "he had a special antenna for public relations"
Of or relating to antennae; "antennal senses of insects"
Small woolly perennial herbs having small whitish discoid flowers surrounded by a ring of club-shaped bristles
Low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
North American perennial propagated by means of runners
Frogfishes; tropical spiny-finned marine fishes having large nearly vertical mouths; related to toadfishes and anglers Back to top
Of or relating to antennae; "antennal senses of insects"
Relating to events before a marriage; "prenuptial agreement"
Occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care"
The 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
The 3rd syllable of a word counting back from the end
Third from last
A tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors"
Earlier in time
Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Preceding in time
The quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
In an anterior direction
A major drainage channel from the cephalic part of the body
One of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
Accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
One of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh
A continuation of the angular vein; unites with the retromandibular vein before emptying into the internal jugular vein
Corresponds to the bregma when bones have ossified
Arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face; joins the external jugular vein
Veins from the labia majora to the external pudendal vein Back to top
Branch of the anterior ethmoidal artery that supplies meninges in the anterior cranial fossa
Either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
The anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
The anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Muscles that rotate the scapula and elevate the rib cage
Adhesion between the iris and the cornea
Temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
A vein that accompanies the ascending cervical artery and opens into the vertebral vein
Of amnesia; affecting time immediately following trauma
Loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
A large entrance or reception room or area
Before noon
Before noon; "let''s meet at 11 A.M."
Cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
A medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms
Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
A song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school) Back to top
Dog fennel
European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America
Widespread rank-smelling weed having white-rayed flower heads with yellow discs
Eurasian plant apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
Eurasian perennial herb with hairy divided leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in North America
The part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk
Large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality
Oriental moth that produces brownish silk
A Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk
Very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
Capable of fertilizing female organs
Genus of Old World (mainly African) perennial herbs; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
Southern European plant commonly cultivated for its spikes of small starry greenish-white flowers
Plant having basal grasslike leaves and a narrow open cluster of starlike yellowish-orange flowers atop a leafless stalk; southwestern United States; only species of Anthericum growing in North America
Relating to or characterized by an antheridium
Gametophore bearing antheridia as in certain mosses and liverworts
The male sex organ of spore-producing plants; produces antherozoids; equivalent to the anther in flowers
Small genus of North American herbs often included in genus Eriophyllum
Tiny gray woolly tufted annual with small golden-yellow flower heads; southeastern California to northwestern Arizona and southwestern Utah; sometimes placed in genus Eriophyllum
A motile male gamete of a plant such as an alga or fern or gymnosperm Back to top
The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
Potter bees
A mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest
Hornworts: in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida
Hornworts
Hornworts
Hornworts; liverworts having a thalloid gametophyte; in some classification systems included in the class Hepaticopsida
Compile an anthology
An editor who makes selections for an anthology
Compile an anthology
A collection of selected literary passages
Weevils destructive of cultivated plants
Grayish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton
United States suffragist (1820-1906)
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
Welsh film actor (born in 1937)
English writer of novels (1815-1882) Back to top
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
American general during the American Revolution (1745-1796)
Feeding on flowers; "some insects are anthophagous"
Feeding on flowers; "some insects are anthophagous"
A dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate
Comprising flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed in an ovary; in some systems considered a class (Angiospermae) and in others a division (Magnoliophyta or Anthophyta)
No alternation of generations the medusoid phase being entirely suppressed: sea anemones; corals
Sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
A hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
A hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat
Relating to or resembling anthracite coal
Lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
A species of Bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
A disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
A highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people
A form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
A small black and red and white carpet beetle
Chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia
Aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads
Coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America Back to top
Relating to mankind or the period of mankind''s existence
Relating to mankind or the period of mankind''s existence
Human-centered; "our anthropocentric view of the world"
An inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
An inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
The evolution or genesis of the human race
Of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings
Of or relating to the study of the origins and development of human beings
The evolution or genesis of the human race
Any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids
Person who resembles a non-human primate
Resembling human beings
Resembling apes
Resembling apes
Monkeys; apes; hominids
Any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae
Worship of human beings
Of or concerned with the science of anthropology; "anthropological studies"
A social scientist who specializes in anthropology
The social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings Back to top
The academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology
Of or relating to anthropometry
Of or relating to anthropometry
Measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities
Suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
Ascribe human features to something
The representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits
Ascribe human features to something
Suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things
A person who eats human flesh
Of or relating to eaters of human flesh
A person who eats human flesh
Any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
Commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix
Commonly cultivated anthurium having bright scarlet spathe and spadix
Pipits
A common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia
Genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs
Silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers
Perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders Back to top
Not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
Opposed to the United States and its policies
A religious orientation opposed to Catholicism
A law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs
A tariff imposed to prevent dumping
Worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
A terrorist group organized in 1970 to overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution; is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists; "in 1972 the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Is
A medicine intended to reduce inflammation
A medicine intended to reduce inflammation
Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
A former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs
A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
Someone who hates and would persecute Jews
Discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews
The intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
A shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines
A rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis Back to top
Resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover
A class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF); used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints
Rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor
A computer program that checks you computer for viruses and prevents their spread
A campaign against entering or continuing a war
An agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
Relating to blocking or reducing adrenergic effects in the body
Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Designed for defense from a surface position against air attack
Firing at enemy aircraft
Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smoothe jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother
A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Opposing the policy of apartheid in South Africa; "an antiapartheid leader"
A drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
A drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
A drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
Opposed to authoritarianism
Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth Back to top
Destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth
Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"
The antiparticle of a baryon; a hadron with a baryon number of -1
A B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
An association between organisms that is harmful to one of them or between organisms and a metabolic product of another
A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
Of or relating to antibiotic drugs
A chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that kills microorganisms and cures infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
Discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Act as or like a clown
Ludicrously odd; "Hamlet''s assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"
Used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect"
(chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
Inhibiting or blocking the action of acetylcholine at a receptor site; "anticholinergic drugs"
A substance that opposes or blocks the action of acetylcholine
A medicine that inhibits cholinesterase by combining with it and so has a cholinergic effect Back to top
(Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ
One who anticipates
Marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"
Be a forerunner of or occur earlier than; "This composition anticipates Impressionism"
Regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"
Realize beforehand
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Be excited or anxious about
Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
Rightfully expected; "his looked-for advancement";
Expected hopefully
The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"
Pleasurable expectation
Some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; "there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory"; "the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock"
Wishing with confidence of fulfillment
Marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"
One who anticipates
In anticipation
A breach of contract committed prior to the time of required performance Back to top
Coming after the climax especially of a dramatic or narrative plot; "everything after the discovery of the murderer was anticlimactic"
Of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
Of or relating to a sudden change from an impressive to a ludicrous style
A change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
A disappointing decline after ad previous rise; "the anticlimax of a brilliant career"
Sloping downward away from a common crest
In the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock
In a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"
Medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
Medicine that prevents or retards the clotting of blood
The administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood
Of or relating to an anticoagulant
A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high-pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the southern
Of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center
Any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
Any of a class of drugs used to treat depression; often have undesirable side effects
A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus
A drug used to treat diabetes mellitus Back to top
A drug used to control or stop diarrhea
A drug used to control or stop diarrhea
A drug that limits the formation of urine
A drug that limits the formation of urine
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
An artificial language related to Ido
Springboks
A South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
A South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
Counteracting the effects of a poison
A remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison
Conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal
An elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
A drug that prevents or alleviates nausea and vomiting
A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
A drug used to treat or prevent convulsions (as in epilepsy)
The doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
The doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment
Activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women Back to top
Someone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women
Relating to antiferromagnetism
Magnetic field creates parallel but opposing spins; varies with temperature
Capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"
Any agent that reduces intestinal gas
Used of e.g. coatings to protect against accumulation of barnacles etc on underwater surfaces; "antifouling paint"; "antifouling chemicals"
A liquid added to the water in a cooling system to lower its freezing point
Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Capable of destroying fungi
Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Any substance (as a toxin or enzyme) that stimulates the production of antibodies
Of or relating to antigens
(Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death
A genus of fish in the family Caproidae
A general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)
A general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC)
An anagram that means the opposite of the original word or phrase; "`restful'' is the antigram of `fluster''"
The largest of the islands comprising Antigua and Barbuda
A native or inhabitant of Antigua
Of or relating to or characteristic of Antigua or its people; "Antiguan islands" Back to top
A country in the northern Leeward Islands
A coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
A coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
A coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
A coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
A fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
A protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)
A medicine used to treat allergies and hypersensitive reactions and colds; works by counteracting the effects of histamine on a receptor site
A drug that reduces high blood pressure
A drug that reduces high blood pressure
Any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
(of gasoline) containing tetraethyl lead; "antiknock gasoline"
The antiparticle of a lepton
A group of islands in the West Indies
Type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species
Fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Comprising only the pronghorns
The number of which a given number is the logarithm
The number of which a given number is the logarithm
Blackbucks Back to top
Common Indian antelope with a dark back and spiral horns
A piece of ornamented cloth that protects the back of chair from hair oils
Impervious to the effects of a magnetic field; resistant to magnetization; "an antimagnetic watch"
A medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
A medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria
Matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal matter
The antiparticle of a meson
An antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
Containing antimony; "antimonial lead"
Of or containing antimony
A lead alloy that contains about 5% antimony
Relating to or derived from antimony; "antimonious oxide"
Relating to or derived from antimony; "antimonious oxide"
Of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
A metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
A poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine Back to top
The antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino
A crystalline antibiotic active against various fungi
Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
Used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect"
An antibiotic drug used as an antineoplastic in chemotherapy
Any of several drugs that control or kill neoplastic cells; used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells; all have unpleasant side effects that may include nausea and vomiting and hair loss and suppression of bone marrow function
The antiparticle of a neutrino
The antiparticle of a neutron
(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic system
Substitution of a title for a name
A follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
Relating to or influenced by antinomianism
The theological doctrine that by faith and God''s grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)
A contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
A town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
Substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides
(especially of vectors) parallel but oppositely directed; "antiparallel vectors"
A particle that has the same mass as another particle but has opposite values for its other properties; interaction of a particle and its antiparticle results in annihilation and the production of radiant energy Back to top
A course of appetizers in an Italian meal
Characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within the party"
(usually followed by `to'') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"
Characterized by antagonism or antipathy; "slaves antagonistic to their masters"; "antipathetic factions within the party"
(usually followed by `to'') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"
The object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided; "cats were his greatest antipathy"
A feeling of intense dislike
A B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
Designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction
A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
An astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration
Counteracting inflammation
A verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
Bound collection of antiphons
Relating to or resembling an antiphon
Containing or using responses or antiphons recited or sung in alternation; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal liturgy"
Bound collection of antiphons
Relating to or resembling an antiphon
A verse or song to be chanted or sung in response
Alternate (responsive) singing by a choir in two parts Back to top
The use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony)
The relation of opposition along a diameter
Relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth; "antodpodean latitudes"; "antipodal regions of the earth"; "antipodal points on a sphere"
The relation of opposition along a diameter
Direct opposite; "quiet: an antipode to focused busyness"
Relating to the antipodes or situated at opposite sides of the earth; "antodpodean latitudes"; "antipodal regions of the earth"; "antipodal points on a sphere"
Any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; "the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes"
Intended to reduce pollution; "antipollution laws"; "antipollution devices on automobile exhaust systems"
An unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
A medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
A medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
A substance that relieves or prevents itching
Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Medication with antipyretics to treat a fever
Any medicine that lowers body temperature to prevent or alleviate fever
Preventing or alleviating fever
An expert or collector of antiquities
Of or relating to antiques or antiquities Back to top
Of or relating to persons who study or deal in antiques or antiquities
The antiparticle of a quark
An expert or collector of antiquities
Give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"
Make obsolete or old-fashioned
So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws"
Any piece of furniture or decorative object or the like produced in a former period and valuable because of its beauty or rarity
An elderly man
Give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"
Shop for antiques; "We went antiquing on Saturday"
Out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"
Belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
Made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age; "the beautiful antique French furniture"
An artifact surviving from the past
Extreme oldness
The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
The process of preventing redeposition
A genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
California plant with slender racemes of white flowers
Southwestern United States plant with yellow flowers on stems that twist and twine through other vegetation Back to top
Perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers
Of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit; "antisatellite weapons"
The process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
(extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"
Clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"
Thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"
Made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"
Freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"
Disinfect with an antiseptic; "The animals were antisepticized by the veterenarian before the operation"
Blood serum containing antibodies against specific antigens; provides immunity to a disease
Unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior; "criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial"; "crimes...and other asocial behavior"
Shunning contact with others; "standoffish and antisocial"; "he''s not antisocial; just shy"
A personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality'' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality'' to indicate the social aspects of the d
A drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
A drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles)
The section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
Of or relating to an antistrophe
Defensive against enemy submarines Back to top
A drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis
Designed for defense against armored vehicles
An antilepton of very great mass
The juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance
Exact opposite; "his theory is the antithesis of mine"
Sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"
Sharply contrasted in character or purpose; "practices entirely antithetical to her professed beliefs"; "hope is antithetic to despair"
With antithesis; in an antithetical manner
Having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity; "antithyroid drugs"
Counteracting a toxin or poison
An antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
Winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
Wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds
Winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
Of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices
A legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place
Law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies
Law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies
Used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect"
Used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect" Back to top
Any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing
An opposite or contrasting type
A person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament
Of or relating to an antitype
Of or relating to an antitype
An antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
An antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
An antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
Any drug that destroys viruses
Inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
Any drug that destroys viruses
Any drug that destroys viruses
Deciduous horn of a member of the deer family
Having antlers
European moth with white antler-like markings on the forewings; the larvae damage pastures and grasslands
A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela
Winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
The larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects
Winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
A port city on the Pacific in northern Chile Back to top
United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)
French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)
French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)
French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)
French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)
A fortification 37 miles long across the narrowest part of southern Scotland (between the Firth of Forth and the Firth of Clyde); built in 140 to mark the frontier of the Roman province of Britain
Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
Czech composer who combined folk elements with traditional forms (1841-1904)
Italian painter noted for his use of chiaroscuro and perspective (1494-1534)
Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
Spanish architect who was a leading exponent of art nouveau in Europe (1852-1926)
Pope who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)
Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)
Mexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876)
Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737)
Italian baroque composer and violinist (1675-1741)
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
Emperor of Rome; adoptive son of Hadrian (86-161)
Italian violin maker who developed the modern violin and created violins of unequaled tonal quality (1644?-1737) Back to top
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
Two words that express opposing concepts; "to him the opposite of gay was depressed"
Of words: having opposite meanings
The semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings
United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)
Austrian organist and composer of Romantic music (1824-1896)
Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)
Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)
Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Russian dramatist whose plays are concerned with the difficulty of communication between people (1860-1904)
Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)
Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
Dutch pioneer microscopist who was among the first to recognize cells in animals and who gave the first accurate descriptions of microbes and spermatozoa and blood corpuscles (1632-1723)
Bent or curved forward or upward; "a plant having antrorse hairs on the stem"
A genus of Vespertilionidae
Drab yellowish big-eared cave-dwelling bat
A natural cavity or hollow in a bone
Babylonian consort of Anu Back to top
A port in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river
A port in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river
Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Large shaggy-haired toothless anteater with long tongue and powerful claws; of South America
Any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms
Excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants
Winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
The larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects
Antbirds superficially resembling shrikes
A kind of antbird
Babylonian god of the sky; one of the supreme triad including Bel and Ea
Jackal-headed Egyptian god of tombs; conducted dead to judgment
A toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke"
Any of a group of powerful Babylonian earth spirits or genii; servitors of the gods
Frogs, toads, tree toads
Any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
Relating to frogs and toads
Inability to urinate
Of or relating to an inability to urinate
Inability to urinate Back to top
Of or relating to an inability to urinate
Not having a tail; "anurous toads and frogs"
Excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
A port in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river
A heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
The ossicle between the malleus and the stapes
Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981)
Egyptian statesman who (as president of Egypt) negotiated a peace treaty with Menachem Begin (then prime minister of Israel) (1918-1981)
A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
A relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
A sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
A cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
A form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis
Characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear
An anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling of light-headedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Anxiety relieving
A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried; "anxious parents"; "anxious about her job"; "not used to a city and anxious about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"
Causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind" Back to top
Eagerly desirous; "anxious to see the new show at the museum"; "dying to hear who won"
With anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously"
A feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
A relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders
To any degree or extent; "it isn''t any better"
(in negative statements) either every little or very great but unspecified; "can''t stand any noise"; "could not endure chemotherapy for any length of time"
One or some or every or all without specification; "give me any peaches you don''t want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "be
A takeover bid where the acquirer offers to buy any and all shares outstanding
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they''re asleep; anyhow, they''re quiet"; "I don''t know what happened to it; anyway, it''s gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider
In any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can"
At the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; "Alice doesn''t live here anymore"; "the children promised not to quarrel any more"
At or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace'' is used informally for `anywhere'')
A thing of any kind; "do you have anything to declare?"
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they''re asleep; anyhow, they''re quiet"; "I don''t know what happened to it; anyway, it''s gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider
In any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can"
At or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace'' is used informally for `anywhere'')
At the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; "Alice doesn''t live here anymore"; "the children promised not to quarrel any more"
Being any unspecified one; used for emphasis; "any old time"; "any old place"
A town of central Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Allies established a beachhead at Anzio in World War II
A verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation Back to top
Of or relating to the aorist tense
The large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
Of or relating to the aorta
Of or relating to the aorta
An aneurysm of the aorta
The part of the aorta that arches and turns downward
The orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta
A plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
Abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve
A semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta; prevents blood from flowing from the aorta back into the heart
Inflammation of the aorta
Douroucoulis
Nocturnal monkey of Central America and South America with large eyes and thick fur
Wild sheep of northern Africa
The traditional dress of Vietnamese women consisting of a tunic with long sleeves and panels front and back; the tunic is worn over trousers
With rapid movements; "he works quickly"
The language of the Apache people
A Parisian gangster
Any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
A violent fast dance in French vaudeville (an apache is a member of the French underworld) Back to top
A ritual dance of the Apache
The great hall in ancient Persian palaces
A river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border
A river in northwestern Florida formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee River and the Flint River at the Florida border
Small shrub of Apalachicola River area in southeastern United States having highly aromatic pinkish flowers; a threatened species
A grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families"
Any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use"
South American armadillo with three bands of bony plates
Not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you''re crazy"
Into parts or pieces; "he took his father''s watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder"
Separated or at a distance in place or position or time; "These towns are many miles apart"; "stood with his legs apart"; "born two years apart"
One from the other; "people can''t tell the twins apart"
Placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
Away from another or others; "they grew apart over the years"; "kept apart from the group out of shyness"; "decided to live apart"
Remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village"
Having characteristics not shared by others; "scientists felt they were a group apart"- Vannever Bush
Not living together as man and wife; "decided to live apart"; "maintaining separate households"; "they are separated"
A social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against non-whites; the former official policy in South Africa
A suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
A building that is divided into apartments Back to top
A building that is divided into apartments
Coloring serving to as natural camouflage
Marked by a lack of interest; "an apathetic audience"; "the universe is neither hostile nor friendly; it is simply indifferent"
Showing little or no emotion or animation; "a woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older"
In an apathetic manner; "she behaves apathetically these days"
The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
An absence of emotion or enthusiasm
A common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus
Huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
Huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
Huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic
Large Old World butterflies
Large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
A drug combination found in some over-the-counter headache remedies (Aspirin and Phenacetin and Caffeine)
(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with treads) that is used to transport infantry
Any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
Person who resembles a non-human primate
Someone who copies the words or behavior of another
Represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"
Imitate uncritically and in every aspect; "Her little brother apes her behavior" Back to top
A person assumed to have been raised by apes
Hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
A city of east central Netherlands; a popular tourist center and site of the summer residence of the Dutch royal family
Being or given to servile imitation
Resembling apes
A mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
Someone who copies the words or behavior of another
A short synopsis
South American cavy; possibly ancestral to the domestic guinea pig
A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Mildly laxative
Not recurring at regular intervals
Taken before a meal as an appetizer
An alcoholic drink that is taken as an appetizer before a meal
An man-made opening; usually small
A device that controls amount of light admitted
A natural opening in something
The act of mimicking; imitative behavior
Of flowers; having no petals
Flower having no petals Back to top
The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
The highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars
An assessment of the physical condition of a newborn infant; involves heart rate and muscle tone and respiratory effort and color and reflex responsiveness
(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon'' for `raccoon'' or `till'' for `until''
Relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis
Loss of the ability to swallow
Absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)
Someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes
Of or relating to or afflicted with aphakia
Fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
Of or relating to aphanite
Inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion
Someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language
Unable to speak because of a brain lesion
Related to or affected by aphasia; "aphasic speech"
One of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems
Apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun
A procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon'' for `raccoon'' or `till'' for `until'' Back to top
Relating to or formed by or consisting of aphaeresis
The gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire'' for `esquire''
Produced by aphesis
Any of various small plant-sucking insects
Small soft-bodied plant lice
Plant lice
Carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
Type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
Blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Carnivorous larva of lacewing flies
Bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
A disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice
Being voiceless through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech
Speak or write in aphorisms
A short pithy instructive saying
Someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorisms
Terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction"
Containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom"
Speak or write in aphorisms
Lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight; "the aphotic depths of the sea where no photosynthesis occurs" Back to top
A genus of Scolopacidae
Sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America
A desire for heterosexual intimacy
A drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desire
Exciting sexual desire
Exciting sexual desire
Goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
A genus of Cercopidae
Feeds on pines in northern United States
A blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes genus Aphyllanthes
1 species; small fibrous-rooted perennial with rushlike foliage and deep blue flowers; sometimes placed in its own family Aphyllanthaceae
Includes chiefly saprophytic fungi typically with shelflike bodies; sometimes placed in class Hymenomycetes or included in Agaricales
Having no leaves
The capital of Western Samoa
Plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
Relating to or having the characteristics of bees
Relating to bees or beekeeping
A farmer who keeps bees for their honey
A shed containing a number of beehives Back to top
Situated at an apex
Where one or few ovules develop at the top of a simple or compound ovary
Of a leaf shape; having a short sharply pointed tip
Relating to the care and breeding of bees
The cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
A farmer who keeps bees for their honey
Honeybees; carpenter bees; bumblebees
To or from every one of two or more (considered individually); "they received $10 each"
Twining perennial North American plants
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
Type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
Being or given to servile imitation
A saddle blanket made of buffalo hide
Social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
A strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
A strain of bees that originated in Brazil in the 1950s as a cross between an aggressive African bee and a honeybee; retains most of the traits of the African bee; now spread as far north as Texas
Celery
Herb of Europe and temperate Asia
Widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked Back to top
Grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
Feeding on bees
Having no placenta; "monotremes and marsupials are aplacental mammals"
An order of Amphineura
Deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle
Free from or corrected for spherical aberration; "an aplanatic mirror"
Failure of some tissue or organ to develop
Anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
Anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae
North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
Light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars
Of or related to aplite
Type genus of the Aplodontiidae: comprising the mountain beavers
Bulky nocturnal burrowing rodent of uplands of the Pacific coast of North America; the most primitive living rodent
Mountain beavers
Great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
Type genus of the family Aplysiidae
Naked marine gastropod having a soft body with reduced internal shell and two pairs of ear-like tentacles
Sea hares Back to top
Transient cessation of respiration
Of or relating to apnea
Of or relating to apnea
(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
The last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle
A cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
Of or relating to an apocalypse
Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
(of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses
Corrected for both chromatic and spherical aberration; "an apochromatic lens"
Abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds; "the British get `pud'' from `pudding'' by apocope"
(of exocrine glands) producing a secretion in which part of the secreting cell is released with the secretion; "mother''s milk is one apocrine secretion"
A large sweat gland that produces both a fluid and an apocrine secretion; in human beings located in hairy regions of the body
14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox church
Of questionable authenticity
Of or belonging to the Apocrypha
Chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
Of or relating to tropical plants of the family Apocynaceae
Perennial herbs with small pink or white flowers Back to top
North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
North American plant similar to common dogbane
(of snakes and eels) naturally footless; "eels are apodal"
Of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
Ridge-like ingrowth of the exoskeleton of an arthropod that supports internal organs and provides attachment points for muscles
Old World field mice
Nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens
Of a proposition; necessarily true or logically certain
Swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes
Swifts; hummingbirds
Nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight
(of snakes and eels) naturally footless; "eels are apodal"
A protein that combines with a coenzyme to form an active enzyme
Of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization
Of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization
Of or relating to the development of an embryo in the absence of fertilization
(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization
Relating to or characteristic of an apogee; "apogean tides occur when the moon is at the apogee of its orbit"
Apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth Back to top
A final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development"
Type genus of the Apogonidae
Bright-colored marine fishes that incubate eggs in the mouth
A cardinalfish found in tropical Atlantic coastal waters
Bees
Apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter
Large siphonophore of up to 50 ft long
Politically neutral
French poet; precursor of surrealism (1880-1918)
Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
An asteroid whose orbit crosses the Earth''s orbit
A program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the moon; "the first lunar landing was achieved by the Apollo program on July 20, 1969"
Offering or expressing apology; "an apologetic note"; "an apologetic manner"
In an apologetic manner; "he spoke apologetically about his past"
The branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
A formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child''s seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"
Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes" Back to top
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child''s seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
A poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"
A formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
Apoapsis in orbit around the moon
A plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
Of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis
Of or relating to a plant that reproduces by apomixis
Any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
A morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative
Any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to bones; resemble flattened tendons
Of or relating to an aponeurosis; "muscles attached by a flat aponeurotic membrane"
Addressed to one who is departing; "apopemptic hymns"
Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned
Of or relating to the belief that God can be known to humans only in terms of what He is not (such as `God is unknowable'')
The religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other'' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not)
A short pithy instructive saying
Of or relating to an apophysis Back to top
(anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or part such as the process of a vertebra
(botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
Pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy; "apoplectic seizure"
Resembling apoplexy
Resembling apoplexy
A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
A type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal''s survival
Small genus of epiphytic cacti of Mexico
Commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days
Apoapsis in orbit around the moon
Conspicuous coloration or markings of an animal serving to warn off predators; "a skunk''s aposematic coloration"
Breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
Relating to or characteristic of aposiopesis
The act of abandoning a party or cause
The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Not faithful to religion or party or cause
Abandon one''s beliefs or allegiances
Abandon one''s beliefs or allegiances
(New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel Back to top
Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
An ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"
The position of apostle
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul''s name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul''s name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
Of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"
Of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"
(Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
The mark ('') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
Address to an absent or imaginary person
Of or characteristic of apostrophe; "a passage of apostrophic grandeur"
Use an apostrophe
Use an apostrophe
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a pound
An apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 grams
Any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces
Any weight unit used in pharmacy; an ounce is equal to 480 grains and a pound is equal to 12 ounces Back to top
A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
A retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
Of or relating to the apothecium of some lichens and fungi
A cuplike ascocarp in many lichens and ascomycetous fungi
A short pithy instructive saying
Terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction"
Given to or characterized by terse apothegms
Given to or characterized by terse apothegms
Deify or glorify
The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
Deify or glorify
Deify or glorify
Having the power to prevent evil or bad luck
Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
Strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
An impoverished coal mining area in the Appalachian Mountains (from Pennsylvania to North Carolina)
In or relating to Appalachia
A mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States
A mountain range in the eastern United States extending from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico; a historic barrier to early westward expansion of the United States Back to top
Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
Strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
Struck with fear, dread, or consternation
An experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"
Causing consternation; "appalling conditions"
To an appalling extent; "the prisoners were appallingly thin"
A hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
A grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family; "bishoprics were received as appanages for the younger sons of great families"
Any customary and rightful perquisite appropriate to your station in life; "for thousands of years the chair was an appanage of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use"
Equipment designed to serve a specific function
(anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"
The system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine
Clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen";
A chain of clothing stores
Makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
The property of being apparent
Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reac
Readily apparent to the eye; "angry for no apparent reason"; "had no visible means of support" Back to top
Appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty"
Unmistakably (`plain'' is often used informally for `plainly''); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparent
From appearances alone; "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"; "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"; "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"-Thomas Hardy; "on the face
The property of being apparent
The line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
An optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object; "the cinema relies on apparent motion"; "the succession of flashing lights gave an illusion of movement"
An act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stanger"
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
The appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"
A ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
Like or being a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court''s judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superio
Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
Request for a sum of money; "an appeal to raise money for starving children"
Earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
Request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"
Cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"
Be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
Take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately" Back to top
Challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"
Capable of being appealed especially to a higher tribunal; "decisions...appealable to the head of the agency"- New Republic
Able to attract interest or draw favorable attention; "He added an appealing and memorable figure to popular American mythology"- Vincent Starrett; "an appealing sense of humor"; "the idea of having enough money to retire at fifty is very appealing"
Expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice"
(of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
In an appealing manner; "the table was set appealingly"
Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
A board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals
A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
A board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals
Come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"
Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"
Be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn''t come out yet"
Appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet'' on the London stage"
Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"
Seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"
Present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"
The act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt''s last appearance in America"
Pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"
Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action Back to top
Outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
A mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"
The event of coming into sight
Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
Can be pacified or satisfied
Make peace with
Overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
The act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demonds of)
Someone who tries to bring peace by acceding to demands; "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last"--Winston Churchill
Tending or intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech"
The party who appeals a decision of a lower court
Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court"
Of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals); "appellate court"
A court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agencies
Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
Inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites"
Pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
State or say further; "`It doesn''t matter,'' he supplied" Back to top
Fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace"
Add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
A part that is joined to something larger
A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
An external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
Having an appendage
Affixed as an appendage
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
Inflammation of the vermiform appendix
A small appendage
Relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages; especially the limbs; "the appendicular skeleton"
Free-swimming tadpole-shaped pelagic tunicate resembling larvae of other tunicates
The branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs
A vein that accompanies the appendicular artery and empties into the ileocolic vein
A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
Supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
Perceive in terms of a past experience
The process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience Back to top
Able to relate new percepts to past experience
Be a part or attribute of
A feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
A feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
Marked by eager desire; "a big rich appetent Western city"
Food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
Appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
The property of stimulating the appetite
A feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks
A drug that suppresses appetite
Of or relating to appetite; "appetitive needs"
Food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
Appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
The property of stimulating the appetite
An ancient Roman road in Italy extending south from Rome to Brindisi; begun in 312 BC
Express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
Clap one''s hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
Someone who applauds
A demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together Back to top
Fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
Native Eurasian tree widely cultivated in many varieties for its firm rounded edible fruits
A handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
The planning that is disrupted when someone `upsets the applecart''
Distilled from hard cider
Mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
Nonsensical talk or writing
Puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
Moist spicy cake containing applesauce
A Java application; an application program that uses the client''s web browser to provide a user interface
A town in eastern Wisconsin
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
The highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) that contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
Wood of any of various apple trees of the genus Malus
Bright green aphid; feeds on and causes curling of apple leaves
A disease of apple trees
Thick dark spicy puree of apples
A disease of apple trees
Apples wrapped in pastry and baked
Fritter containing sliced apple Back to top
Geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers
Jelly made from apple juice
The juice of apples
Larvae bore into and feed on apples
Mint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe; naturalized in United States
Nutlike seed of a South American palm; the hard white shell takes a high polish and is used for e.g. buttons
(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest'' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awa
Intensely poisonous tall coarse annual tropical weed having rank-smelling foliage, large white or violet trumpet-shaped flowers and prickly fruits
Coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry
A grove of apple trees
Pie (with a top crust) containing sliced apples and sugar
Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
Rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc
Puree of stewed apples usually sweetened and spiced
A tart filled with sliced apples and sugar
A small open pie filled with sliced apples and sugar
Any tree of the genus Malus especially those bearing firm rounded edible fruits
Turnover with an apple filling
Durable goods for home or office use
A device that is very useful for a particular job Back to top
Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
Readily applicable or practical
Capable of being applied; having relevance; "gave applicable examples to support her argument"
A person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
A diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"
The work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";
The act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
A program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
A language whose statements resemble terminology of the user
A program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
A form to use when making an application
A program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"
Readily applicable or practical
A device for applying a substance
Readily applicable or practical
Concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles; opposed to theoretical; "applied physics"; "applied psychology"; "technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines"- Sidney Hook
Put into practice or put to use; "applied physics"
That are used; "an isotropic resonance shift...to lower applied fields" Back to top
The practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment
The branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
The branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
Any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"
A person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
A device for applying a substance
A person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
A decorative design made of one material sewn over another
Sew on as a decoration
Ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
Refer (a word or name) to a person or thing; "He applied this racial slur to me!"
Put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can''t make use of this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied
Apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
Give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose"
Ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
Avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
Apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework"
Be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
Be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data" Back to top
An embellishing note usually written in smaller size
Furnish; "a beautifully appointed house"
Create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"
Assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"
Subject to appointment
Selected for a job; "the one appointed for guard duty"
Provided with furnishing and accessories (especially of a tasteful kind); "a house that is beautifully appointed"
Fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")
A person who is appointed to a job or position
An official who is appointed
Subject to appointment
Relating to the act of appointing; "appointive powers"
(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"
The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
The job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed; "he applied for an appointment in the treasury"
(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
A meeting arranged in advance; "she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date"
A person who is appointed to a job or position
A book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments
A book containing a calendar and space to keep a record of appointments Back to top
Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I''m allocating the rations for the camping trip"
Give out as one''s portion or share
Possible to distribute
Given out in portions
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
Capable of being placed opposite to something; "the thumb is opposable to the forefinger"
Place side by side or in close proximity
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Appropriateness; "the phrase had considerable aptness"
The act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
A grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows; "`Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer'' is an example of apposition"
Relating to or being in apposition; "an appositive noun"
Relating to or being in apposition; "an appositive noun"
In an appositive manner; "this adjective is used appositively"
The classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
Consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
Place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional" Back to top
One who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things
One who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
Exercising or involving careful evaluations; "looked him over with an appraising eye"; "the literary judge uses many evaluative terms"
Enough to be estimated or measured; "appreciable amounts of noxious wastes are dumped into the harbor"
To a noticeable degree; "they weather was appreciably colder"
Increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
Gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
Be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"
Recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
Hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
Fully understood or grasped; "dangers not yet appreciated"; "these apprehended truths"; "a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known"
Giving pleasure or satisfaction
An increase in price or value; "an appreciation of 30% in the value of real estate"
A favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works"
Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
Understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"
An expression of gratitude; "he expressed his appreciation in a short note"
Having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion; "appreciative of a beautiful landscape"; "an appreciative laugh from the audience"
Feeling or expressive of gratitude; "was appreciative of his efforts"; "an appreciative word"
With appreciation; in a grateful manner; "he accepted my offer appreciatively" Back to top
Warm friendly feelings of gratitude
A person who is fully aware of something and understands it; "he is not an appreciator of our dilemma"
Get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
Anticipate with dread or anxiety
Fully understood or grasped; "dangers not yet appreciated"; "these apprehended truths"; "a thing comprehended is a thing known as fully as it can be known"
A person who seizes or arrests (especially a person who seizes or arrests in the name of justice)
A person who knows or apprehends
Capable of being apprehended or understood
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
The cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Painful expectation
Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
In fear or dread of possible evil or harm; "apprehensive for one''s life"; "apprehensive of danger"
Mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc; worried; "anxious parents"; "anxious about her job"; "not used to a city and anxious about small things"; "felt apprehensive about the consequences"
Quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne
With anxiety or apprehension; "we watched anxiously"
Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
Works for an expert to learn a trade
Be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master" Back to top
In training; "an apprentice carpenter"
Bound by contract
The position of apprentice
Pressed close to or lying flat against something; "adpressed hairs along the plant''s stem"; "igneous rocks...closely appressed by this force"-L.V.Pirsson
Informing by words
Increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
Gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
Make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
Give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
Increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
Gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
Make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"
Give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due"
An informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro"
The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter''s approach scattered the geese"
A relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
A way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
A close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius"
The temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter" Back to top
A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
The event of one object coming closer to another
The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
Make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
Come near in time; "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
Move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
Begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
Come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character; "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
The attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
Easily approached; "a site approachable from a branch of the Niger"
Easy to meet or converse or do business with; "a friendly approachable person"
Capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter''s approach scattered the geese"
The temporal property of becoming nearer in time; "the approach of winter"
The event of one object coming closer to another
Of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
The final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
The path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O''Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
A relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"
A trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position Back to top
Accept (documents) as valid
Approve or sanction officially
Official recognition or approval
Official approval
Expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"
Expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"
That can be appropriated; "appropriable funds"
Give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
Take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"
Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
Taken without permission or consent especially by public authority; "the condemned land was used for a highway cloverleaf"; "the confiscated liquor was poured down the drain"
In an appropriate manner; "he was appropriately dressed"
The quality of being specially suitable
Appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
A deliberate act of acquisition
Incorporation by joining or uniting Back to top
Money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
A legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
Of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
Someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
The formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
A message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
A feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"
Acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"
Judge to be right or commendable; think well of
Give sanction to; "I approve of his educational policies"
Generally or especially officially judged acceptable or satisfactory; "an approved method"; "work on the approved project went ahead on schedule"
Established by authority; given authoritative approval; "a list of approved candidates"
An authority with power to approve
The formal act of giving approval; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"
Expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism"
In an approving manner; "she nodded approvingly"
Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Be close or similar; "Her results approximate my own"
Located close together; "with heads close together"; "approximate leaves grow together but are not united"
Very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" Back to top
Not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o''clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he''s about 30 years old"; "I''ve had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre
Near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn''t even in the right ballpark"
The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue
The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
An imprecise or incomplete account; "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
Not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o''clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
A supplementary component that improves capability
Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
The month following March and preceding May
Having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder
Inability to make purposeful movements
Having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder
Concerned with or designed for activities at a ski lodge after skiing; "apres-ski wear"
An antihypertensive drug (trade name Apresoline) that dilates blood vessels; used (often with a diuretic) to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
A shade of pink tinged with yellow
Downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach Back to top
Fruit bar containing apricot jam
For Chinese dishes: apricot preserves and chutney
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
The month following March and preceding May
A day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries
A practical joke or trick played on April Fools'' day
The butt of a prank played on April 1st
April 1; celebrated by playing of practical jokes
April 1; celebrated by playing of practical jokes
A garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
A paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
Cord used to tie an apron at the waist
Cord used to tie an apron at the waist
Of an appropriate or pertinent nature
At an opportune time; "your letter arrived apropos"
By the way; "apropos, can you lend me some money for the weekend?"
A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Of or relating an apse Back to top
A domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
Father of the gods and consort of Tiamat
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
(usually followed by `to'') naturally disposed toward; "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"
At risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; "he is apt to lose"; "she is liable to forget"
Large penguins
The largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin
Large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
Having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides
(of insects) without wings
(of insects) without wings
Coextensive with the order Apterygiformes
A ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis
Nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
Inherent ability
Of or relating to aptitudes
In a competent capable manner; "they worked competently"
Appropriateness; "the phrase had considerable aptness"
A disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread" Back to top
A region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
Type genus
A constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans
Common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
Clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
Jordan''s port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba
A shade of blue tinged with green
A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
Of or relating to aquiculture; "aquacultural methods"; "hydroponic lettuce"
Rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food
A device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
A shade of blue tinged with green
A transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
A skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
An underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
A morbid fear of drowning
Abnormally afraid of water
A board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
Ride on an aquaplane
Of cars: to rise up onto a thin film of water between the tires and road so that there is no more contact with the road Back to top
A tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
The eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
A zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Capricornus and Pisces
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aquarius
The eleventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about January 20 to February 18
A plant that lives in or on water
Operating or living or growing in water; "boats are aquatic vehicles"; "water lilies are aquatic plants"; "fish are aquatic animals"
Relating to or consisting of or being in water; "an aquatic environment"
Sports that involve bodies of water
Wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water
Ferns that grow in water
Whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals
A plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
Animal living wholly or chiefly in or on water
A method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
An etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
Etch in aquatint
Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
Acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
A yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold) Back to top
Strong distilled liquor or brandy
A conduit that resembles a bridge but carries water over a valley
A canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
Similar to or containing or dissolved in water; "aqueous solutions"
Containing water; watery.
The limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
The limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
A solution in water
Of or relating to aquiculture; "aquacultural methods"; "hydroponic lettuce"
A technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients
Underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
A natural water-bearing formation which is found below the surface of the earth.
Of or relating to an aquifer
Widely distributed shrubs and trees
A genus of Accipitridae
The provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
A constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
Large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
The provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
Brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia Back to top
A plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
A plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
Columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers
Columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers
Columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers
Common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States
Curved down like an eagle''s beak
(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
A region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees
A region of southwestern France between Bordeaux and the Pyrenees
A state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
A colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth''s atmosphere
Macaws
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma
A spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
A member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
An ethnic minority descended from Berbers and Arabs and living in northern Africa
Tension between Arabs and Israeli erupted into a brief war in June 1967; Israel emerged as a major power in the Middle East
Egypt and Syria attacked Israel in October 1973 (on Yom Kippur); Israel counterattacked and drove the Syrians back and crossed the Suez Canal into Egypt Back to top
An ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
Position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
A spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
A member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
Of or relating to Arabian horses
Relating to or associated with Arabia or its people; "Arabian Nights"; "Arabian Sea"
One-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
Shrubby tree of northeastern tropical Africa widely cultivated in tropical or near tropical regions for its seed which form most of the commercial coffee
A desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia
East Indian evergreen vine cultivated for its profuse fragrant white flowers
A collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century
A collection of folktales in Arabic dating from the 10th century
A peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
A northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia
The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults"
The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
Relating to or characteristic of Arabs; "Arabic languages"
The alphabet of 28 characters derived from Aramaic and used for writing Arabic languages (and borrowed for writing Urdu)
The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects Back to top
One of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0
A genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus Arabis
A small non-invasive cross-pollinating plant with white flowers; closely related to Arabidopsis thaliana
A small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described
The suitability of land for cultivation
Annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcress
A scholar who specializes in Arab languages and culture
North American rock cress having very long curved pods
Or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe
European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis
(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
The leader of an Arab village or family
An international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
A Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"
Anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
Relating to a plant of the family Araceae
A genus of plants with pods that ripen underground (see peanut)
Widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
Air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs Back to top
A large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings
Relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
Air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs
The middle of the 3 meninges
Relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
The middle of the 3 meninges
Palestinian statesman who is chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (born in 1929)
A part of the western Pacific Ocean north of Australia and south of New Guinea and the eastern islands of Indonesia
A region of northeastern Spain; a former kingdom that united with Castile in 1479 to form Spain (after the marriage of Ferdinand V and Isabella I)
French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)
A mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite
A river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River
A river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River
A river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River
A river in central Brazil that flows generally northward (with many falls) to join the Tocantins River
Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
Araceae; Lemnaceae
Any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers
Mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: ginseng; hedera
Deciduous clump-forming Asian shrub or small tree; adventive in the eastern United States Back to top
Bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark
Common perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparilla; central and eastern North America
Unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
Small deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United States
Similar to American angelica tree but less prickly; China
A lake east of the Caspian Sea lying between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
The biblical name for ancient Syria
A member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
Of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
An alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it
A Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia
Of or relating to the ancient Aramaic languages
An alphabetical (or perhaps syllabic) script used since the 9th century BC to write the Aramaic language; many other scripts were subsequently derived from it
An edilbe seaweed with a mild flavor
A member of one of a group of Semitic peoples inhabiting Aram and parts of Mesopotamia from the 11th to the 8th century BC
Of or relating to Aram or to its inhabitants or their culture or their language
Genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the Western Hemisphere: courlan; limpkin
Wading bird of South America and Central America
Wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call
Russian composer (born in Armenia) whose works are romantic and reflect his interest in folk music (1903-1978) Back to top
Armenian composer who incorporated oriental folk music (1903-1978)
Russian composer (born in Armenia) whose works are romantic and reflect his interest in folk music (1903-1978)
A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
Spiders
A common European garden spider
Spiders
Relating to or resembling a spider
Relating to or resembling a spider
A genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders
An orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily; "the barn spider was made famous in E. B. White''s book `Charlotte''s Web''"
A treatise resembling a Brahmana but to be read or expounded by anchorites in the quiet of the forest
Three small islands belonging to Ireland at the entrance to Galway Bay
The Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho people
A member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
The Algonquian language spoken by the Arapaho people
A member of a tribe of Plains Indians formerly inhabiting eastern Colorado and Wyoming (now living in Oklahoma and Wyoming)
The mountain peak that Noah''s ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded
Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood
A bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes Back to top
A river that rises in northern Colombia and flows generally eastward to the Orinoco in central Venezuela
Any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds
Tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae
Large Chilean evergreen conifer having intertwined branches and bearing edible nuts
Australian conifer bearing two-inch seeds tasting like roasted chestnuts; among the aborigines the tree is hereditary property protected by law
Very tall evergreen of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides similar to norfolk island pine
Pine of Australia and New Guinea; yields a valuable light even-textured wood
Evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific
Tall evergreen cone-bearing trees of South America and Australia with broad leathery leaves; in some classifications included in the Pinaceae
Evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific
Small genus of South American evergreen vines
Robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn
An anti-TNF compound (trade name Arava) that is given orally; can slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis by slowing the proliferation of white blood cells which reduces inflammation in the synovium
A family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America
A member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America
A family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America
A member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America
Of or relating to the peoples who speak the language of the Arawak
Celtic deity who was the lord of Annwfn (the other world or the land of fairies)
A river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes Back to top
Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
Medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
Someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion"
Appropriate for or subject to settlement by arbitration; "an arbitrable wage and health benefits policy"; "an arbitrable dispute"
A kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price
Practice arbitrage, as in the stock market
Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
Someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)
Relating to or resulting from arbitration; "the arbitral adjustment of the controversy"; "an arbitrational settlement"
The act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
In a random manner; "the houses were randomly scattered"; "bullets were fired into the crowd at random"
The trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment; "I despair at the flightiness and whimsicality of my memory"
Based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of t
Act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"
The act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
Relating to or resulting from arbitration; "the arbitral adjustment of the controversy"; "an arbitrational settlement"
A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract Back to top
Relating to or having the authority to arbitrate; "an arbitrative board"
Someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
The act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
A framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
Any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts
Tree (as opposed to shrub)
Abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
Of or relating to or formed by trees; "an arborous roof"
Inhabiting or frequenting trees; "arboreal apes"
Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
Of or relating to or formed by trees; "an arborous roof"
Yellow-spotted brown salamander of California woodlands
Inhabiting or frequenting trees; "arboreal apes"
Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
Abounding in trees; "an arboreous landscape"; "violets in woodsy shady spots"; "a woody area near the highway"
Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
Having the shape or characteristics of a tree
Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
A facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition
Of or relating to or formed by trees; "an arborous roof" Back to top
The cultivation of tree for the production of timber
Someone trained in forestry
Resembling a tree in form and branching structure; "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"
Branch out like trees; "nerve fibers arborize"
A specialist in treating damaged trees
Branch out like trees; "nerve fibers arborize"
Worship of trees
Of or relating to or formed by trees; "an arborous roof"
A large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between v
Any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis
A day designated for planting trees
A framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
A large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between v
Any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
Evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanning
Small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor
Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
A continuous portion of a circle
Something curved in shape
Form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely" Back to top
A buttress that stands apart from the main structure and connected to it by an arch
Type genus of the family Arcidae: ark shells and blood clams
A structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns
A covered passageway; often between streets with shops or stalls
A department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
An inhabitant of Arcadia
Used of idealized country life; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility"
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken by Arcadians
Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; "the arcane science of dowsing"
Information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"
A measure for arcs and angles; "there are 360 degrees in a circle"
Forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling"
An amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella
Soil and freshwater protozoa; cosmopolitan in distribution
Genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers
Small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
(architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
A passageway under an arch
A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially arches of the feet)
A curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening Back to top
Form an arch or curve; "her back arches"; "her hips curve nicely"
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
(of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his arch rival"
Expert in skulduggery; "an arch criminal"
Used of the earliest known rocks
Considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
Considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
Considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
Related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
An anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
Extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing
Primitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous
The time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth''s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Formed in the earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era; "archeozoic life forms"
The time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth''s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; "archaic forms of life"; "primitive mammals"; "the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe" Back to top
So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period; "a ramshackle antediluvian tenement"; "antediluvian ideas"; "archaic laws"
The use of an archaic expression
Give an archaic appearance of character to; "archaized craftwork"
The use of an archaic expression
Imitative of an archaic style or manner; "archaistic writing"
Give an archaic appearance of character to; "archaized craftwork"
An angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
A biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally
Of or relating to or resembling archangels
Of or relating to or resembling archangels
A bishop of highest rank
The territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
The territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
Of or relating to an archdiocese
The diocese of an archbishop
Belonging to or befitting an archduke or his archduchy
A wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria
The domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess
A sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria Back to top
The time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth''s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Used of the earliest known rocks
The time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth''s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
The time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth''s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling"
Constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches; "an arched passageway"
Of or relating to an archegonium
Of or relating to an archegonium
A female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms
Central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity
Considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae
Related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
Related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"
A relic that has been excavated from the soil
The site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
An anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
The time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth''s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Formed in the earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era; "archeozoic life forms" Back to top
The time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth''s crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
Of or associated with an archbishop; "anarchiepiscopal see"
The ninth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about November 22 to December 21
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Sagittarius
A person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
Any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia
The sport of shooting arrows with a bow
Primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops
Of or relating to the cells in a sporangium that give rise to spores
Primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops
A national park in Utah including mountains and the Colorado River gorge and huge rock formations caused by erosion
Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"
An original model on which something is patterned
Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"
Small primitive marine worm lacking external segmentation and resembling polychaete larvae
A class of Annelida
United States poet (1892-1982)
British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)
Of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
Office or position of an archdeacon Back to top
A genus of Elephantidae
Largest known mammoth; of America
Of or associated with an archbishop; "anarchiepiscopal see"
Any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil
A purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens
A genus of Trochilidae
A kind of hummingbird
The superior of an abbey of monks
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
(hydrostatics) the apparent loss in weight of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the weight of the displaced fluid
A Russian unit of length (71 cm)
Forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling"
The olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
Relating to or part of an archipelago; "an archipelagic war"
A group of many islands in a large body of water
Someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
Of or pertaining to construction or architecture
The science of architecture
Of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture; "architectural history"; "architectural design"
With regard to architecture; "this building is ugly, but architecturally interesting" Back to top
The branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
Scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
Architecture as a kind of art form
The profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
An architectural product or work
(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer''s hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer''s system software"
The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
Largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)
The lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns
The molding around a door or window
Of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive
A depository containing historical records and documents
Put into an archive
A depository containing historical records and documents
Collection of records especially about an institution
A person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives
With playful slyness or roguishness
Inappropriate playfulness
A genus of Sparidae Back to top
Large (up to 20 lbs) food fish of the eastern coast of the United States and Mexico
Sea bream of warm Atlantic waters
Extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
A large subclass of diapsid reptiles including: crocodiles; alligators; dinosaurs; pterosaurs; plesiosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
Extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
Of or relating to reptiles of the subclass Archosauria
Extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts
A senior clergyman and dignitary
A passageway under an arch
Form an arch over; "Big rocks overarch the stream"
A support for the arch of the foot
Ark shells
Forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling"
A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
A 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
The regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
At or near the north pole
Of or relating to the Arctic; "Arctic circle" Back to top
Binturongs
Arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
All the islands that lie north of mainland Canada and the Arctic Circle
Small trout of northern waters; landlocked populations in Quebec and northern New England
A line of latitude near but south of the north pole; it marks the northernmost point at which the sun is visible on the northern winter solstice and the southernmost point at which the midnight sun can be seen on the northern summer solstice
Thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
Large ground squirrel of the North American far north
A large Arctic hare of North America; almost completely white in winter
An erect grayish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
Widespread in Arctic and on mountains in Europe
Ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
Subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers
A variety of jaeger
Low creeping shrub of arctic Europe and America
Wolf of arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
The regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
Stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
Tiger moths
Stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
Burdock Back to top
Burdock having heart-shaped leaves found in open woodland, hedgerows and rough grassland of Europe (except extreme N) and Asia Minor; sometimes cultivated for medicinal and culinary use
A plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa
A genus of Lorisidae
A kind of lemur
Fur seals
Of Pacific coast of California and southward
A genus of Mustelidae
Southeast Asian badger with a snout like a pig
Bearberry; manzanita
Deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar
Erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base
Erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California
Erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young
Evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn
Herbs and subshrubs: African daisy
Bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color
Bushy perennial of South Africa with white or violet flowers; in its native region often clothes entire valley sides in a sheet of color
The 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
Forming or resembling an arch; "an arched ceiling"
Curved artery in the foot Back to top
Curved arteries of the kidney
Veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
An arc-shaped whitish deposit sometimes seen in the cornea
An arc-shaped whitish deposit sometimes seen in the cornea
The slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
A lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
A lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
An agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology
Type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons
Large American heron having bluish-gray plumage
Large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys
A unit of dry measure used in Egypt
Herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns
A wooded plateau in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France; the site of intense fighting in World War I and World War II
A battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise
Glowing or shining like fire; "from rank to rank she darts her ardent eyes"- Alexander Pope; "frightened by his ardent burning eyes"
Characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"
Characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
In an ardent manner; "the spirit of God knew very well that there was a deeper question to be settled before there could be the intervention in power that was so ardently desired"
Strong distilled liquor or brandy Back to top
Tropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas
Shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India
Tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries
Tropical American shrub or small tree with brown wood and dark berries
Feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
Intense feeling of love
A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
Feelings of great warmth and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"
Intense feeling of love
A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
Difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"
Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a
Taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt
In an arduous manner; "they worked arduously"
Extreme effortfulness
A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
A part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" Back to top
A subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
A particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he''s out of my orbit"
Of or relating to or involving an area
A passageway between buildings or giving access to a basement
An extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
A number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
A triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
A system of units used to measure areas
Any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
Southeastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)
Seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
One of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae: and Lemnaceae
Absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
A playing field where sports events take place
A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
The central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially a sand-strewn area
A particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he''s out of my orbit"
Resembling or containing sand; or growing in sandy areas; "arenaceous limestone"; "arenaceous grasses" Back to top
A sedimentary rock composed of sand
Turnstones
Sandworts
Common turnstone of the Pacific coast or North America
Deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States
Boreal or alpine sandwort
Common arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia
Perennial succulent herb with small solitary axillary or terminal flowers
Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America
Low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America
A family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
Animal viruses belonging to the family Arenaviridae
A theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage
United States historian and political philosopher (born in Germany) (1906-1975)
A genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees
Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago
Growing or living or burrowing in sand; "arenicolous worms"
Small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
Small space in a tissue or part such as the area between veins on a leaf or an insect''s wing
Relating to or like or divided into areolae; "areolar tissue" Back to top
Fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net
Relating to or like or divided into areolae; "areolar tissue"
A member of the council of the Areopagus
The highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)
A hill to the west of the Athenian acropolis where met the highest governmental council of ancient Athens and later a judicial court
A city in southern Peru founded in 1540 on the site of an ancient Inca city
Large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
A sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
An artery that supplies the muscles of the neck
Any of several bog orchids of the genus Arethusa having 1 or 2 showy flowers
A bog orchid with usually a solitary fragrant magenta pink blossom with a wide-gaping corolla; Canada
Wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia
Wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia
Tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head
Soft ticks
Any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
Annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico
A metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
Lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair" Back to top
Relating to compounds in which silver is bivalent
Containing or yielding silver; "argentiferous ore"
Type genus of the Argentinidae: argentines
A republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
Any of various small silver-scaled salmon-like marine fishes
Of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people; "Argentinian tango"
Hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus
Monetary unit in Argentina
A republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America
A native or inhabitant of Argentina
Of or relating to or characteristic of Argentina or its people; "Argentinian tango"
Small marine soft-finned fishes with long silvery bodies; related to salmons and trouts
Huge herbivorous dinosaur of Cretaceous found in Argentina
A valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S)
Relating to compounds in which silver is univalent
A white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)
Resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks"
A sedimentary rock formed from clay deposits
A sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
A bitter tasting amino acid found in proteins and necessary for nutrition; its absence from the diet leads to a reduced production of spermatozoa Back to top
The type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders
A widely distributed North American garden spider
Orb-weaving spiders; cosmopolitan in distribution
Of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Argos or its people
A verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
Formerly a large constellation in the southern hemisphere between Canis Major and the Southern Cross; now divided into Carina and Pyxis and Puppis and Vela
A colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth''s atmosphere
Cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece
Someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
Type genus of the family Argonautidae: paper nautilus
Cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
Represented solely by the genus Argonauta
An American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11
An American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11
Any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
An ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
One or more large merchant ships
A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo"
Open to argument or debate; "that is a moot question" Back to top
Capable of being supported by argument
As can be shown by argument; "she is arguably the best"
Present reasons and arguments
Give evidence of; "The evidence argues for your claim"; "The results indicate the need for more work"
Have an argument about something
Someone who engages in debate
Have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something"
A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
A variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
A summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"
A fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
The methodical process of logical reasoning; "I can''t follow your line of reasoning"
A discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"
Given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child"
In a disputatious manner
Large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
(Greek mythology) a giant with 100 eyes; was guardian of the heifer Io and was slain by Hermes
Carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; "a policy of open-eyed awareness"; "the vigilant eye of the town watch"; "there was a watchful dignity in the room"; "a watchful parent with a toddler in tow" Back to top
Having very keen vision; "quick-sighted as a cat"
Argus pheasants
Large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
A verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
A sock knitted or woven with an argyle design
A design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
A covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
A sock knitted or woven with an argyle design
A sock knitted or woven with an argyle design
A design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
A covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
A sock knitted or woven with an argyle design
Fritillaries
Comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
Perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum
Woody climbers of tropical Asia to Australia
A rare steel-gray mineral consisting of silver and germanium and sulfur
Antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol)
Orange tortrix
California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges Back to top
Small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs
Low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem
A Buddhist who has attained nirvana
A Buddhist who has attained nirvana
Port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
An elaborate song for solo voice
An elaborate song for solo voice
Beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur''s labyrinth
City in Tunisia
Heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son
An adherent of arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God)
Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan
Celtic goddess famous for her beauty; mother of Dylan
The Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara people
A member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river
Lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless; "a technically perfect but arid performance of the sonata"; "a desiccate romance"; "a prissy and emotionless creature...settles into a mold of desiccated snobbery"-C.J.Rolo
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall; "an arid climate"; "a waterless well"; "miles of waterless country to cross"
A condition yielding nothing of value
A permanent absence of rainfall
A permanent absence of rainfall Back to top
The first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
A small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
The first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
A short aria
In a correct manner; "he guessed right"
Sea catfishes
The Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara people
A member of the Caddo people who formerly lived in the Dakotas west of the Missouri river
Fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelopes the seed
Of some seeds; having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover
Of some seeds; having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover
A genus of Reduviidae
Large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
Slow-growing geophytic cacti; northern and eastern Mexico; southern Texas
Usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit; resembles the related mescal; northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States
A genus of Stromateidae
Having a melody (as distinguished from recitative)
(music) a short recitative that is melodic but is not an aria
Tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials Back to top
Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
Early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
Common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
Tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area
Tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores
Get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
Occur; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
Rise to one''s feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
Originate or come into being; "aquestion arose"
Large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
Bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies
A bright crater on the moon
An ancient Greek grammarian remembered for his commentary on the Iliad and Odyssey (circa 217-145 BC)
An ancient Greek astronomer who was one of the first to propose a heliocentric theory of the universe (circa 270 BC)
French sculptor of monumental female nudes (1861-1944)
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
The most powerful members of a society Back to top
A privileged class holding hereditary titles
A member of the aristocracy
Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the
Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the
In an aristocratic manner; "they behaved aristocratically"
Birthworts; dutchman''s pipe
Family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
Order of plants distinguished by tubular petaloid perianth and inferior ovary
Creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America
Hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
Hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
Birthwort of the eastern United States woodlands
A synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent
An ancient Greek dramatist remembered for his comedies (448-380 BC)
A follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
Of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic"
Small genus of shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand and western South America
A follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
Of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic"
(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristotelianism profoundly influenced Western thought" Back to top
The syllogistic logic of Aristotle as developed by Boethius in the Middle Ages
Graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine
Graceful deciduous shrub or small tree having attractive foliage and small red berries that turn black at maturity and are used for making wine
Of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic"
One of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC)
The branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
Relating to or involving arithmetic; "arithmetical computations"
Relating to or involving arithmetic; "arithmetical computations"
With respect to arithmetic; "this problem is arithmetically easy"
Someone who specializes in arithmetic
The sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
A mathematical operation involving numbers
(mathematics) a progression in which a constant is added to each term in order to obtain the next term; "1-4-7-10-13- is the start of an arithmetic progression"
Type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
A Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)
Glossy snake
A state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
A resident of Arizona
Small shrubby ash of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
Arizona timber tree with bluish silvery foliage Back to top
Nocturnal burrowing snake of western United States with shiny tan scales
Medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5
Semi-evergreen shrub or small tree of Arizona and New Mexico having acorns with hemispherical cups
Shrub of southern Arizona and Mexico
A resident of Arizona
(Hindu mythology) the warrior prince in the Bhagavad-Gita to whom Krishna explains the nature of being and of God and how humans can come to know God
A boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the Flood
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
A resident of Arkansas
A state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
A river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
A kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale gray and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black
A river that rises in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and flows southeast through Kansas and Oklahoma and through Arkansas to become a tributary of the Mississippi River
A resident of Arkansas
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
Marine bivalve mollusk having a heavy toothed shell with a deep boat-like inner surface
A city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
The part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person
Any projection that is thought to resemble an arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"
The part of a garment that is attached at armhole and provides a cloth covering for the arm Back to top
Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
A human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
Prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
Supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
A distance sufficient to exclude intimacy
Persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure; "some gentle arm-twisting produced the desired result"; "no amount of arm-twisting will get me to agree"
A large fleet
Pill bugs
Type genus of the Armadillidiidae
Burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates
Any catastrophically destructive battle; "they called the first World War an Armageddon"
(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world
Dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
The act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
Weaponry used by military or naval force
The collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
A terrorist organization founded in 1999 to oppose the link between nationalists and the Corsican mafia; "the attacks of Armata Corsica are aimed at symbolic targets of colonialism in Corsica"
Coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field Back to top
A band worn around the upper arm
Worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
Chair with a support on each side for arms
Remote from actual involvement; "armchair warriors in the Pentagon"; "an armchair anthropologist"
A person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery"
Used of plants and animals
Having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"
Northern Atlantic sea poacher
An engagement fought between two military forces
The military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
Military censorship of personal communications to or from persons in the armed forces
The 3rd Saturday in May
A terrorist organization of Islamic extremists whose violant activities began in 1992; aims to overthrow the secular Algerian regime and replace it with an Islamic state; "the GIA has embarked on a terrorist campaign of civilian massacres"
Robbery at gunpoint
A force that is a branch of the armed forces
The military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
A landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world''s oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by thei
A writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
The Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia Back to top
An ethnic group speaking Armenian and living in Armenia and Azerbaijan
A native or inhabitant of Armenia
Of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia
A writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
An independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions; headed by a catholico
An independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions; headed by a catholico
The Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia
Monetary unit in Armenia
A militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "AS
Shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials
Tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground cover
A medieval helmet with a visor and a neck guard
The quantity that can be contained in the arms
A protective covering for the wrist or arm that is used in archery and fencing and other sports
A hole through which you put your arm and where a sleeve can be attached
A nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
A squire carrying the armor of a knight
(archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm
A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
Genus of edible mushrooms having white spores an annulus and blue juice; some are edible; some cause root rot Back to top
Fungus with a brown cap and white gills and a membranous ring halfway up the stalk
A large white mushroom that develops brown stains as it ages; gills are white; odor is spicy and aromatic; collected commercially for oriental cooking the Pacific Northwest
A large fungus with viscid cap that dries and turns brown with age; gills are off-white
A honey-colored diminutive form of genus Armillaria; grows in clusters; edible (when cooked) but most attention has been on how to get rid of it
A honey-colored edible mushroom commonly associated with the roots of trees in late summer and fall; do not eat raw
Of or relating to bracelets
A celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
The act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
Adherent of Arminianism
Of or relating to Arminianism
16th century theology (named after its founder Jacobus Arminius) that opposes the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin and holds that human free will is compatible with God''s sovereignity
Group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists)
The Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
A state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
A legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans'' Day since 1954
Having no arms; "the armless Venus de Milo"
A band worn around the arm for decoration Back to top
Resembling an arm
A large wardrobe or cabinet; originally used for storing weapons
Tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
Protective covering made of metal and used in combat
A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
Equip with armor
A squire carrying the armor of a knight
Covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles"
Covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles"
Horseradish
Coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
Protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
Used of animals; provided with protective covering
Equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
A military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)
An armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"
South American catfish having the body covered with bony plates
An enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
Dinosaurs having bony armour
(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with treads) that is used to transport infantry Back to top
Insect having a firm covering of wax especially in the female
Sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope
Sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope
A vehicle that is protected by armor plate
A manufacturer of firearms
An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
Of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms; "armorial bearing"
Heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
A place where arms are manufactured
A military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
All the weapons and equipment that a country has
A collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"
Specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
Specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
Tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant
Protective covering made of metal and used in combat
A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
Equip with armor
Covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles"
Covered with heavy steel; "armor-plated vehicles" Back to top
Protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
Used of animals; provided with protective covering
A military combat vehicle on wheels with light armor (and usually a machine gun)
An armor-plated truck with strong doors and locks used to transport money or valuables; "the paintings were delivered to the museum in an air-conditioned armored car"
An enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
(military) an armored vehicle (usually equipped with treads) that is used to transport infantry
A vehicle that is protected by armor plate
A manufacturer of firearms
An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
A place where arms are manufactured
A military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
All the weapons and equipment that a country has
A collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"
Specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
A support for the arm
The official symbols of a family, state, etc.
Weapons considered collectively
A smuggler of guns
United States jazz trumpeter and bandleader (1900-1971) Back to top
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
A limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country
A deal to provide military arms
An industry that manufacturers weapons of war
Someone who manufactures arms and munitions
A competition between nations to have the most powerful armaments
A large number of people united for some specific purpose
A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
Larva of fungus gnat; march in large companies in regular order
Moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
Noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
Tropical nomadic ant that preys mainly on other insects
A military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an army
A large base of operations for an army
The child of a career officer of the United States Army
Moth whose larvae destroy grains and forage plants
Noctuid moth larvae that travel in large groups and destroy grains and alfalfa in the Plains states
A member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
A terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to reinstitute Hutu control; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists"
A United States defense laboratory to conduct reserch in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry Back to top
Temporary military shelter
An agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
A civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
An officer in the armed forces; "he''s a retired army officer"
A terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with Al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
The southern army during the American Civil War
The most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"
The most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"
An enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
A military unit that is part of an army
Noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
A band worn around the arm for decoration
A bone in the arm
Exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles
A pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers
A pad worn by football players and hockey goalkeepers
United States writer (1902-1973)
A civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies
A city in the central Netherlands on the lower Rhine River; site of a battle in 1944 during World War II
An ointment used in treating bruises Back to top
Any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
Used especially in treating bruises
Fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower; naturalized in the United States
Wildflower with heart-shaped leaves and broad yellow flower heads; of alpine areas west of the Rockies from Alaska to southern California
Herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange-yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings
A river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
Deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull
United States golfer (born in 1929)
United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961)
English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)
United States psychologist noted for his work in child development (1880-1961)
United States golfer (born in 1929)
United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)
United States composer and musical theorist (born in Austria) who developed atonal composition (1874-1951)
English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)
Lamb succory
Small European herb with small yellow flowers
A river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea Back to top
Small resinous tree or shrub of Brazil
Any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Relating to a plant of the family Araceae
Large 5-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate
Any property detected by the olfactory system
A distinctive odor that is pleasant
Having a strong distinctive fragrance; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; "an aromatic organic compound"
A variety of aster
A hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds
A hydrocarbon that contains one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of organic compounds
Fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms prerfumed the air in the garden"
Fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms prerfumed the air in the garden"
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he''s about 30 years old"; "I''ve had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre
In circumference; "the trunk is ten feet around"; "the pond is two miles around"
In the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
From beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
By a circular or circuitous route; "He came all the way around the base"; "the road goes around the pond"
In a circle or circular motion; "The wheels are spinning around" Back to top
All around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let''s look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
To a particular destination either specified or understood; "she came around to see me"; "I invited them around for supper"
In or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
To or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who''s been around"; "she sleeps a
At all times; "around-the-clock nursing care"
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
Without stopping; "she worked around the clock"
The act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
Mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse
Awakening from sleep
A state of heightened physiological activity
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
Cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate"
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
Stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
To begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
Of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise"
Emotionally aroused Back to top
Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
Aroused to action; "the aroused opposition"
Feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny"
Brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a fight"
Someone who rouses others from sleep
Alsatian artist and poet who was cofounder of Dadaism in Zurich; noted for abstract organic sculptures (1887-1966)
A chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously
A former French unit of area; equal approximately to an acre
An obsolete firearm with a long barrel
Any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
Accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
Call before a court to answer an indictment
A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
Arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"
Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one''s life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
Make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"
Put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
Plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
Adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"
Set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out" Back to top
Deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs"
Planned in advance; "an arranged marriage"
Disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace"
The act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
The spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
An organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
The thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago"
A piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
An orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
A musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
A person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
The act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"
A wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs
An arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics
Especially fine or decorative clothing
An impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"
An orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"
Align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
Lay out in a line Back to top
In ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors arrayed in robes"
An unpaid overdue debt
The state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears"
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
The state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
Attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
Cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
Having development checked or reversed; "arrested tuberculosis"
An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
A restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
A restraint that slows airplanes as they land on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier
Commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
Oat grass
Coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage
Swedish chemist and chemist noted for his theory of chemical dissociation (1859-1927)
(chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water
An abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart Back to top
Not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat"
Without regard for rhythm
Without regard for rhythm
An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
Accomplishment of an objective
The act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival"
Someone who arrives (or has arrived)
Gate where passengers disembark
The time at which a public conveyance is scheduled to arrive at a given destination
Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o''clock"; "She didn''t get to Chicago until after midnight"
Succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don''t know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
Someone who arrives (or has arrived)
Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"
A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
A liquid measure (with different values) used in some Spanish speaking countries
A unit of weight used in some Spanish speaking countries
Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock" Back to top
In an arrogant manner; "in the old days she had been harsh and stiff ; afraid of her husband and yet arrogantly proud that she had a husband strong and fierce enough to make her afraid"
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one''s right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
Demand as being one''s due or property; assert one''s right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
Make undue claims to having
Taken as your right without justification; "was hearing evidence in an assumed capacity"; "Congress''s arrogated powers over domains hitherto belonging to the states"
Seizure by the government
A person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess
A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
A mark to indicate a direction or relation
A family of monocotyledonous bog herbs of order Naiadales
Of a leaf shape; like an arrow head without flaring base lobes
The pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
Perennial with sharply toothed triangular leaves on leafy stems bearing a cluster of yellow flower heads; moist places in mountains of western North America
Canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
White-flowered West Indian plant whose root yields arrowroot starch
A nutritive starch obtained from the root of the arrowroot plant
Tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
A maker of arrows
Any worm of the Chaetognatha; transparent marine worm with horizontal lateral and caudal fins and a row of movable curved spines at each side of the mouth
An aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America Back to top
Tufted perennial found in shallow water or marshland; sometimes poisons livestock
A variety of aster
Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue-black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows
Closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia
A stream or brook
Shrubby willow of the western United States
Rice and chicken cooked together Spanish style; highly seasoned especially with saffron
Excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
A place where arms are manufactured
A military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms
All the weapons and equipment that a country has
A salt or ester of arsenic acid
A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
Relating to or containing arsenic; "arsenic vapor"
An acid formed from arsenic pentoxide
The univalent group derived from arsine
A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer Back to top
A compound of arsenic with a more positive element
Relating to compounds in which arsenic is trivalent
A silver-white or gray ore of arsenic
A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
A white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
Be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"
Indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let''s get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"
Be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"
A poisonous colorless flammable gas used in organic synthesis and to dope transistors and as a poison gas in warfare
Malicious burning to destroy property; "the British term for arson is fire-raising"
A criminal who illegally sets fire to property
The creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
The products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it''s quite an art"
Photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"
Wood swallows
Type genus of the Artamidae
King of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC)
King of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
King of Persia who sanctioned the practice of Judaism in Jerusalem (?-424 BC) Back to top
King of Persia who subdued numerous revolutions and made peace with Sparta (?-359 BC)
A man-made object taken as a whole
Of or relating to artifacts
Fairy shrimp; brine shrimp
Common to saline lakes
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or grayish foliage
Shrubby European wormwood naturalized in North America; sometimes used in brewing beer
Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
Wormwood of southeastern Europe to Iran
Low ashy-gray California shrub
European wormwood similar to common wormwood in its properties
Low much-branched perennial of western United States having silvery leaves; an important browse and shelter plant
Aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
Silver-haired shrub of central and southern United States and Mexico; a troublesome weed on rangelands
Silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets
Perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
Perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
Plants of western and northern European coasts
Herb with grayish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant Back to top
Aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves
European tufted aromatic perennial herb having hairy red or purple stems and dark green leaves downy white below and red-brown florets
European wormwood; minor source of absinthe
Half-shrubby perennial valuable as sheep forage in the United States
United States writer of humorous tales of an itinerant showman (1834-1867)
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
Of or involving or contained in the arteries; "arterial disease"; "the arterial system"; "arterial blood"
Change venous blood into arterial blood
Change venous blood into arterial blood
Blood found in arteries; "except for the pulmonary artery the arterial blood is rich in oxygen"
Measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
A fatty deoposit inside an arterial wall; characteristic of atherosclerosis
The pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; "arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance"
A major or main route
Sclerosis of the arterial walls
A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
The alveolar artery that goes through the mandibular canal to supply the lower teeth
The alveolar artery that supplies the upper teeth
The terminal branch of the facial artery Back to top
The branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the vermiform appendix
Curved artery in the foot
The branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
Artery that supplies blood to the ear
The part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below
An unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
The main artery of the upper arm; a continuation of the axillary artery; bifurcates into the radial and ulnar arteries at the elbow
A branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
A branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
A branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
Either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
An artery that originates from the abdominal aorta just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery and the common hepatic artery and the splenic artery
A branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve
An artery that supplies the cerebellum
Any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex
An artery that supplies the choroid plexus
One of several arteries supplying the choroid coat of the eye
An artery that supplies the hip joint and thigh muscles
An artery that supplies the shoulder joint and shoulder muscles
An artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle Back to top
An artery that serves the muscles of the shoulder and scapular area
Arteries that supply blood to the colon
Any of three arteries in the brain that make up the circle of Willis
The artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
A branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver
Arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes
One of three arteries supplying the anterior walls of the abdomen
A branch of the ophthalmic artery supplying structures in and around the nasal capsule
An artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
The chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
Arteries that supplies the walls of the stomach
Several small arteries branching off of the splenic artery and going to the greater curvature of the stomach
A branch of the celiac artery that supplies the lesser curvature of the stomach and the abdominal part of the esophagus
Branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the hip joint and gluteal region
Arteries that supply the liver
An artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colon
Branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the ileum
One of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs
An artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bones
Originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip) Back to top
Several arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
A branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
A branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
A branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip
An artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
Either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx
An artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleen
An artery originating from the external carotid artery and supplying the under side of the tongue
One of four or five pairs of arteries that originate in the abdominal aorta and supply the lumbar vertebrae and the back muscles and abdominal wall
Either of two arteries branching from the external carotid artery and supplying structure of the face
Any of three arteries supplying the meninges of the brain and neighboring structures
One of two branches of the aorta that pass between the two layers of the mesentery to the intestines
Dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand
Dorsal and plantar arteries to the metatarsal region of the foot
An artery that supplies the abdomen and intercostal muscles
An artery that supplies the medullary cavity of the long bone
A branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
The artery that branches from the aorta and supplies blood to the ovaries
One of several arteries supplying the face
A branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas Back to top
A branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum
Continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet
Arteries supplying the external genital organs of humans
One of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
Branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
One of the arteries supplying the rectal area
An artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
Either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms
Temporal artery that goes to the anterior part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
Temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe
Temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
A branch of the aorta supplying the testicles
Large artery that branches from the brachial artery to supply the muscles of the forearm and wrist and hand
A branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
A branch of the internal iliac that provides blood for the vagina and the base of the bladder and the rectum
The first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts
An abnormal distension of an artery
An abnormal distension of an artery
An X ray of an artery filled with a contrast medium
Roentgenographic examination of arteries Back to top
One of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Of or relating to or involving arterioles
One of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Sclerosis of the arterioles
Sclerosis of the arterial walls
A stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels
Affected by arteriosclerosis
Connecting an artery to a vein; "an arteriovenous fistula"
Inflammation of an artery
A major thoroughfare that bears important traffic
A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
A branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
A branch of the internal pudendal artery of males that supplies the bulb of the penis
A branch of the internal pudendal artery in females that supplies the bulb of the vestibule
(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure; "an artesian well"; "artesian pressure"
A well drilled through impermeable strata into strata that receive water from a higher altitude so there is pressure to force the water to flow upward
Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse"
In an artful manner; "her foot pointed artfully toward tapering toes"
In an artful manner; "he craftily arranged to be there when the decision was announced"; "had ever circumstances conspired so cunningly?" Back to top
In a disingenuous manner; "disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent''s work"
The quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
Pain in a joint or joints
Of or relating to arthralgia
Of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
Inflammation of a joint or joints
Removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
An X ray of a joint after the injection of a contrast medium
Roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram
Any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod
Of or relating to one of the body segments of jointed animals
Surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
Invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
Jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes
Of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda
Of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda
Of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda
Any of the arthropods
A genus of arthropods
Tropical and subtropical Old World epiphytic or lithophytic ferns Back to top
A type of endoscope that is inserted into a joint for visual examination
A minimally invasive operation to repair a damaged joint; the surgeon examines the joint with an arthroscope while making repairs through a small incision
One of a string of thick walled vegetative resting cells formed by some algae and fungi
A body that resembles a spore but is not an endospore; produced by some bacteria
Of or relating to arthrospores
Of or relating to arthrospores
A legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot
Elected Vice President and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
Of or relating to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
The legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)
English author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939)
British archaeologist who excavated the palace of Knossos in Crete to find what he called Minoan civilization (1851-1941)
Popular United States conductor (1894-1979)
United States lawyer involved in several famous court trials (1881-1954)
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)
English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)
Swiss composer (born in France) who was the founding member of a group in Paris that included Erik Satie and Darius Milhaud and Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau (1892-1955) Back to top
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (born in 1910)
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)
British writer (born in Hungary) who wrote a novel exposing the Stalinist purges during the 1930s (1905-1983)
United States economist who proposed the Laffer curve (born in 1940)
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1893-1964)
United States historian (1888-1965)
United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)
United States playwright (born 1915)
United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
French poet whose work influenced the surrealists (1854-1891)
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)
United States historian (1888-1965)
United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)
United States historian and advisor to President Kennedy (born in 1917)
German pessimist philosopher (1788-1860)
English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)
United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) Back to top
English composer of operettas who collaborated with the librettist William Gilbert (1842-1900)
English poet (1865-1945)
United States abolitionist (1786-1865)
United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
A thistle-like flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
The tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
One of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
Nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
(grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase
A separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
Bind by a contract; especially for a training period
Bound by contract
A contract between crew and captain of a ship
A written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by gave the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens
A document filed with a state by the founders of a corporation
A covering designed to be worn on a person''s body
An article that is offered for sale Back to top
An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
(Christianity) any of the sections into which a creed or other statement of doctrine is divided
Furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
Relating to or affecting the joints of the body; "the articular surfaces of bones"; "articular disease"
Relating to or affecting the joints of the body; "the articular surfaces of bones"; "articular disease"
A muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint
Express or state clearly
Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire''"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
Put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
Consisting of segments held together by joints
Pronounced distinctly and clearly; "her words were well articulated"
Consisting of segments held together by joints
A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
In an articulate manner; "he argued articulately for his plan"
With eloquence; "he expressed his ideas eloquently"
The quality of being facile in speech and writing
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)
The act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible Back to top
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if the articulation allows motion)
Expressing in coherent verbal form; "the articulation of my feelings"; "I gave voice to my feelings"
The aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum
Hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
Hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
A ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
A freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions
A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
A joint so articulated as to move freely
A gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
The joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal bone
A freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"
Of or relating to articulation; "articulatory features"; "articulatory phonetics"
A movable speech organ
Someone who pronounces words
Of or relating to articulation; "articulatory features"; "articulatory phonetics"
The system of joints in the body Back to top
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (born in 1910)
A man-made object taken as a whole
Of or relating to artifacts
A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Someone who is the first to think of or make something
Artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
Contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"
Not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
The quality of being produced by people and not occurring naturally
Not according to nature; not by natural means; "artificially induced conditions"
An additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life
A liquid that can carry large amounts of oxygen and can serve as a temporary substitute for blood
A handmade imitation of a blossom
A pump that replaces the natural heart
A navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; provides an artificial horizon for the pilot
The introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively; "workers in AI hope to imitate or duplicate intelligence in computers and robots"
A metal or plastic part that is surgically implanted to replace a natural joint (possibly elbow or wrist but usually hip or knee) Back to top
A machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient''s body
Lake used to store water for community use
A language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose
An implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
An emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
Man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
A synthetic covering with two layers used experimentally to treat burn victims
Large but transportable armament
A means of persuading or arguing; "he used all his conversational weapons"
An army unit that uses big guns
A serviceman in the artillery
Fire delivered by artillery
Tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
A shell fired by artillery
An army unit that uses big guns
Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot
Of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla
An order of hooved mammals of the subclass Eutheria (including pigs and peccaries and hippopotami and members of the suborder Ruminantia) having an even number of functional toes
Of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla
Placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot Back to top
A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
Lien permitting an artisan to retain possession of a piece of work until has been paid for
A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
A factory loft that has been converted into an artist''s workroom and living area
A person who poses for a painter or sculptor
A studio especially for an artist or designer
A public performer (a dancer or singer)
Satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities; "artistic workmanship"
Aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
Relating to or characteristic of art or artists; "his artistic background"
In an artistic manner; "it was artistically decorated"
The creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
A group of artists who agree on general principles
The creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
The style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it''s quite an art"
A bachelor''s degree in arts and sciences
A master''s degree in arts and sciences
Simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance"
Characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility" Back to top
(of persons) lacking art or knowledge
Showing lack of art; "an artless translation"
In an ingenuous manner; "she answered the judge''s questions artlessly"
In a crude and unskilled manner; "an inexpertly constructed lean-to"
Ingenuousness by virtue of being free from artful deceit
The quality of innocent naivete
Evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit
Native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
Native to Pacific islands and having edible fruit with a texture like bread
East Indian tree cultivated for its immense edible fruit and seeds
Philippine tree similar to the breadfruit tree bearing edible fruit
A former province of northern France near the English Channel (between Picardy and Flanders)
Studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
An honorary arts degree
Pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming
The arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"
Italian conductor of many orchestras worldwide (1867-1957)
United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)
United States composer (born in Austria) and pianist noted for his interpretations of the works of Mozart and Beethoven and Schubert (1882-1951)
Photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book" Back to top
Showily imitative of art or artists
Pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming
A class in which you learn to draw or paint
A collection of art works
A critic of paintings
A dealer in works of art requiring esthetic evaluation
A style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production
The academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation
The director in charge of the artistic features of a theatrical production (costumes and scenery and lighting)
A editor who is responsible for illustrations and layouts in printed matter
An exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues)
(architecture) a form of artistic expression (such as writing or painting or architecture)
A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
A historian of art
The academic discipline that studies the development of painting and sculpture
A group of artists who agree on general principles
A French school of art and architecture popular in the 1890s; characterized by stylized natural forms and sinuous outlines of such objects as leaves and vines and flowers
A work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d''art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
A high-quality paper (usually having a filler of china clay)
A style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing Back to top
A school specializing in art
Someone studying to be an artist
United States jazz pianist who was almost completely blind; his innovations influenced many other jazz musicians (1910-1956)
Someone who teaches art
A popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Wild sheep of northern Africa
An artificial language intended for international use as an auxiliary language
Any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
Anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
Common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
Ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
Of or relating to or resembling reed-like plants of the genus Arundinaria
North American bamboo
Tall grass of southern United States growing in thickets
Small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States
Any of several coarse tall perennial grasses of most warm areas: reeds
Used by Maoris for thatching Back to top
Large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large gray-white feathery panicles
Tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
Mother and earth goddess in Gilgamish epic; identified with Sumerian Ki and Ninkhursag
In some classifications considered synonymous with Microtus
Common large Eurasian vole
A member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
(according to Nazi doctrine) a Caucasian person of Nordic descent (and not a Jew)
Of or relating to the former Indo-European people; "Indo-European migrations"
Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached
A United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
To the same degree (often followed by `as''); "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; "he is every bit as mean as she is"
The fourth month of the Hindu calendar
The brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
The brownish gum resin of various plants; has strong taste and odor; formerly used as an antispasmodic
A city on western Hokkaido that is the center of a fertile agricultural area
A militant Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization formed in 1975 to force Turkey to acknowledge killing more than a million Armenians and forcibly removing them from border areas in 1915; wants Turkey to pay reparations and cede territory to Armenia; "AS
A volcano in central Honshu near Nagano; one of the largest volcanoes in Japan (8,340 feet) Back to top
The Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people; closely related to Bengali
(Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga)
Indian religious leader and founder of the Yogacara school of Buddhism in India (4th century)
As soon as possible
United States astronomer who discovered Phobos and Deimos (the two satellites of Mars) (1829-1907)
Thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
The fourth month of the Hindu calendar
Wild ginger
Deciduous low-growing perennial of Canada and eastern and central United States
Thick creeping evergreen herb of western Europe
Wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
Evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-gray heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina
Of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit; "antisatellite weapons"
Gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin''s theories of evolution (1810-1888)
United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
An extremist Palestinian Sunni group active in Lebanon in the early 1990s that advocates Salafism; responsible for murders and bombings; seeks to overthrow the Lebanese government and control Palestinian refugee camps; funded by al-Qaeda
A fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
Lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
The removal of asbestos from a public building Back to top
Family of one species of frog: tailed frog
Type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae
Western North American frog with a tail-like copulatory organ
Infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms
Large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates
Roundworm having a preanal sucker
Intestinal parasite of domestic fowl
Type genus of the family Ascaridae: roundworms with a three-lipped mouth
Intestinal parasite of humans and pigs
Travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
Come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
Slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill"
Go along towards (a river''s) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware"
Become king or queen; "She ascended to the throne after the King''s death"
Go back in order of genealogical succession; "Inheritance may not ascend linearly"
Possible to ascend
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant" Back to top
Most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
Tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
The state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant"
Most powerful or important or influential; "the economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the dominating event of the war in Europe"
Tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin
(printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
A lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
Someone who ascends
Possible to ascend
The act of changing location in an upward direction
Moving or going or growing upward; "the ascending plane"; "the ascending staircase"; "the ascending stems of chickweed"
The ascending part of the aorta as it emerges from the left ventricle
The branch of the ileocolic artery that supplies the ascending colon
The part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon
The point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north
The act of changing location in an upward direction
(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon Back to top
(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
A movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Tending to rise
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
(New Testament) the rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin
The act of changing location in an upward direction
A movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
An upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
Learn or discover with certainty
After a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"
Capable of being ascertained or found out; "ascertainable facts"
Discovered or determined by scientific observation; "variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors"; "the discovered behavior norms"; "discovered differences in achievement"; "no explanation for the observed phenomena"
Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
Practices self denial as spiritual discipline
Practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad''s austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" Back to top
Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices"
Practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad''s austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"
Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices"
In an ascetic manner; "she lived ascetically in a small house all by herself"
Rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
The doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state
United States writer (born in Poland) who wrote in Yiddish (1880-1957)
Unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms
Sometimes classified as an order: sea squirts
Minute sedentary marine invertebrate having a saclike body with siphons through which water enters and leaves
Free-swimming larva of ascidians; they have a tail like a tadpole that contains the notochord
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
Any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers
(computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme; "the ASCII character set is the most universal character coding set"
ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time
A text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting
Accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
Of or relating to or resulting from an abnormal accumulation of protein and electrolyte rich fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae Back to top
Widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
Of or relating to plants of the milkweed family
Genus of chiefly North American perennial herbs: silkweed; milkweed
Tall herb with leafless waxy-white stems and whitish starlike flowers; southwestern United States
Tropical herb having orange-red flowers followed by pods suggesting a swallow with outspread wings; a weed throughout the tropics
Milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed
Densely branching perennial of the eastern United States with white to crimson or purple flowers
Milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
Perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers
Milkweed of southern North America having large starry purple-pink flowers
Milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
Erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
Milkweed of the eastern United States with narrow leaves in whorls and greenish-white flowers
Milkweed of central North America; a threatened species
Mature fruiting body of an ascomycetous fungus
Of or relating to ascocarps
A lichen in which the fungus component is an ascomycete
An ascocarp having the spore-bearing layer of cells (the hymenium) on a broad disklike receptacle
Any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
Large class of higher fungi coextensive with division Ascomycota: sac fungi Back to top
Related to or characteristic of fungi of the class Ascomycetes
Any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
A large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
A large subdivision of Eumycota including Hemiascomycetes and Plectomycetes and Pyrenomycetes and Discomycetes; sac fungi; in some classification systems considered a division of the kingdom Fungi
Brown algae distinguished by compressed or inflated branchlets along the axis
Similar to and found with black rockweed
A vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetables; prevents scurvy
Sexually produced fungal spore formed within an ascus
Of or relating to ascospores
Of or relating to ascospores
A cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin
(usually followed by `to'') able to be assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"; "decide to which of these motives su
Attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God''s wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"
Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing; "the attribution of language to birds"; "the ascription to me of honors I had not earned"
Saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes
A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging; asdic is an acronym for anti-submarine detection investigat
In the direction of the sea; "the sailor looked seaward"
An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
The process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms Back to top
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
Free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "aseptic surgical techniques"
Not havning or involving sex; "an asexual spore"; "asexual reproduction"
Having no evident sex or sex organs
In an asexual manner; "plants that reproduce asexually"
Reproduction without the fusion of gametes
(Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroes
Any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
Strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
The residue that remains when something is burned
Convert into ashes
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Of hair color; whitish
Pale gray; ash-colored
Pale gray; ash-colored
Winged seed of the ash tree
Common shade tree of eastern and central United States
A receptacle fitted beneath the grate in which ashes collect and are removed
Used of persons; feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
With a feeling of shame Back to top
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (Southern)
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life
A group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
Ash-colored or anemic looking from illness or emotion; "a face turned ashen"; "the invalid''s blanched cheeks"; "tried to speak with bloodless lips"; "a face livid with shock"; "lips...livid with the hue of death"- Mary W. Shelley; "lips white with terror
Made of wood of the ash tree
A town in western North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains west of Charlotte
Chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar
A Jew of eastern European or German descent
The capital and largest city of Turkmenistan
A rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
Towards the shore from the water; "we invited them ashore"
British choreographer (1906-1988)
An ancient Semitic fertility goddess; identified with Phoenician Astarte and Babylonian Ishtar
A receptacle for the ash from smokers'' cigars or cigarettes
An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
Chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar Back to top
King of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)
Pale gray; ash-colored
A bin that holds rubbish until it is collected
Corn bread wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked in hot ashes (Southern)
Early 20th-century United States painting; portrays realistic and sordid scenes of city life
A light shade of gray
A light shade of gray
Any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
The 7th Wednesday before Easter; the first day of Lent; the day following Mardi Gras (`fat Tuesday''); a day of fasting and repentance
The nations of the Asian continent collectively
The largest continent with 60% of the earth''s population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world''s earliest civilizations
A native or inhabitant of Asia
Denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian'' is preferred to `
Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; "Asian countries"
A black grouse of western Asia
Of India
Countries occupying the Asian continent
Estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands
Horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia
Influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957 Back to top
A beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States
Countries occupying the Asian continent
The Russia that is part of Asia
An animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
Striped native of Japan thriving in United States southeast and midwest and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
Genus of Asiatic wild oxen
A native or inhabitant of Asia
Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; "Asian countries"
Introduced into United States from the Orient; larvae feed on roots of sugarcane and other grasses
Black bear of central and eastern Asia
Asiatic buffalo often domesticated for use as a draft animal
An acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
Dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
Influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
Nocturnal rodent of Asia having furry folds of skin between forelegs and hind legs enabling it to move by gliding leaps
Shrew mole of eastern Asia
Deciduous shrub of eastern Asia bearing decorative bright blue fruit
A peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
A message that departs from the main subject
A line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage Back to top
Not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you''re crazy"
In reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
On or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"
Out of the way (especially away from one''s thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
Placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"
In a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one''s face"; "glanced away"
Robber flies
Pawpaw
Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)
The seventh month of the Hindu calendar
Complacently or inanely foolish
A genus of European owls
Slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
Make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
Consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren''t we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
Inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
Direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"
Address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
Require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage" Back to top
Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
With a side or oblique glance; "did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes"
With suspicion or disapproval; "he looked askance at the offer"
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
Someone who asks a question
Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
Turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
The verbal act of requesting
Relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
The price at which something is offered for sale
Increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
Persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"
Persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"
Ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
Make a date; "Has he asked you out yet?"
Invite someone to one''s house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
Invite someone to one''s house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
The sign language used in the United States
Having an oblique or slanted direction Back to top
At an oblique angle; "the sun shone aslant into his face"
Over or across in a slanting direction
Into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep"
In the sleep of death
Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
In a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"
Lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"
Having an oblique or slanted direction
The capital of Eritrea
The capital of Eritrea
Unwilling or unable to conform to normal standards of social behavior; "criminal behavior or conduct that violates the rights of other individuals is antisocial"; "crimes...and other asocial behavior"
Given to avoiding association with others; "bears are asocial secretive animals"; "are you asocial or do you just enjoy living in the Antarctic?"
Cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death
Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
City in central Iran; former capital of Persia
Genus of South African heathlike shrubs
South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
One of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae: includes genera Asparagus and sometimes Ruscus
Antineoplastic drug (trade name Elspar) sometimes used to treat lymphoblastic leukemia Back to top
A crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus)
Edible young shoots of the asparagus plant
Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration
South American bean having very long succulent pods
A bed in which asparagus is growing
A fernlike plant native to South Africa
Plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable
Sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod
A fernlike plant native to South Africa
A fernlike plant native to South Africa
An artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener
A crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar cane
The expression on a person''s face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
A characteristic to be considered
A distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"
The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
The beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb
Of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb); "the aspectual system of Greek"
The ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture Back to top
Any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind
A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
20 aspers equal 1 kuru
A short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
Family of fungi including some common molds
Order of fungi having a closed ascocarp (cleistothecium) with the asci scattered rather than gathered in a hymenium
Disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
An opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs
Severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys
Genus of common molds causing food spoilage and some pathogenic to plants and animals
A mold causing aspergillosis in birds and man
Harshness of manner
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
The act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)
An abusive attack on a person''s character or good name
A disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man''s sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
Woodruff
Old World fragrant stoloniferous perennial having small white flowers and narrow leaves used as flavoring and in sachets; widely cultivated as a ground cover; in some classifications placed in genus Asperula
Creeping European perennial having red or pinkish-white flowers and red roots sometimes used as a substitute for madder in dyeing Back to top
A dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
Mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
Cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway"
Containing asphalt; "asphaltic residues"
Varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape
Varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape
Any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae
Genus of rhizomatous perennial or biennial herbs with numerous sometimes fragrant flowers in long cylindrical racemes; Mediterranean region to Caucasus; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
Asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers
Small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae
A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
Be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
Impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children"
Deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor"
In a state of asphyxia
Tending to deprive of oxygen; "asphyxiating gasses"
Killing by depriving of oxygen
The condition of being derprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)
A manually operated device for extinguishing small fires Back to top
Savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
African coral snakes
Small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange
A genus of Diaspididae
Small east Asian insect naturalized in the United States that damages fruit trees
Evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
Evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant
Alligatorfishes
Small very elongate sea poachers
A port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
An ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
Desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Seeking advancement or recognition
A consonant pronounced with aspiration
Suck in air
Pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds
Remove as if by suction; "draw in air"
The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
A will to succeed
A manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath Back to top
A cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"
Inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)
A pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
Have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
An ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"
The acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer and Empirin) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets
Desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
Seeking advancement or recognition
A powdered form of aspirin
Horned vipers
One of a number of families into which Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; includes genera Asplenium; Pleurosorus; Schaffneria
In some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
Spleenwort of Europe and Africa and Asia having pinnate fronds and yielding an astringent
A spleenwort of western Europe
A spleenwort of eastern to southern United States
Small European fern with chaffy leathery fronds
A spleenwort of eastern North America
Tropical Old World or Australian epiphytic fern frequently forming tufts in tree crotches
A fern of the genus Schaffneria
A spleenwort of eastern and southern United States Back to top
Common North American fern with polished black stripes
Ferns having lanceolate fronds that root at the tip
Small delicate spleenwort found on a steep slope (as a wall or cliff) of Eurasia and North America
Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds
Small rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate zone and Hawaii with pinnate fronds
Small often many-crowned fern with slim green fronds; widely distributed in cool parts of northern hemisphere
Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy; "her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen; "sidelong glances"
United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
Slang terms for sexual intercourse
Hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
A pompous fool
Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
The slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
Vulnerability to forceful attack
Not defended or capable of being defended; "an open city"; "open to attack" Back to top
Someone who attacks
State in northeastern India
The Magadhan language spoken by the Assamese people; closely related to Bengali
Native or inhabitant of the state of Assam in northeastern India
Of or relating to or characteristic of Assam or its people or culture
Leishmaniasis of the viscera
Large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
A member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terroriszed and killed Christian Crusaders
Destroy or damage seriously, as of someone''s reputation; "He assassinated his enemy''s character"
Murder; especially of socially prominent persons; "Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel"
Murdered by surprise attack for political reasons; "the 20th century has een too many assassinated leaders"
Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
An attack intended to ruin someone''s reputation
A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
A true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals
A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 Back to top
Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
Sexually abused
Someone who attacks
Disposed to attack
An assault in which the assailant makes physical contact
An armored vehicle with the chassis of a tank (but no turret) and a large gun; used as an antitank weapon and to support infantry
Any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use
Any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use
A quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test for the presence or concentration of infectious agents or antibodies etc.
An appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress"
A written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
A substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
Analyze (chemical substances)
Make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
A mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
An analyst who assays (performs chemical tests on) metals
The slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
The social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly" Back to top
A system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
Several things grouped together or considered as a whole
A group of persons together in one place
Make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"
Collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let''s gather in the dining room"
Get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"
Formed by fitting or joining components together
Brought together into a group or crowd; "the accumulated letters in my office"
A program to convert assembly language into machine language
A charismatic Protestant denomination in the United States
The act of gathering something together
The act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)
The social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
A group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
A public facility to meet for open discussion
A group of persons gathered together for a common purpose
Someone who is a member of a legislative assembly
A woman assemblyman
A hall where many people can congregate
A low-level programing language; close approximation to machine language Back to top
Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
A factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product
A program to convert assembly language into machine language
Agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"
To agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
Expressing agreement or consent; "an assenting nod"
Agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination"
Assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
State categorically
Insist on having one''s opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
Capable of being affirmed or asserted; "a quality affirmable of every member of the family"
Confidently declared to be so; "the asserted value of the painting"
Someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"
Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
The act of affirming or asserting or stating something
Confidently aggressive; "too assertive as a salesman"; "his self-assertive and unflagging energy"
Inclined to bold and confident assertion; aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act"
In an assertive manner; "`I will take care of my own life,'' she said assertively" Back to top
Aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
A method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directly
Put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner
Place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"
Estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn''t been assessed in years"
Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
Charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
Capable of being considered carefully; "the assessable qualities of art"
Capable of being assessed especially for the purpose of taxation
The act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"
The market value set on assets
The classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
An amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club''s membership"
An official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
A useful or valuable quality
Anything of material value or usefulness
State categorically
A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"
Excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal Back to top
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
Change into a sibilant; "In the syllable /si/, the /s/ sibilates in Japanese"
Insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)
Pronunciation with a sibilant (hissing or whistling) sound
The development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant
Great and constant diligence and attention
Marked by care and persistent effort; "her assiduous attempts to learn French"; "assiduous research"; "sedulous pursuit of legal and moral principles"
With care and persistence; "she worked assiduously on the senior thesis"
Great and constant diligence and attention
Select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
Attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
Attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"
Transfer one''s right to
Give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"
Make undue claims to having
Give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Legally transferable to the ownership of another; "negotiable bonds"
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
A secret rendezvous (especially between lovers) Back to top
Appointed to a post or duty; "assigned personnel"; "assigned duties"
(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
The act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
The act of putting a person into a non-elective position; "the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
The act of distributing something to designated places or persons; "the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"
A duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces); "hazardous duty"
An undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
The instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
(law) the party who makes an assignment
Able to be absorbed and incorporated into body tissues
Become similar to one''s environment; "Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly"
Make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"
Become similar in sound; "The nasal assimialates to the following consonant"
Take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
Take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
Tending to or characterized by or causing assimilation (being absorbed into or incorporated); "an assimilative pattern"; "an assimilative process"
In the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance
The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
A linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound Back to top
The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
The state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family
Tending to or characterized by or causing assimilation (being absorbed into or incorporated); "an assimilative pattern"; "an assimilative process"
Someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
Tending to or characterized by or causing assimilation (being absorbed into or incorporated); "an assimilative pattern"; "an assimilative process"
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function
Work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
Give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
A resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
Of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
A member of a work gang who supervises the other workers
A teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
Having help; often used as a combining form
Suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible
Giving assistance Back to top
An ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
The regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
The county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by crown courts)
The capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought
Capable of being associated; "words associable with politics"
The capability of being easily associated or joined or connected in thought
A degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
Any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; "first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate"
A person who joins with others in some activity; "he had to consult his associate before continuing"
A person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
Make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
Bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"
Keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
Having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; "an associate member"; "an associate professor"
Related to or accompanying; "Christmas and associated festivities"
Joined in some kind of relationship (as a colleague or ally or companion etc.); "a cabal of associated lawyers"
A state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
A degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
An associate degree in applied science
An associate degree in arts Back to top
An associate degree in nursing
A teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
The act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
The process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination; "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
(ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species
A formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding
A relation resulting from interaction or dependence; "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"; "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"
A social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"
The state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
Of or relating to associations or associationism
(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity
Cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information
Cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information
A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents'' goal
An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens
A Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran
A Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland
An association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activity Back to top
Characterized by or causing or resulting from association; "associative learning"
Relating to or resulting from association; "associative recall"
Aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient''s have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard
Characterized by or causing or resulting from association; "associative learning"
Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
The repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
Having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables
Having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills''"
Correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance; "The accented vowels assonated in this poem"
Arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
Keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
Mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
Consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "
Of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior"
The act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
A collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; site of the Aswan High Dam
Provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
Satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" Back to top
The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; site of the Aswan High Dam
Freeing from fear and anxiety
Put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
Christianity, obsolete; take up someone''s soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"
Make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
Occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one''s right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
Take on as one''s own the expenses or debts of another person; "I''ll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
Accepted as real or true without proof; "an assumed increase in population"; "the assumed reason for his absence"; "assumptive beliefs"; "his loyalty was taken for granted"
Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
Taken as your right without justification; "was hearing evidence in an assumed capacity"; "Congress''s arrogated powers over domains hitherto belonging to the states"
A name that has been assumed temporarily
Excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
The act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company''s assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the compan
The act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"
Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness" Back to top
A hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"
A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
Celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary''s being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church
Celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary''s being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church
Accepted as real or true without proof; "an assumed increase in population"; "the assumed reason for his absence"; "assumptive beliefs"; "his loyalty was taken for granted"
Excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
A statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President''s assurances were not respected"
A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
A British term for some kinds of insurance
King of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
Assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
Make a promise or commitment
Make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
Inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
Marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence; "she paints with an assured hand" Back to top
Characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives"
Without a doubt; "the grammar schools were assuredly not intended for the gentry alone"
Great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
Growing or extending upward; "an assurgent stem or leaf"
Rising from the sea; "a seahorse assurgent"
Giving confidence
An ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
An extinct language of the Assyrians regarded as a dialect of Akkadian
An inhabitant of ancient Assyria
Archeology of the ancient Assyrians
Crayfish
Crayfish
Type genus of the family Astacidae; Old World crayfish
United States dancer and cinema actor noted for his original and graceful tap dancing (1899-1987)
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998
A fertility goddess; counterpart of Ashtoreth and Ishtar
Inability to stand due to muscular incoordination
Not static or stable
An arrangement of coils used in sensitive electrical instruments; the coils are arranged to give zero resultant external magnetic field when a current passes through them and to have zero electromotive force induced in them by an external magnetic field
Has a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth''s magnetic field Back to top
A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
Star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis
Any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers
Plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
A loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them
(of some crystals especially gemstones) exhibiting asterism
A group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder
Family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
Genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
The craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture
A star-shaped character * used in printing
Mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"
Marked with an asterisk; "the starred items"
(astronomy) a cluster of stars (or a small constellation)
(mineralogy) a six-rayed star-shaped figure seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
Relating to asterisms or constellations
(of a ship or an airplane) behind; "we dropped her astern on the end of a seven-inch manilla, and she laid comfortably on the ebb tide"
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"
Stern foremost or backward; "the steamer went astern at half speed"
Not connected to the sternum or breastbone; "asternal ribs" Back to top
Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
Shaped like a star
Of or relating to or resembling an asteroid
Sea stars
The region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found
One of the stars in the star cluster Pleiades
(Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades
North American perennial with apparently whorled leaves and showy white purple-tinged flowers
Common North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small white flower heads
Perennial wood aster of eastern North America
Rhizomatous perennial wood aster of eastern North America with white flowers
Stiff perennial of the eastern United States having small linear leaves and numerous tiny white flower heads
Common much-branched North American perennial with heathlike foliage and small starry white flowers
Perennial of western North America having white flowers
Plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
Wiry tufted perennial of the eastern United States with stiff erect rough stems, linear leaves and large violet flowers
Early-flowering perennial of southern and southeastern Europe with flower heads resembling those of goldenrod
Tufted perennial wood aster of North America; naturalized in Europe
Common perennial of eastern North America having showy purplish flowers; a parent of the Michaelmas daisy
North American perennial herb having small autumn-blooming purple or pink or white flowers; widely naturalized in Europe Back to top
Tufted rigid North American perennial with loose clusters of white flowers
Perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers
A common European salt-marsh aster
Violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads
An abnormal loss of strength
Having a slender physique
Lacking strength or vigor
Slender, weak, and lightweight
A tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem
The lower layer of the crust
An abnormal loss of strength
Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Relating to breathing with a whistling sound
Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
Of or relating to a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature which prevents light rays from meeting at a common focus and so results in distorted images
(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea
(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea
Any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers Back to top
North American astilbe with panicles of creamy white flowers
Mat-forming evergreen Asiatic plant with finely cut leaves and small pink to burgundy flowers; grown as ground cover
A Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea; widely cultivated in many varieties for its dense panicles of flowers in many colors; often forced by florists for Easter blooming
On the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
Out of bed; "are they astir yet?"; "up by seven each morning"
Lacking a stoma or stomata
Having no mouth or mouthlike opening
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the
Affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the
So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying
Surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"
In an amazing manner; to everyone''s surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
The feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
United States capitalist (born in Germany) who made a fortune in fur trading (1763-1848)
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
Affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the
Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying Back to top
With one leg on each side; "she sat astride the chair"
A beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Of or relating to the anklebone
The bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Large genus of annual or perennial herbs or shrubs of north temperate regions; largest genus in the family Leguminosae
Perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America
Perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers
European perennial
A city in southwestern Russia on the delta of the Volga River
The fur of young lambs
Being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars; "an astral body"; "stellar light"
Any plant of the genus Astrantia
European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers
A morbid fear of thunder and lightning
Away from the right path or direction; "he was led astray"
Far from the intended target; "the arrow went wide of the mark"; "a bullet went astray and killed a bystander"
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Geastraceae
A common species of earthstar widely distributed in sandy soil; the gleba is a pale tan
The largest earthstar; the fruiting body can measure 15 cm across when the rays are expanded Back to top
With one leg on each side; "she sat astride the chair"
With the legs stretched far apart
Become constricted or compressed; "The cold substance astringes"
Constrict or bind or draw together; "Lemon juice astringes the tissue in the mouth"
A sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
The ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids
A sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
Tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"
Sour or bitter in taste
A drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals
The branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
Comparatively large neuroglial cell
Of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia
A transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
The branch of astronomy that studies the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
Navigate in space
Guide in interplanetary travel
The navigator of a spacecraft
Tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells Back to top
An early form of sextant
Worship of planets or stars
Someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
Relating to or concerned with astrology; "astrological chart"
Someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
A pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
Evergreen shrubs of Australia and Tasmania
Small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia
The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
A person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
Of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics
Of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics
The theory and practice of navigation through air or space
Navigating according to the positions of the stars
A genus of dicotyledonous plants of the family Anacardiaceae
Tall tropical American timber tree especially abundant in eastern Brazil; yields hard strong durable zebrawood with straight grain and dark strips on a pinkish to yellowish ground; widely used for veneer and furniture and heavy construction
A physicist who studies astronomy
Inconceivably large
Relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope"
Inconceivably large Back to top
Relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; "astronomic telescope"
Enormously; "the bill was astronomically high"
Any telescope designed to collect and record electromagnetic radiation from cosmic sources
A unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
The time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes
The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
A satellite equipped with a telescope to observe infra-red radiation
A linear unit used for astronomical distances
Of or concerned with astrophysics; "astrophysical sciences"
An astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
The branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies
Includes many of the basket stars
A variety of basket star
A genus of fish of the family Apogonidae
Found in West Indies; lives in mantle cavity of a living conch
Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
In a shrewd manner; "he invested his fortune astutely"
The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
Intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Lacking columns or pillars Back to top
The capital and chief port of Paraguay
Into parts or pieces; "he took his father''s watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder"
Widely separated especially in space; "as wide asunder as pole from pole"
An ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq
Earlier a god; later a demon; counterpart of Zoroastrian Ahura
King of Assyria who built a magnificent palace and library at Nineveh (668-627 BC)
The seventh month of the Hindu calendar
(literally `possessing horses'' in Sanskrit) in Hinduism the twin chariot warriors conveying Surya
An ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; site of the Aswan High Dam
One of the world''s largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
One of the world''s largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
A shelter from danger or hardship
Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
Irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with an crooked hemline"
Characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components
In an asymmetrical manner; "they were asymmetrically arranged"
(mathematics) a lack of symmetry
Having no symptoms of illness or disease
A straight line that is the limiting value of a curve; can be considered as tangent at infinity; "the asymptote of the curve" Back to top
Relating to or of the nature of an asymptote; "an asymptotic function"
Toward an asymptote; "it grew asymptotically"
The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
Not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
(digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that does not require a common clock between the communicating devices; timing signals are derived from special characters in the data stream itself
Operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events
A means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data; "ATM is used for both LAN and WAN"
The relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times; "the stimulus produced a desynchronizing of the brain waves"
The presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle
Lacking conjunctions
Absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
Of or relating to the state of asynergy; lacking synergy
Absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
Absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
In place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
In a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
All together; "the students turned out en masse"
In reality or actuality; "in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived"; "painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated"; "as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father"
Considered altogether; "the country at large"; "I enjoyed the play as a whole though I thought the acting could have been better"
As was to be expected; "she won as expected" Back to top
To a feasible extent; "she helped him as much as possible"
What is listed next; "her complaints went as follows"
In a magical manner; "it disappeared magically"
In the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations; "he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured"
As if it were really so; "she lives here, as it were"
By good fortune; "fortunately the weather was good"
To a feasible extent; "she helped him as much as possible"
According to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions); "add water as needed"
According to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions); "add water as needed"
With respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se"
By the shortest and most direct route; "it''s 10 miles as the crow flies"
In the usual manner; "as usual, she arrived late"
In the usual manner; "as usual, she arrived late"
In addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"
In a manner of speaking; "the feeling is, as we say, quite dead"
Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn''t called"; "the sun isn''t up yet"
100 at equal 1 kip
A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
(baseball) a turn batting; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got 4 hits in 4 at-bats"
Representing the whole of a state or body rather than one specific division or part of it; "ambassador-at-large" Back to top
A drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria
A desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits
A depression the floor of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile
Lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
Abasia due to ataxia of the legs
A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas
A member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas
A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas
Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
Tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
Peace of mind
Tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
Turkish statesman who abolished the caliphate and founded Turkey as a modern secular state (1881-1938)
A reappearance of an earlier characteristic
An organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism Back to top
Characteristic of an atavist
Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
Lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia
Abasia due to ataxia of the legs
Aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired
Inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait
A language spoken by a Malaysian people on Formosa
Goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
Collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
A form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence
Of or relating to ateleiosis
Spider monkeys
Arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail
A studio especially for an artist or designer
A form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence
An oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
A branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
The law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson
A group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska Back to top
A group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska
The theological doctrine taught by Athanasius that Christ the Son is of the same substance as God the Father
A Christian profession of faith
(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a Church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a Church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
A self-feeding furnace that maintains a uniform temperature; used by alchemists
A group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska
A group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska
A group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)
Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
A collection of mantras and formulas
A lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
The doctrine or belief that there is no God
Someone who denies the existence of god
Related to or characterized by or given to atheism; "atheist leanings"
Rejecting any belief in gods
Related to or characterized by or given to atheism; "atheist leanings" Back to top
Rejecting any belief in gods
Related to or characterized by or given to atheism; "atheist leanings"
The first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939)
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
A place where reading materials are available
A literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
A genus of Strigidae
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
A place where reading materials are available
A literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
Small European owl
A resident of Athens
Of or relating to or characteristic of Athens or its inhabitants
The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world''s most powerful and civilized city"
A university town in northeast Georgia
A town in southeast Ohio
Small spiny-finned fishes of both salt and fresh water
A genus of Atherinidae
Large silversides of Pacific coast of North America
A simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed Back to top
The formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
A fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow
Of or relating to or resembling atheroma; "atheromatous degeneration of the arteries"
Of or relating to or resembling atheroma; "atheromatous degeneration of the arteries"
A stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls
Of or relating to atherosclerosis
A genus of Hystricidae
A continuous succession of slow writing involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts
The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world''s most powerful and civilized city"
Small motile sulphur bacteria
(usually followed by `for'') extremely desirous; "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"
A person trained to compete in sports
Fungal infection of the feet
Enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance
Vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
Having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"
Relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic facilities"
Intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism"
An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity Back to top
A contest between athletes
A contest between athletes
A contest between athletes
A facility for athletic events
A piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
A game involving athletic activity
A sock worn for athletic events
A support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
The course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete
Muscular and big-boned
Attire worn for sport or for casual wear
A simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
South African playwright whose plays feature the racial tensions in South Africa during apartheid (born in 1932)
An autonomous area in northeastern Greece that is the site of several Greek Orthodox monasteries founded in the tenth century
A genus of gymnosperm
Evergreen of Tasmanian mountains having sharp-pointed leaves the curve inward
At an oblique angle; "the sun shone aslant into his face"
At right angles to the center line of a ship
Alternative names for one of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems
Temperate and tropical lady ferns; in some classifications placed in family Polypodiaceae or in the genus Asplenium Back to top
A lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains
Most widely grown fern of the genus Athyrium for its delicate foliage
North American fern with narrow fronds on yellowish leafstalks
Fern with elongate silvery outgrowths enclosing the developing spores
Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
Tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying Atlanta and burned the city; 1864
State capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman''s army during the American Civil War
The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
Relating to or bordering the Atlantic Ocean; "Atlantic currents"
Medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
The most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform
A city on the Atlantic shore in southeastern New Jersey; a resort and gambling center
A coast of the Atlantic Ocean
One of the world''s most important commercial fishes
Silvery-bodied with dark markings and tiny barbels
Largest United States flatfish
Important food fish; found in enormous shoals in the northern Atlantic
Largest manta (to 22 feet across wings); found worldwide but common in Gulf of Mexico and along southern coasts of United States; primarily oceanic
Any of several silvery marine fishes with very flat bodies Back to top
The 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
Common puffin of the northern Atlantic
Gray sea turtle of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America
A kind of sailfish
Found in northern coastal Atlantic waters or tributaries; adults do not die after spawning
Fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh
Sea bream of warm Atlantic waters
Destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes
Standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
Standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces
Tripletail found from Cape Cod to northern South America
A walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters
Slow-growing medium-sized cedar of east coast of the United States; resembles American arborvitae
(Greek mythology) group of 3 to 7 nymphs who guarded the golden apples that Gaea gave as a wedding gift to Hera
According to legend, an island in the Atlantic Ocean that Plato said was swallowed by an earthquake
A figure of a man used as a supporting column
The 1st cervical vertebra
A collection of maps in book form
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
Tall Algerian evergreen of Atlas mountains with blue-green leaves; widely planted as an ornamental Back to top
Giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
A mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia
The 1st cervical vertebra
An unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
A means of digital communications that is capable of very high speeds; suitable for transmission of images or voice or video as well as data; "ATM is used for both LAN and WAN"
A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
An instrument that measures rate of evaporation of water
A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate''s headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
The mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
The weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
A particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
Relating to or located in the atmosphere; "atmospheric tests"
Relating to or located in the atmosphere; "atmospheric tests"
A crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference
The meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"
Electrical discharges in the atmosphere
A physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
The pressure exerted by the atmosphere Back to top
The weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
A crackling or hissing noise cause by electrical interference
Eaten as mush or as a thin gruel
An island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
Bomb with atomic weapons
(weapons) deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy; "nuclear war"; "nuclear weapons"; "atomic bombs"
Immeasurably small
Of or relating to or comprising atoms; "atomic structure"; "atomic hydrogen"
A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
A timepiece that derives its time scale from the vibration of atoms or molecules
An oral dose of radioactive substance used in treatment and diagnosis of cancer
The energy released by a nuclear reaction
A former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
The explosion of an atomic bomb
(chemistry) the mass (in atomic mass units) of an isotope of an element
Unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules
The order of an element in Mendeleyev''s table of the elements; equal to the number of protons in the nucleus or electrons in the neutral state of an atom of an element
A nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe Back to top
A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
A radioactive transuranic metallic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)
A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions; 7 isotopes are known
A radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium
A radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
A transuranic element that has not been found in nature
A transuranic element
A transuranic element that has not been found in nature
A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
A light silver-white ductile bivalent metallic element; in pure form it burns with brilliant white flame; occurs naturally only in combination (as in magnesite and dolomite and carnallite and spinel and olivine)
A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
A tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth''s crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
A multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
A common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water)
A colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth''s atmosphere
A light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
A very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth''s crust; an important component of most plants and animals Back to top
A white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
A light strong gray lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong light-weight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
A hard brittle blue-white multivalent metallic element; resistant to corrosion and tarnishing
A hard brittle gray polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals
A heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
A hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
A hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
A soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
A bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende
A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
A brittle gray crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs in germanite and argyrodite
A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
A toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable gray metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
A nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
A colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; occurs in trace amounts in air
A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
A soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys Back to top
A light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element
A lustrous gray strong metallic element resembling titanium; it is used in nuclear reactors as a neutron absorber; it occurs in baddeleyite but is obtained chiefly from zircon
A soft gray ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
A polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and tungsten in its properties; used to strengthen and harden steel
A crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium
A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum
A silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
A soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
A soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
A rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite
A trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
A silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
A metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite
A brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
A nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
A colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth''s atmosphere in trace amounts
A soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
A white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth Back to top
A ductile gray metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
A soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process
An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
A yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
A gray lustrous metallic element of the rare earth group; is used in special alloys; occurs in monazite and bastnasite
A bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
A ductile silvery-white ductile ferromagnetic trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
A metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group; isotope 170 emits X-rays and is used in small portable X-ray machines; it occurs in monazite and apatite and xenotime
A common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
A soft silvery metallic element; a rare earth of the lanthanide series; it occurs in gadolinite and monazite and xenotime
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
A gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons
A hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
A heavy gray-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum Back to top
A hard brittle blue-gray or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
A heavy precious metallic element; gray-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
A nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth''s crust
A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
A soft gray malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
A radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
A highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
A radioactive element of the alkali-metal group discovered as a disintegration product of actinium
An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
A radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
A nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
A soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
A short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
A heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; found in trace amounts in uranium ores; a by-product of the production of plutonium Back to top
A solid silvery gray radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plut
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
A radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding americium with helium
A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
A radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
The branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei
A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
Nuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the power grid (for civilian use)
A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
(physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atom; the series of spectrum lines is characteristic of the element
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
A theory of the structure of the atom
The warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb
(chemistry) the ratio of the atomic mass of an element to half the atomic mass of carbon-12
Annihilation by reducing something to atoms
Separating something into fine particles
Break up into small particles; "the fine powder had been atomized by air"
Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy"
Spray very finely; "atomize perfume" Back to top
A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine spray
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
(psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association
Divided into separate and often disparate elements
Divided into separate and often disparate elements
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"
Annihilation by reducing something to atoms
Separating something into fine particles
Break up into small particles; "the fine powder had been atomized by air"
Strike at with firepower or bombs; "zap the enemy"
Spray very finely; "atomize perfume"
A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine spray
Immeasurably small
A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Characterized by avoidance of traditional Western tonality
The absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system
Of or relating to atonalism
The absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system Back to top
Without tonality; "he composes atonally"
Turn away from sin or do penitence
Make amends for; "expiate one''s sins"
The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
Compensation for a wrong; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Used of syllables; "an atonic syllable carries no stress"
Characterized by a lack of tonus
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
On, to, or at the top
An allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
A severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy
A severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy
Absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch
Absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch
An allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact
An oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
Not producing or resulting from poison
A nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions Back to top
Irritable as if suffering from indigestion
A synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide; "atrazine is thought to cause cancer and is banned in some European countries"
An abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent
Of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart)
The branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atria
A small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
Fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart
An abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart
Type genus of the Atrichornithidae
Scrubbirds
Relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart; "atrioventricular disease"
Recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
A bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract
The normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular node
A node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atrium; receives impulses from the sinoatrial node and transmits them to atrioventricular bundle
A bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contract
Either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
Of an anchor; just clear of the bottom
Orach; saltbush
Asiatic plant resembling spinach often used as a potherb; naturalized in Europe and North America Back to top
Handsome low saltbush of arid southwestern United States and Mexico having blue-green prickly-edged leaves often used for Christmas decoration
Spiny shrub with silvery-scurfy foliage of alkaline plains of southwestern United States and Mexico
Eurasian aromatic oak-leaved goosefoot with many yellow-green flowers; naturalized North America
The central area in a building; open to the sky
Any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart)
The upper chamber of each half of the heart
The right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
The upper chamber of each half of the heart
The left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins
Provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
Exceptionally 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"
Shockingly brutal or cruel; "murder is an atrocious crime"; "a grievous offense against morality"; "a grievous crime"; "no excess was too monstrous for them to commit"
In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
To an extravagant or immoderate degree; "atrociously expensive"
The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
An act of atrocious cruelty
The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
A drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases
Belladonna
Perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine Back to top
Relating to or characterized by atrophy; "atrophic arthritis"
A chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to th
(of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
Any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
A decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"
Booklice
A poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides
The Fate who cuts the thread of life; identified with Roman Morta
An inhaled bronchodilator (trade name Atrovent)
The Shastan language spoken by the Atsugewi people
A member of the North American Indian people of the Pit river valley in northern California
A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas
A language spoken by the Atakapa people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas
A member of an Indian people formerly living along the Gulf coast of Louisiana and Texas
Be attached; be in contact with
Become attached; "The spider''s thread attached to the window sill"
Cause to be attached
Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
Create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child" Back to top
Capable of being fastened or added to something else; "a handle attachable by two bolts"
A shallow and rectangular briefcase
A specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
Associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about; "an attached oyster"; "sessile marine animals and plants"
Used of buildings joined by common sidewalls; "a block of attached houses"
Fastened together; "a picnic table with attached benches"
Being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities"
A shallow and rectangular briefcase
The act of fastening things together
The act of attaching or affixing something
Faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
A supplementary part or accessory
A connection that fastens things together
A writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
A feeling of affection for a person or an institution
Be part of; "This problem inheres in the design"
Be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger"
A decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
An offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning" Back to top
The act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"
Strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"
Intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don''t give me any flak"
The onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"
A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
Begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
Set to work upon; turn one''s energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"
Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
Launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
Attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
Someone who attacks
Disposed to attack
A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings
A watchdog trained to attack on command
A military submarine designed and armed to attack enemy shipping
Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" Back to top
Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
The state of being achievable
Capable of being attained or accomplished; "choose an attainable goal"; "art is not something that is come-at-able by dint of study"
The state of being achievable
Cancellation of civil rights
Achieved or reached; "the actual attained achievement test score"
Arrival at a new stage; "his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition"
The act of achieving an aim; "the attainment of independence"
An ability that has been acquired by training
Condemn by attainder; "the man was attainted"
Bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
Unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America
Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
Essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
A volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation
Modify the temperature of; "attemper the air"
The act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" Back to top
Enter upon an activity or enterprise
Make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
Capable of being attempted
Tried unsuccessfully; "attempted murder"
One who tries
Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
Work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
Take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
Be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"
To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin''s playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"
The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
A call of students'' names in a classroom
A person who participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"
Having a caretaker or other watcher
Having accompaniment or companions or escort; "there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives"
A person who participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
A person who participates in a meeting; "he was a regular attender at department meetings"; "the gathering satisfied both organizers and attendees"
Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another Back to top
Someone who listens attentively
The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Serving attendance on someone; "a ministering angel"; "the angels ministrant sang"; "the attending physician"
Being present at meeting or event
Get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please"
Work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"
The work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention"
A courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"
A motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"
The faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"
The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
A general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"
Likely to attract attention; "a catchy title for a movie"
Seizing the attention; "eye-catching posters"
Of or relating to attention
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
A condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
The length of time you can concentrate on some idea or activity
(often followed by `to'') giving care or attention; "attentive to details"; "the nurse was attentive to her patient"; "an attentive suitor" Back to top
Taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
In an attentive manner; "he listened attentively"
The trait of being observant and paying attention
The trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
Paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
Become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
Weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
Reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
Reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"
Of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
The property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density
Weakening in force or intensity; "attenuation in the volume of the sound"
An electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal
Authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"
Establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"
Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one''s behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his se
Give testimony in a court of law
Someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
The evidence by which something is attested Back to top
Noun.group:law,;c the action of bearing witness
A consulting service in which a CPA expresses a conclusion about the reliability of a written statement that is the responsibility of someone else
A consulting service in which a CPA expresses a conclusion about the reliability of a written statement that is the responsibility of someone else
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
Established as genuine
Someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
Informal terms for a human head
The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens
Of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; "Attic Greek"
The territory of Athens in ancient Greece
Atlas moth
Giant saturniid moth widespread in Asia; sometimes cultured for silk
A fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building
King of the Huns; the most successful barbarian invader of the Roman Empire (406-453)
Clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen"; Back to top
A theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
Position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"
Position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
Assume certain affected attitudes
Assume certain affected attitudes
British statesman and leader of the Labour party who instituted the welfare state in England (1883-1967)
Acknowledge a new land owner as one''s landlord; "he was attorned by the tenants"
A professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
The right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client
The responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client
The position of attorney
The position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"
The chief law officer of a country or state
The person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department; "Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
The position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States; "the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"
One quintillionth of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond
Exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that th
Be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" Back to top
Capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet; "the magnetic chips of steel produced by a cutting tool are attractable by a magnet"
A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"
(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system
An entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
The quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"
An entertainment that is offered to the public
An entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
The force by which one object attracts another
Pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
Having power to arouse interest; "an attractive opportunity"; "the job is attractive because of the pay"
Having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull; "an attractive force"; "the knife hung on a magnetic board"
In a beautiful manner; "her face was beautifully made up"
A beauty that appeals to the senses
The quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"
The force by which one object attracts another
Anything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harm; "their swimming pool is an attractive nuisance; they should fence it in"
A characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees"
(physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system Back to top
An entertainer who attracts large audiences; "he was the biggest drawing card they had"
Capable of being attributed; "the collapse of the movement was attributable to a lack of morale"; "an idea attributable to a Russian"
An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
Attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
Decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
Assigning to a cause or source; "the attribution of lighting to an expression of God''s wrath"; "he questioned the attribution of the painting to Picasso"
Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing; "the attribution of language to birds"; "the ascription to me of honors I had not earned"
Of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify; "`red'' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple''"
In an attributive manner; "the genitive noun is used attributively"
A word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjective; "an example of the attributive genitive is `John''s'' in `John''s mother''"
Worn by rubbing or friction
The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
A wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"
Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Erosion by friction
Relating to or caused by attrition
The rate of shrinkage in size or number
Adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with Back to top
So adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony; "an industry not attuned to the demands of the market"; "a remark keyed to the situation"; "charges finely tuned to the amount a student can afford"
Brought to correct pitch; "his tuned violin"; "the attuned instruments"
Not conforming to type; "showed atypical agility"
Deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange; "these days large families are atypical"; "highly irregular behavior"
Deviating from or not conforming to type; "atypical behavior..not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"- G.E.Gardner
Any state that is not typical
In a manner that is not typical; "she was atypically quiet"
An acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
In the slightest degree or in any respect; "Are you at all interested? No, not at all"; "was not in the least unfriendly"
Regardless of the cost involved; "he wanted to save her life at all cost"
Regardless of the cost involved; "he wanted to save her life at all cost"
Regardless of the cost involved; "he wanted to save her life at all cost"
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they''re asleep; anyhow, they''re quiet"; "I don''t know what happened to it; anyway, it''s gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider
If nothing else (`leastwise'' is informal and `leastways'' is colloquial); "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching"
Used in legal language
At some distance; "keep someone at arm''s length"
Below cost; "sold the car at a loss"
Filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"
In or to a place that is lower
For a relatively small amount of money; "we bought the house for a song" Back to top
Of high value (usually because of scarcity) or above par value; "they were forced to buy it back at a premium"
Simultaneously; "he took three cookies at a time"
Forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"
Under the best of conditions; "at best we''ll lose only the money"
In reality; "she is very kind at heart"
Very close; "without my reading glasses I can hardly see things close up"; "even firing at close range he missed"
Free from worry or anxiety; "knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"; "an easy good-natured manner"; "by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"
Without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"
In a relaxed position, of soldiers; "the soldiers were standing at ease"
Socially at ease; "was at ease with strangers"
Deserving blame; "admitted to being at fault"
At the beginning; "at first he didn''t notice anything strange"
As a first impression; "at first blush the offer seemed attractive"
Immediately; "it was love at first sight"
Immediately; "it was love at first sight"
Without delay; "she tackled the job lickety-split"
Close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"
Close in space; within reach; "the town is close at hand"
In reality; "she is very kind at heart"
A reception held in your own home Back to top
On the home team''s field; "they played at home last night"
Now in consideration or under discussion; "regarding the matter in hand"
In a general fashion; "he talked at large about his plans"
Considered altogether; "the country at large"; "I enjoyed the play as a whole though I thought the acting could have been better"
Having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
As the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over"
Not less than; "at least two hours studying the manual"; "a tumor at least as big as an orange"
If nothing else (`leastwise'' is informal and `leastways'' is colloquial); "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching"
In an unhurried way or at one''s convenience; "read the manual at your leisure"; "he traveled leisurely"
Idle; between jobs; (euphemism for `unemployed'')
After a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"
In a lengthy or prolix manner; "the argument went on lengthily"; "she talked at length about the problem"
Having escaped, especially from confinement; "a convict still at large"; "searching for two escaped prisoners"; "dogs loose on the streets"; "criminals on the loose in the neighborhood"
Not under constraint of any kind; "sailors at liberty while their ship is in port"; "you are at liberty to go"
In a dispute or confrontation; "Sam and his parents were at loggerheads over the question of car privileges"
As the end result of a succession or process; "ultimately he had to give in"; "at long last the winter was over"
Not more than; "spend at most $20 on the lunch"
In disagreement; "the figures are at odds with our findings"; "contradictory attributes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness"- John Morley
On bad terms; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "conflicting opinions"
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!" Back to top
Simultaneously; "he took three cookies at a time"
At a previous time; "once he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"
Simultaneously; "he took three cookies at a time"
Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
At the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now"
In a random manner; "the houses were randomly scattered"; "bullets were fired into the crowd at random"
In a relaxed position, of soldiers; "the soldiers were standing at ease"
In a state of repose or especially sleep
Dead; "he is deceased"; "our dear departed friend"
Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
Traveling by boat or ship
In or at that place; "they have lived there for years"; "it''s not there"; "that man [who is] there"
Under the best of conditions; "at best we''ll lose only the money"
Not less than; "at least two hours studying the manual"; "a tumor at least as big as an orange"
Not more than; "spend at most $20 on the lunch"
Ready for immediate use; "soldiers with guns at the ready"; "students with pens and notebooks at the ready"
At the same instant; "they spoke simultaneously"
Overlapping in duration; "concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held"; "going to school and holding a job at the same time"
At the beginning; "at first he didn''t notice anything strange"
Under the worst of conditions; "at worst we''ll go to jail" Back to top
Now and then or here and there; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees"; "they visit New York on occasion"; "now and again she would take her favorite book from the shelf and read to us
Not in accord; "desires at variance with his duty"; "widely discrepant statements"
As one chooses or pleases; "he can roam the neighborhood at will"
On the job; "had been at work for over an hour before her boss arrived"
Having influence or producing an effect; "many emotional determinants at work"; "an operant conscience"
Under the worst of conditions; "at worst we''ll go to jail"
A unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)
A soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
Egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow
Hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
(of hair) colored a moderate brown; "auburn hair"
A terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations i
United States writer (born in 1917)
The largest city and principal port of New Zealand
The public sale of something to the highest bidder
A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
Sell at an auction
An agent who conducts an auction
Sell at an auction
A platform from which an auctioneer sells; "they put their paintings on the block" Back to top
A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
A firm that conducts auctions
Sell at an auction
An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
The public sale of something to the highest bidder
Of or by or typical of an author; "authorial comments"; "auctorial flights of imagination"
Hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan
Disposed to venture or take risks; "audacious visions of the total conquest of space"; "an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas"; "the most daring of contemporary fiction writers"; "a venturesome investor"; "a venturous spirit"
Unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bold-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick materi
Invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
In an audacious manner; "an idea so daring and yet so audaciously tempting that a shiver of excitement quivered through him"
Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"
Fearless daring
Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"
Fearless daring
Wild sheep of northern Africa
United States poet (born in England) (1907-1973)
In the manner of W. H. Auden
Quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear
Heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper" Back to top
Quality or fact or degree of being audible or perceptible by the ear
In an audible manner; "he spoke audibly"
A conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"
The part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions"
An opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
One whose mental imagery is auditory rather than visual or motor
Of or relating to the process of hearing; "auditory processing"; "an audile person"
The sound elements of television
An audible acoustic wave frequency
The audible part of a transmitted signal; "they always raise the audio for commercials"
Refers to a method of teaching language that focuses on listening and speaking
A cassette for audio tape
A graphical representation of a person''s auditory sensitivity to sound
The measurement of hearing
An instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing
Of or relating to audiometry
Measuring sensitivity of hearing
The measurement of hearing
Magnetic tape for use in recording sound Back to top
A tape recording of sound
Materials using sight or sound to present information; "language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals"
Involving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids); "the school''s audiovisual department"
Materials using sight or sound to present information; "language tapes and videocassettes and other audiovisuals"
An amplifier that increases the amplitude of reproduced sound
Compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)
Compact discs used to reproduce sound (voice and music)
An audible acoustic wave frequency
System of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking
A recording of just the sound
A system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing sound
A methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit"
An inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
Attend academic courses without getting credit
Of accounts and tax returns; with the intent to verify
An inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
A test of the suitability of a performer
The ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
Perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway"
Of or relating to the process of hearing; "auditory processing"; "an audile person" Back to top
A qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
A student who attends a course but does not take it for credit
Someone who listens attentively
The area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits
Of or relating to the process of hearing; "auditory processing"; "an audile person"
Inability to recognize or understand the meaning of spoken words
An impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
All of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
The cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body
Either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
The part of the brain (in a fold of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe on both sides of the brain) that receives impulses from the ear by way of the auditory nerve
Communication that relies on hearing
The cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body
Illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
Abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels
A mental image that is similar to an auditory perception
Either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
The ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
A composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
Ossicles of the middle ear that transmit acoustic vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear Back to top
The perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon
The subjective sensation of hearing something; "he strained to hear the faint sounds"
The ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
The sensory system for hearing
Either of the paired tubes connecting the middle ears to the nasopharynx; equalizes air pressure on the two sides of the eardrum
A listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit
A listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit
United States ornithologist and artist (born in Haiti) noted for his paintings of birds of America (1785-1851)
Widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail
Common warbler of western North America
Common warbler of western North America
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
The month following July and preceding September
Extremely dirty and corrupt; "every government ought to attend to cleaning its own Augean stables"
(Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them
The mythical Greek king who did not clean his stables for thirty years
A number to which another number (the addend) is added
Hand tool for boring holes
A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn''t hear zilch about it" Back to top
Dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group containing large amounts of aluminum and iron and magnesium
Of or relating to or containing the mineral augite
Enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the PLO chairman augmented tensions in the Near East"
Grow or intensify; "The pressure augmented"
The act of augmenting
The statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
The amount by which something increases
Intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
Increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "`up'' is an augmentative word in `hurry up''"
Added to or made greater in amount or number or strength; "his augmented renown"; "a greatly augmented collection of books"
An antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
A document drawn up in 1555 to defend the catholicity of Lutheran doctrine and to justify innovations in Lutheran practice; is still in effect today
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
Predict from an omen
An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
The month following July and preceding September
Profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
Of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"
A city in eastern Georgia north-northwest of Savannah; noted for golf tournaments Back to top
The capital of the state of Maine
Relating to or characteristic of the times of the Roman emperor Augustus; "the Augustan Age"
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became Bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man''s need for grace (354-430)
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became Bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man''s need for grace (354-430)
A Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustianian mostaic orders
An Augustinian monastic order
A monastic order of friars established in 1256 by the Pope
Any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine
French playwright (1791-1861)
French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)
Commemorates Saint Peter''s miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England
Celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary''s being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church
(Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus
German mathematician responsible for the Mobius strip (1790-1868)
German mathematician responsible for the Mobius strip (1790-1868)
German biologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics; his theory of genetic transmission ruled out the possibility of transmitting acquired characteristics (1834-1914) Back to top
Wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
Swedish dramatist and novelist (1849-1912)
German chemist (1818-1892)
Black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
Any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts
A genus of Ramphastidae
A Scottish word; "auld lang syne"
Past times remembered with nostalgia
Trumpetfishes
Type genus of the Aulostomidae
Tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down
A terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train"
A terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity; "in 1995 Aum members released deadly sarin gas on a Tokyo subway train"
The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
The sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate''s headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
A sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
Relating to or characterized by an aura; "various aural effects that precede a migraine headache" Back to top
Of or pertaining to hearing or the ear; "an animal with a very sensitive aural apparatus"
With regard to sound or the ear; "the new musical was visually and aurally appealing"
100 aurar equal 1 krona
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"
Elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator''s florid speech"
Emperor of Rome; nephew and son-in-law and adoptive son of Antonius Pius; Stoic philosopher; the decline of the Roman Empire began under Marcus Aurelius (121-180)
Small genus of North American herbs often root-parasitic and bearing golden-yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
Multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
Sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia
An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
The outermost region of the sun''s atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
A yellow crystalline antibiotic (trade name Aureomycin) used to treat certain bacterial and rickettsial diseases
Of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
A small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
A pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
Yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
Pertaining to an auricle of the heart; "auricular fibrillation"
Relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; "my apprehension of words is auricular; I must hear what I read"- George Santayana; "an auricular confession"; "an auricular appendage"
Of or relating to near the ear Back to top
The craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus
Type genus of the Auriculariaceae
Fungi having gelatinous sporophores
Coextensive with the family Auriculariaceae; sometimes included in the order Tremellales
Widely distributed edible fungus shaped like a human ear and growing on decaying wood
A pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
A pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
Artery that supplies blood to the ear
The craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus
One of two veins serving the ear region
Having auricles
Having auricles
A small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
Relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the heart; "atrioventricular disease"
Containing gold; "auriferous quartz veins"
Having a shape resembling an ear
Turn golden
Transform into gold
A conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
A genus of Paridae Back to top
Very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America
Large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
An atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth''s magnetic lines of force
The first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
Characteristic of the dawn; "a dim auroral glow"
Of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras; "a prominent green line in the spectrum of the auroras is called the `auroral line''"
The aurora of the southern hemisphere
The aurora of the northern hemisphere
Characteristic of the dawn; "a dim auroral glow"
Of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
A Nazi concentration camp for Jews in southwestern Poland during World War II
Examine by auscultation
Listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
Of or relating to auscultation
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
Commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"
Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
A favorable omen Back to top
Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
Attended by favorable circumstances; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"
Tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
In an auspicious manner; "he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday"
The favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result
A native or inhabitant of Australia
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
A solid solution of ferric carbide or carbon in iron; cools to form pearlite or martensite
Composed of austenite; "austenitic alloy steel"
A steel with a relatively large component (10-14%) of manganese; highly resistant to wear and shock
Steel that has enough nickel and chromium or manganese to retain austenite at atmospheric temperatures
Practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad''s austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence"
Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"
Severely simple; "a stark interior"
In an austere fashion; "the church was austerely simple"
Extreme plainness
The trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
A decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II
A town in Czech Republic; site of the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805
State capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas Back to top
One of the Roman Catholic hermits of Saint Augustine
An Augustinian monastic order
The basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos
Of the south or coming from the south; "sailed the austral seas"
Relating to or coming from the south; "austral winds"
Australia, New Zealand, and neighboring islands in the South Pacific
Relating to or found in Australasia
A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
The Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
A native or inhabitant of Australia
Of or relating to or characteristic of Australia or its inhabitants; "Australian deserts"; "Australian aborigines"
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
A range of mountains in Australia that forms the southern end of the Great Dividing Range
Large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly
The capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia
Australian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood
Widely distributed in warm countries
Small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red
A swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick Back to top
General name given to all desert areas in Australia
The basic unit of money in Australia and Nauru
Stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
Any of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
A hare''s-foot fern of the genus Davallia
Any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae; most are of the Australian region
Shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers
Black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
Any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea
Any of several tall Australian trees of the genus Laportea
South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
Common Australian tree widely grown as an ornamental in tropical regions; yields heavy hard red wood
Carnivorous perennial herb having a red-brown-marked green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia
Tall Australian reedlike grass sometimes used for hay
A variety of sea lion found in Australia
One of the states constituting Australia
Long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
Evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood
Sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia
Small grayish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn Back to top
Small Australian dove
Any of several extinct humanlike small-brained bipedal primates of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
Of or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus
Extinct genus of African hominid
Fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago
Gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago
Large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago
Large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus
A chain of small islands in French Polynesia
A mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
A geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I
A native or inhabitant of Austria
Of or relating to Austria or its people or culture; "Austrian music"
The capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
Monetary unit in Austria
Formerly the basic unit of money in Austria
Variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage
A family of languages spoken in southn and southeastern Asia
One species; formerly included in genus Libocedrus
Small well-shaped South American evergreen having coppery bark and pretty foliage Back to top
Islands of central and South Pacific (Indonesia and Melanesia and Micronesia and Polynesia)
The family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia
A native or inhabitant of Austronesia
Of or relating to or characteristic of Austronesia or its people or culture
The family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and Polynesia
A gymnosperm genus having one species: New Caledonian yew
Large yew native to New Caledonia; cultivated in eastern Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii
Any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification
Of or relating to an autacoid
Of or relating to or characterized by autarchy
Of or relating to or characterized by autarchy
A political system governed by a single individual
Economic independence as a national policy
Of countries; not relying on imports
Of countries; not relying on imports
Of or relating to or characterized by autarchy
Economic independence as a national policy
A filmmaker who has a personal style and keeps creative control over his or her works
Not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information" Back to top
Genuinely; with authority; "it is authentically British"
Establish the authenticity of something
Established as genuine
Validating the authenticity of something or someone
A mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
One who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
Undisputed credibility
Someone who originates or causes or initiates something; "he was the generator of several complaints"
Writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
Be the author of; "She authored this play"
The name that appears on the by-line to identify the author of a work
A woman author
Of or by or typical of an author; "authorial comments"; "auctorial flights of imagination"
Software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
The power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
A document giving an official instruction or command
Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers" Back to top
Endowed with authority
Sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
An authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers"
A person behaves in an tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime"
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
Expecting unquestioning obedience; "he was imperious and dictatorial"; "the timid child of authoritarian parents"; "insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter"
Likened to a dictator in severity
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
Having authority or ascendancy or influence; "an important official"; "the captain''s authoritative manner"
Of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation"
In an authoritative manner; "she spoke authoritatively"
The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
Official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
The power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority"
An authoritative written work; "this book is the final authority on the life of Milton"
An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
An expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law"
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others; "the authorities have issued a curfew" Back to top
Someone who is regarded as an authority by someone else
The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"
The power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"
A document giving an official instruction or command
Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Give or delegate power or authority to; "She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"
Endowed with authority
Sanctioned by established authority; "an authoritative communique"; "the authorized biography"
The maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation''s articles of incorporation
The maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation''s articles of incorporation
An English translation of the Bible published in 1611
An authority who authorizes (people or actions); "the agents report back to their authorizers"
The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
The act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"
(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
Characteristic of or suffering from autism
4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
An automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
The burning to death of heretics (as during the Spanish Inquisition) Back to top
Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
An antibody acting against tissues of the organism that produces it
An expressway in a German-speaking country
Someone who writes their own biography
Relating to or in the style of an autobiography; "they compiled an autobiographical history of the movement"
Of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer; "he seldom suppressed his autobiographical tendencies"
Relating to or in the style of an autobiography; "they compiled an autobiographical history of the movement"
Of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer; "he seldom suppressed his autobiographical tendencies"
A biography of yourself
A vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
Catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
Relating to or proceeding by autocatalysis
Originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
Originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
Of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
Originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
Nativeness by virtue or originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
Subject to the action of an autoclave
Any physiologically active internal secretion especially one of uncertain classification Back to top
A political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
A political system governed by a single individual
A cruel and oppressive dictator
Characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisteri
Relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy; "an autocratic government"; "autocratic political rule"
Of the nature of or relating to an autocrat; "an autocratic ruler"
Relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy; "an autocratic government"; "autocratic political rule"
Of the nature of or relating to an autocrat; "an autocratic ruler"
In an autocratic manner; "the Czars ruled Russia autocratically"
In an overbearingly domineering manner; as a dictator; "this manager acts dictatorially toward his colleagues"
A device that displays words for people to read
A terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members; "the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations i
A person who is self-taught
Relating to or having the characteristics of an autodidact
Of parasites especially rust fungi; completing the entire life cycle on a single host; "autoecious rust fungi"
Sexually self-satisfying as by masturbation
Using you own body as a sexual object
Using you own body as a sexual object
Self-induced fluorescence Back to top
An optical device for focussing a camer or other instrument automatically
Characterized by or fit for autogamy
Characterized by or fit for autogamy
Self-fertilization in plants
A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Of or relating to autogenesis
Originating within the body
Training patients in self-induced relaxation
Training patients in self-induced relaxation
Training patients in self-induced relaxation
Originating within the body
A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
Tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
A person''s own signature
Something written by one''s own hand
Mark with one''s signature; "The author autographed his book"
Bearing an autograph; "an autographed copy of his latest book"
Written in the author''s own handwriting
An album for autographs Back to top
An aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
Having male and female reproductive organs in separate clusters on the same plant
Of or relating to the immune response of the body against substance normally present in the body
Severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease
Any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
Any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
Production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions
A hypodermic syringe to use in injecting yourself with a liquid; "United States troops now carry atropine and autoinjectors in their first-aid kits to use in case of organophosphate nerve agent poisoning"
Worship of yourself
A firearm that reloads itself
(of firearms) capable of automatic loading and firing continuously; "an autoloading rifle"
Derived from organisms of the selfsame individual; "autologous blood donation"
Lysis (self-digestion) of tissues when they are detached from the organism
Of or relating to self-digestion
A business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
A cafeteria where food is served from machines
A vending machine from which you can get food
Make automatic or control or operate automatically; "automatize the production"; "automate the movement of the robot"
Operated by automation; "an automated stoker"
An unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Back to top
An unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Light machine gun
Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts"
Like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you''"; "machinelike efficiency"
Without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"
In a reflex manner; "he answered automatically"
In a mechanical manner; by a mechanism; "this door opens mechanically"
A choke that automatically controls the flow of air to the carburetor
Data processing by a computer
A system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
A transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
Biometric identification by scanning a person''s face and matching it against a library of known faces; "they used face recognition to spot known terrorists"
A firearm that reloads itself and keeps firing until the trigger is released
A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released
Light machine gun
An unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
An unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used Back to top
A transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car
A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
The act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware; "automation replaces human workers by machines"
Equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation; "this factory floor is a showcase for automation and robotic equipment"
The condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity"
Make automatic or control or operate automatically; "automatize the production"; "automate the movement of the robot"
Turn into an automaton
Any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
Make automatic or control or operate automatically; "automatize the production"; "automate the movement of the robot"
Turn into an automaton
A mechanism that can move automatically
Someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way; "only an automaton wouldn''t have noticed"
Like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you''"; "machinelike efficiency"
Io moth
Large yellow American moth having a large eyelike spot on each hind wing; the larvae have stinging spines
4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
Travel in an automobile
A lead-acid storage battery in a motor vehicle; usually a 12-volt battery of six cells; the heart of the car''s electrical system
Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
The engine that propels an automobile Back to top
A factory where automobiles are manufactured
A device on an automobile for making a warning noise
The manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively
Insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents
A personal loan to purchase an automobile
Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles
A race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
A tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
Cars coming and going
Compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
Someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
Containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement; "a self-propelled vehicle"
Of or relating to motor vehicles; "automotive supplies"
An engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles
The activity of designing and constructing automobiles
The activity of designing and constructing automobiles
A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
A morbid fear of being dirty
Relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; "autonomic reflexes"
Any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs Back to top
The part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands
A plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
Of persons; free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
Existing as an independent entity; "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies"
Of political bodies; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
Immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
Personal independence
Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
Of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis
Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
Of or relating to or involved in autoplasty
Surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient''s own body
Tissue that is taken from one site and grafted to another site on the same person; "skin from his thigh replaced the burned skin on his arms"
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
A radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed
Of or relating to or produced by autoradiography
Producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed Back to top
(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism
Of a word or phrase meaningful in isolation, independent of context
(especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching
Of or relating to an autosome; "autosomal gene"
A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
A disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
A disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
A disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
An expressway in an Italian-speaking country
Hypnosis induced by yourself
Of or relating to or believing in autotelism
Belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification
Of or relating to autotomy
Cause a body part to undergo autotomy
Cause a body part to undergo autotomy
Spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw or a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
Of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis
Plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances Back to top
An exact copy or reproduction
Process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
Of or relating to autotypy
Process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment
An accessory for an automobile
A company that makes and sells automobiles
A factory where automobiles are manufactured
Social control achieved as a manifestation of self-will or consent
A personal loan to purchase an automobile
A business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
A business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
The craft of building and repairing automobiles
A component of an automobile; "his business is auto parts"
A race between (usually high-performance) automobiles
The sport of racing automobiles
A tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel
The season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973"
Of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn; "the autumnal equinox"; "autumnal fruits"
Characteristic of late maturity verging on decline; "a serene autumnal mood"
(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo Back to top
September 22
Bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe
A coarse vine widely cultivated for its non-keeping large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers flowers
A region in central France
Growth from increase in cell size without cell division
Of or relating to growth by auxesis
Someone who acts as assistant
Functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"
Relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
An airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship''s boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
A terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized that other terrorist cells
(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)
Electronic equipment not in direct communication (or under the control of) the central processing unit
A operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit
A supplementary pump available if needed
A submarine for research purposes
A data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
A plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth Back to top
Relating to or containing auxins
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"
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"
At bottom or by one''s (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"
Cooked while covered with browned breadcrumbs (and sometimes cheese)
Served in its natural juices or gravy; "roast beef au jus"
Completely unclothed; "bare bodies"; "naked from the waist up"; "a nude model"
A young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework
A foreign girl serving as an au pair
A farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
The eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
Red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds
A genus of Indriidae
Nocturnal indris with thick gray-brown fur and a long tail
A means of serving; "of no avail"; "there''s no help for it"
Use to one''s advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
Take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
Be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"
The quality of being at hand when needed
Obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long" Back to top
Convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"
Not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"
The quality of being at hand when needed
A sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; "the program brought an avalanche of mail"
A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
Of snow masses in the mountains
Perennial herb having large white orange-marked flowers; found near snow line in northwestern United States
A male Bodhisattva; widely associated with various gods and people
A male Bodhisattva; widely associated with various gods and people
Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
Radically new or original; "an avant-garde theater piece"
Evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Extreme greed for material wealth
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed
In a greedy manner
Extreme greed for material wealth
Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Without blood vessels
The manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu" Back to top
A new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"
Pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts
Pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts
Oats
Oat of southern Europe and southwestern Asia
Common in meadows and pastures
Widely cultivated in temperate regions for its edible grains
Mediterranean oat held to be progenitor of modern cultivated oat
Take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
For which vengeance has been taken; "an avenged injury"
Someone who takes vengeance
Any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers
A medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck
A translucent quartz spangled with bits of mica or other minerals
A line of approach; "they explored every avenue they could think of"; "it promises to open new avenues to understanding"
A wide street or thoroughfare
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
Report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
A statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"
Compute the average of Back to top
Achieve or reach on average; "He averaged a C"
Amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40"
Lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered; "average people"; "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"
Around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures; "an orange of average size"; "intermediate capacity"; "a plane with intermediate range"; "medium bombers"
Approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall"
Relating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in an even-numbered set); "the median value of 17, 20, and 36 is 20"; "the median income for the year was $15,000"
Relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution; "the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30"
Of no exceptional quality or ability; "a novel of average merit"; "only a fair performance of the sonata"; "in fair health"; "the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average"; "the performance was middling at best"
Ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
The state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity
Total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units
Compute the average of
Amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain; "The number of hours I work per work averages out to 40"
United States financier who negotiated a treaty with the Soviet Union banning tests of nuclear weapons (1891-1986)
A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas
East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit
East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit
Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
(usually followed by `to'') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request" Back to top
The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
A feeling of intense dislike
Any technique of behavior modification that uses unpleasant stimuli in a controlled fashion to alter behavior in a therapeutic way; primarily used for alcoholism or drug abuse (but with little success)
Tending to repel or dissuade; "aversive conditioning"
Conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus
Any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it
Turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
Capable of being avoided or warded off
Capable of being avoided or warded off
The act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; "averting her gaze meant that she was angry"
The act of preventing something from occurring; "averting danger was his responsibility"
Birds
A collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries
The script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
An ancient Iranian language
Of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)
A salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to Her
Pertaining to or characteristic of birds
To modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo Back to top
To modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo
A building where birds are kept
Fly a plane
Travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you''ve time to spare go by air"
The art of operating aircraft
The operation of aircraft to provide transportation
The aggregation of a country''s military aircraft
The study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
Someone who operates an aircraft
A woman aviator
A woman aviator
Arabian philosopher and physician; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
Small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
Used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia
A mangrove of the West Indies and the southern Florida coast; occurs in dense thickets and has numerous short roots that bend up from the ground
A small to medium-sized tree growing in brackish water especially along the shores of the southwestern Pacific
Marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"
(often followed by `for'') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
In an avid manner; "whatever the flavor or color of your local paper, do remember that these are read avidly for local information" Back to top
A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
The birds of a particular region or period
Of or relating to birds of a particular region or period
Of or relating to birds of a particular region or period
Of or relating to avionics
Science and technology of electronic systems and devices for aeronautics and astronautics; "avionics has become even more important with the development of the space program"
Not virulent; unable to produce disease
Any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
Of or relating to or characteristic of avitaminosis
100 avos equal 1 pataca
A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
Of the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado
A pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
Tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
An auxiliary activity
Of or involved in an avocation
Long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill
Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro''s law (1776-1856)
The principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules Back to top
The principle that equal volumes of all gases (given the same temperature and pressure) contain equal numbers of molecules
The number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602,250,000,000,000,000,000,000)
The number of molecules in a mole of a substance (approximately 602,250,000,000,000,000,000,000)
Stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"
Refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
Refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife''s memoires"
Declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
Capable of being avoided or warded off
Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
Excess bodily weight; "she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
Any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
A system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains)
A county in southwestern England
A river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
A river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
Admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about
A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about Back to top
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
A statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
Openly declared as such; "an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"
As acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
By open declaration; "their policy has been avowedly Marxist"; "Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders"
Someone who claims to speak the truth; "a bold asserter"; "a declarer of his intentions"; "affirmers of traditional doctrine"; "an asseverator of strong convictions"; "an avower of his own great intelligence"
Someone who admits or acknowledges openly and boldly
Separate by avulsion
A forcible tearing or surgical separation of one body part from another
An abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another
Like an uncle in kindness or indulgence; "showed avuncular concern"
Being or relating to an uncle
Look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
Expected hopefully
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Not in a state of sleep; completely conscious; "lay awake thinking about his new job"; "still not fully awake"
(usually followed by `to'') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
Not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"
Stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." Back to top
Make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"
(somewhat formal) having been waked up; "the awakened baby began to cry"
Aroused or activated; "an awakened interest in ballet"
The act of waking; "it was an early awakening"; "it was the waking up he hated most"
A grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
Something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
Give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
Give on the basis of merit; "Funds are granted to qualified researchers"
Bestow an honor upon
Having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles"
A grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
Aware or knowing; "a witting tool of the Communists"
Bearing in mind; attentive to; "ever mindful of her health"; "mindful of his responsibilities"; "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"
(sometimes followed by `of'') having or showing realization or perception; "was aware of his opponent''s hostility"; "became aware of her surroundings"; "aware that he had exceeded the speed limit"
(usually followed by `of'') having knowledge or understanding; "our youth are cognizant of the law"; "I am well aware of his limitations"
Alert and fully informed; "politically aware"; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "the most...technically aware of the novelists under thirty"- W.S.Graham; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
Having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"
State of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness; "the crash intruded on his awareness"
Covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub" Back to top
(of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
Used of an opponent''s ground; "an away game"
From a particular thing or place or position (`forth'' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school";
From one''s possession; "he gave out money to the poor"; "gave away the tickets"
In reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nestegg tucked away for a rainy day"
Out of the way (especially away from one''s thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"
Out of existence; "the music faded away"; "tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder; "idled the hours away"; "her fingernails were worn away"
Indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily; "he worked away at the project for more than a year"; "the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it"
In a different direction; "turn aside"; "turn away one''s face"; "glanced away"
In or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping); "put the toys away"; "her jewels are locked away in a safe"; "filed the letter away"
At a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"
So as to be removed or gotten rid of; "cleared the mess away"; "the rotted wood had to be cut away"
Freely or at will; "fire away!"
Distant in either space or time; "the town is a mile away"; "a country far away"; "the game is a week away"
Not present; having left; "he''s away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
The state of being elsewhere than in particular place
A game played away from home
An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"
A profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
Inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates" Back to top
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "We
Physically and mentally fatigued; "`aweary'' is archaic"
Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
Of an anchor; just clear of the bottom
(used of an anchor) hanging clear of the bottom; "anchors aweigh"
Neither feeling nor showing respect
Devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "We
Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
Having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "
Exceptionally 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"
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "We
Offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
Inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
Used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I''m awful sorry"
Used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I''m awful sorry"
In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
Of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning" Back to top
A quality of extreme unpleasantness
Traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.; "the riding public welcomed the new buses"
For a short time; "sit down and stay awhile"; "they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West"; "the baby was quiet for a while"
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "We
Not at ease socially; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn''t know"; "was always uneasy with strangers"
Causing inconvenience; "they arrived at an awkward time"
Hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment; "awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"; "an awkward pause followed his remark"; "a sticky question"; "in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned
Not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?"
Lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance; "an awkward dancer"; "an awkward gesture"; "too awkward with a needle to make her own clothes"; "his clumsy fingers produced an awkward knot"
Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl"
In an awkward manner; "he bent awkwardly"
Trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; "the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano"
The inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)
The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
The quality of an embarrassing situation; "he sensed the awkwardness of his proposal"
Unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
Neither feeling nor showing respect
Devoid of any feeling of awe or reverence
Small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal Back to top
Slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses
Having awns i.e. bristle- or hair-like appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; "awned wheatgrass"
A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
Covered with an awning; "with awninged windows on the west side"
A deck at the top of a passenger ship
Lacking or having only very short awns; "awnless bromegrass"
Drought-resistant perennial with awns lacking or very short and long creeping rhizomes; Europe and temperate Asia
Having awns i.e. bristle- or hair-like appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; "awned wheatgrass"
One who is away or absent without leave
Having deserted your post or station without leave
Absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"
Away from the correct or expected course; "something has gone awry in our plans"; "something went badly amiss in the preparations"
Turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry"
Not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "something is wrong with the engine"
Turned or twisted toward one side; "a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- G.K.Chesterton; "his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff"
An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
Terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"
Chop or split with an ax; "axe wood"
An edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
Terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it" Back to top
Chop or split with an ax; "axe wood"
Used of cultures of microorganisms; not contaminated by or completely free of the presence of other organisms; "an axenic culture"
(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions; "axenic conditions"; "germfree animals"
The handle of an ax
The cutting head of an ax
Situated on or along or in the direction of an axis
Of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation
Relating to or attached to the axis; "axial angle"
With respect to an axis; "the jet was directed axially toward the cathode"
Rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
A skeletal muscle of the trunk or head
Rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
The part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
The upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
Relating to or attached to the axis; "axial angle"
Ovules are borne at or around the center of a compound ovary on an axis formed from joined septa
The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
Of or relating to the armpit; "axillary gland"
Of or relating to the axil
The part of the main artery of the arm that lies in the armpit and is continuous with the subclavian artery above and the brachial artery below Back to top
The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
The hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
Any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions
A continuation of the basilic vein and brachial vein that becomes the subclavian vein
Of or relating to the study of values
The study of values and value judgments
(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
A saying that widely accepted on its own merits
Evident without proof or argument; "an axiomatic truth"; "we hold these truths to be self-evident"
Of or relating to or derived from axioms; "axiomatic physics"; "the postulational method was applied to geometry"- S.S.Stevens
Containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom"
Of or relating to or derived from axioms; "axiomatic physics"; "the postulational method was applied to geometry"- S.S.Stevens
On the basis of axioms; "this is axiomatically given"
The center around which something rotates
The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
A straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions
A group of countries in special alliance
In World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations; "the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II"
The main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged
The center around which something rotates Back to top
The 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
A shaft on which a wheel rotates
A dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheel revolve
An iron bar that serves as an axletree
A thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles
Outer membrane covering an axon
Larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
Long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
Of or relating to or resembling an axon
Long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron
European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods
The handle of an ax
The cutting head of an ax
An Indian nursemaid who looks after children
Low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
Low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
A high-ranking Shiite religious leader who is regarded as an authority on religious law and its interpretation and who has political power as well
Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi''s regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi''s regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
Nocturnal lemur with long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth closely related to the lemurs Back to top
The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
A port in southwestern Scotland
Hardy breed from Ayr, Scotland
Canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.
Common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads
North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown head
Heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a gray-and-black body and reddish head
Large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male
North American wild duck valued for sport and food
(Sanskrit) an ancient medical treatise summarizing the Hindu art of healing and prolonging life; sometimes regarded as a 5th Veda
A state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
The azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
An antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects
Genus of large important East Indian trees: neem trees
Large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
Insecticide
Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors
Group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron
An immunosuppressive drug (trade name Imuran) used to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ Back to top
Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
A landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
The Turkic language spoken by the Azerbaijani people
A native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan
Of or pertaining to Azerbaijan or the people or culture of Azerbaijan
Monetary unit in Azerbaijan
A landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
A landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
A landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
An ethnic group living in Azerbaijan
A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
Relating to or containing the azido group N3
The univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid
The univalent group N3- derived from hydrazoic acid
The azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
Of or relating to or in azimuth
Relating to or containing the azo radical
Before the appearance of life; "azoic rocks contain not organic remains"
A colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling Back to top
A genus of fern sometimes placed in its own family Azollaceae
Used in some classifications for the genus Azolla
Small free-floating aquatic fern from the eastern United States to tropical America; naturalized in western and southern Europe
Not divided into zones; "azonal heating"
Not restricted to any particular zone or region
Islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"
Accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
An obsolete name for nitrogen
Accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
Of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
Of or containing nitrogen; "nitric acid"
Excess of urea in the urine
Any dye containing one or more azo groups
The bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups
The bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups
An antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
A member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Aztec people
Mexican bulbous herb cultivated for its handsome bright red solitary flower
A stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America Back to top
An antibiotic (trade name Azactam) used against severe infections; has minimal side effects
A light shade of blue
Color azure; "Morning azured the village"
Of a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky; "October''s bright blue weather"
A variety of aster
Occurring singly; not one of a pair; "the azygous muscle of the uvula"
One of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
Occurring singly; not one of a pair; "the azygous muscle of the uvula"
One of a system of veins that drain the thoracic and abdominal walls; arises as a continuation of the right ascending lumbar vein and terminates in the superior vena cava
Absence of an enzyme
City in northwestern Jordan
Battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
Denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
Denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
To a small degree; somewhat; "it''s a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
Being excessive or unreasonable; "the clothes she wears are a bit much"; "in retrospect the elaborate preparations seemed de trop"; "this is entirely too much!"
Singing without instrumental accompaniment
Singing without instrumental accompaniment
More than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses"
More than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses" Back to top
For a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a foritori, so am I"
To a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
To a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
Frequently or in great quantities; "I don''t drink much"; "I don''t travel much"
The top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
Being ten more than ninety
Being one more than one hundred
(in Roman numerals, C written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or units
By a factor of one hundred; "they money increased a hundredfold"
German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)
A menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
(of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
By ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate a la carte"
With ice cream on top or on the side; "we served the apple pie a la mode"
In the current fashion or style
The advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)
To a small degree; somewhat; "it''s a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
To a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
(in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units
By a factor of a million; "it increased a millionfold" Back to top
The people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation''s mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
Involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principals or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration"
Requiring evidence for validation or support
Derived from observed facts
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
Derived by logic, without observed facts
Denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
To a small degree; somewhat; "it''s a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
One million million in the United States
One quintillion in Great Britain
Very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there" Back to top |