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abbreviation
- (context, Webster 1913) adjective, Adjective.
- (context, often with "Q" for "Question") answer, Answer
- Asian
- Admit
- Application
- asynchron
- Augsburg
- (physics) angstrom
- (context, weaponry) atom
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initialism
- Automobile Association
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- American Airlines
- A.A. (or A.'.A.'.) Esoteric Magickal order Astrum Argenteum, or Silver star, a magickal order.
- Antiaircraft
- Alzheimer's Association
- Armed Forces Americas (USPS abbreviation code)
- Affirmative Action
- African-American
- (chemistry): amino acid
- (military) assembly area
- (military) avenue of approach
- (poker) A starting hand in Texas hold 'em comprised of two aces
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noun
- (context, Australia, offensive, slang) An aborigine.
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noun Often used adjectivally
- One who, or that which, accelerates.
- A device for causing acceleration.
- A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
- accelerator pedal.
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verb (accoutr, ing)
- (transitive) To furnish with dress, or equipment, especially those for military service; to equip; to attire; to array.
- Quotations
- Both accoutred like young men. - Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice, III-iv
- For this, in rags accoutred are they seen. - Dryden
- Accoutred with his burden and his staff. - Wordsworth
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noun
- (obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
- A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
- A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
- The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
- (zoological) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of Europe and America, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
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noun
- (UK, informal) An advertisement, an ad.
verb
- To turn attention.
- To call attention, refer; construed with to.
- He adverted to the problem in the opening paragraph.
- 2007 September 9, the w:Holy See, Vatican (trans.), w:Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Benedict XVI (speaker), speaking in German at w:St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Austria,
- :At a time when creation seems to be endangered in so many ways through human activity, we should consciously to this dimension of Sunday, too.
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adjective
- (nautical; where the frame of reference is within the ship.) At or towards the stern of a ship
- Note: The adverb is aft, thus; "The gun is mounted aft"
- The related preposition in this nautical usage is abaft.
- "The gun is abaft the forward gun".
adverb
- Behind; later in time; following.
- They lived happily ever .
- I left the room, and the dog bounded .
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verb (agrees, agreeing, agreed)
- (intransitive) To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to be in unison or concord; to be or become united or consistent; to concur; as, all parties agree in the expediency of the law.
- If music and sweet poetry . --Shak.
- Their witness agreed not together. --Mark xiv. 56.
- The more you together, the less hurt can your enemies do you. --Sir T. Browne.
- (intransitive) To yield assent; to accede;—followed by to; as, to agree to an offer, or to opinion.
- (intransitive) To make a stipulation by way of settling differences or determining a price; to exchange promises; to come to terms or to a common resolve; to promise.
- Agree with thine adversary quickly. --Matt. v. 25.
- Didst not thou with me for a penny ? --Matt. xx. 13.
- (intransitive) To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.
- (intransitive) To suit or be adapted in its effects; to do well; as, the same food does not agree with every constitution.
- (intransitive) (grammar) To correspond in gender, number, case, or person.
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initialism - Agency for International Development
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noun
- The propeller of an aircraft; the prop.
| | ait |
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noun
- An island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.
- 1833, w:Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Autobiography: Truth and Fiction Relating to My Life trans. John Oxenford, book 9,
- :Striking richness of vegetation which follows in the windings of the Rhine, marks its banks, islands, and aits.
- 1853, w:Charles_Dickens, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, ch. 1,
- :Fog everywhere. Fog up the river, where it flows among green aits and meadows.
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noun
- The act of allotting; assignment.
- That which is allotted; a share, part, or portion granted or distributed; that which is assigned by lot, or by the act of God; anything set apart for a special use or to a distinct party.
- The allowance of a specific amount of scrip or of a particular thing to a particular person.
- A plot of land rented from the council for growing fruit and vegetables.
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adjective (pos=all right, -)
- good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition
- The car is . It gets me there, anyway.
- In good health.
- I had a headache earlier, but now I'm .
adverb
- fairly well
- That went , I suppose.
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adjective - (nautical) in the lower part of the rigging, or on the decks
- 1859: w:James Fenimore Cooper, James Fenimore Cooper, The Red Rover: A Tale
- :I think you said something converning the manner in which yonder ship has anchored, and of the condition they keep things and aloft?
adverb - (nautical) below; towards the lower part of the rigging, or towards the decks
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noun
- A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
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noun
- A semi-circular acoustic backdrop behind performers for an outdoor venue.
- The symphony warmed up inside the while the audience crowded around outside.
- (obsolete) A completely circular outdoor arena; a classic European amphitheatre.
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noun
- A strong feeling of displeasure, hostility or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to harm.
verb
- To cause such a feeling of antagonism.
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adverb - (some northern English dialects) Anyway (explaining or supporting a previous statement).
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noun
- A room in a building; a division in a house, separated from others by partitions.
| | apothecary |
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noun (apothecaries)
- A person who makes and sells drugs and/or medicines.
- A drugstore; pharmacy.
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noun
- (a) An application for the removal of a cause or suit from an inferior to a superior judge or court for reí«xamination or review. (b) The mode of proceeding by which such removal is effected. (c) The right of appeal. (d) An accusation; a process which formerly might be instituted by one private person against another for some heinous crime demanding punishment for the particular injury suffered, rather than for the offense against the public. (e) An accusation of a felon at common law by one of his accomplices, which accomplice was then called an approver. See {Approvement}. --Tomlins. --Bouvier.
- A summons to answer to a charge. --Dryden.
- A call upon a person or an authority for proof or decision, in one's favor; reference to another as witness; a call for help or a favor; entreaty.
- A kind of to the Deity, the author of wonders. -Bacon.
- Resort to physical means; recourse.
- (cricket): the act, by the fielding side, of asking an umpire for a decision of whether a batsman is out or not.
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noun
- A shady sitting place, usually in a park or garden, and usually surrounded by climbing shrubs or vines and other vegetation.
- An axis or shaft supporting a rotate, rotating part on a lathe.
- A bar for supporting cutting tools.
- A spindle of a wheel.
- A grove of trees.
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noun
- (geometry) A measure of squared distance.
- A particular geographic region.
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initialism
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
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verb (assur, ing)
- To make sure and secure.
- To give someone confidence in the trustworthiness of something.
- I you, the program will work smoothly when we demonstrate it to the client.
- To reassure.
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verb
- (past of, assure)
| | Atkins |
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proper noun - A surname.
- An abbreviation of the Atkins diet or the Atkins Nutritional Approach.
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noun
- One who attends; one who works with or watches something.
- Give your keys to the parking attendants and they will park your car for you.
adjective
- Going with; associated; concomitant.
- They promoted him to supervisor, with all the responsibilities and priveleges.
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noun
- A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
- A wing of an aircraft.
| | aggro |
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noun
- aggressive, Aggressive behaviour.
- Move along, lads; we don't want any .
verb (aggro, es)
- (context, MMORPG, slang) To attack without being attacked first (said of monsters).
- Do they on sight or sound?
adjective - (context, AU, slang) angry
- (MMORPG slang) Liable to attack without being attacked first (said of monsters).
- (context, UK, slang) hardcore, aggressive
- (context, US, slang) radical, aggressive, hardcore
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noun
- An indoxicate, intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
- Note: The word ale, in England and the United States, usually designates a heavier kind of fermented liquor, and the word beer a lighter kind. The word beer is also in common use as the generic name for all malt liquors.
- A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.
| | A level |
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noun
- A non-compulsory examination taken in the final two years in British high schools.
- I took my A-levels last year.
- Applicants must have at least one .
| | alpha |
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noun
- The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (�, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
- (context, science) The name of the symbol, symbols � and α used in science and mathematics, often interchangeable with the symbols when used as a prefix.
- : alpha particle ("α-particle")
- The highest scientific caste of people in the novel w:Brave New World, Brave New World by w:Aldous Huxley, Aldous Huxley.
- In finance, the amount by which a given asset or portfolio's return exceeds a "riskless" rate of return.
adjective
- Designates the first in an order of precedence.
- alpha male, male
- (star) Designates the brightest star in a constellation.
- Alpha Centauri, Alpha Centauri
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proper noun
- The ancestor language of modern English, also called Old English, spoken in Britain from about 400 AD to 1100 AD. The language is a more inflected language, maintaining strong and weak verbs, nouns, and adjectives. It has a clearly marked subjunctive mood, and has five cases of nouns and adjectives.
- Germanic peoples inhabiting medií¦val England.
- A person of British or North European descent.
adjective
- Related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples or language.
- Related to nations which speak primarily English; especially United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia.
- (economics) Favouring a liberal free market economy.
- Descended from white English or North European settlers.
| | aubergine |
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noun
- an Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit
- the fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable
- a dark purple colour
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