N: 1. (slang) a neighborhood
N: 1. the site of the royal residence and the de facto capital in the western part of the Netherlands; seat of the International Court of Justice
A: 1. in between; "two houses with a tree between"
A: 1. in the space between decks, on a ship
N: 1. a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle)
A: 1. of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol"
A: 1. of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures twenty-two hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .22 caliber pistol"
A: 1. of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell"
A: 1. of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures thirty-eight hundredths of an inch in diameter; "a .38 caliber shell"
A: 1. of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter
A: 1. of or relating to the bore of a gun (or its ammunition) that measures forty-five hundredths of an inch in diameter
N: 1. a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
A: 1. indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish"
N: 1. a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
N: 1. a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only one hit
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
A: 1. being one more than nine
N: 1. ten 10s
A: 1. being ten more than ninety
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the fifth power of ten
N: 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
N: 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
N: 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen 2. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; "in England they call a trillion a billion"
A: 1. the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order
A: 1. being one more than one hundred
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred one in counting order
A: 1. being five more than one hundred
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred five in counting order
A: 1. coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
A: 1. being one more than ten
N: 1. (formerly in England) an examination taken by 11 and 12 year old students to select suitable candidates for grammar school
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred ten in counting order
A: 1. being five more than one hundred ten
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred fifteen in counting order
N: 1. the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
A: 1. coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units
N: 1. a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
N: 1. a type of serial music introduced by Arnold Schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and twelve
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred ten
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred twenty in counting order
A: 1. being five more that one hundred twenty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred twenty-five in counting order
A: 1. coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
A: 1. being one more than twelve
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred twenty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred thirty in counting order
A: 1. being five more than one hundred thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred thirty-five in counting order
A: 1. coming next after the twelfth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
A: 1. being one more than thirteen
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred forty in counting order
N: 1. twelve dozen
A: 1. being five more than one hundred forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred forty-five in counting order
N: 1. a legal holiday in France celebrating the storming of the Paris bastille in 1789
A: 1. coming next after the thirteenth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
A: 1. being one more than fourteen
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred fifty in counting order
N: 1. the decade from 1530 to 1539
A: 1. being five more than one hundred fifty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred fifty-five in counting order
N: 1. the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II
N: 1. a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah
N: 1. a quarter of an hour
A: 1. coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
A: 1. being one more than fifteen
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred fifty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred sixty in counting order
A: 1. being five more than one hundred sixty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred sixty-five in counting order
N: 1. a self-report personality inventory developed by Raymond B. Cattell to measure the 16 personality dimensions that emerged from his factor analysis of a wide range of traits
A: 1. coming next after the fifteenth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
A: 1. being one more than sixteen
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred sixty
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred seventy in counting order
N: 1. a cardinal number equal to one dozen gross
A: 1. being five more than one hundred seventy
N: 1. the decade from 1750 to 1759
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred seventy-five in counting order
N: 1. the decade from 1760 to 1769
N: 1. the decade from 1770 to 1779
N: 1. the decade from 1780 to 1789
N: 1. the decade from 1790 to 1799
N: 1. a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s
A: 1. coming next after the sixteenth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
A: 1. being one more than seventeen
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred seventy
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred eighty in counting order
N: 1. the decade from 1820 to 1829
N: 1. the decade from 1830 to 1839
N: 1. the decade from 1840 to 1849
N: 1. the decade from 1850 to 1859
N: 1. the decade from 1860 to 1869
N: 1. the decade from 1870 to 1879
N: 1. the decade from 1880 to 1889
N: 1. the decade from 1890 to 1899
A: 1. coming next after the seventeenth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
A: 1. being one more than eighteen
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred eighty
N: 1. the decade from 1900 to 1909
A: 1. the ordinal number of one hundred eighty-five in counting order
N: 1. the decade from 1920 to 1929
N: 1. the decade from 1930 to 1939
N: 1. the decade from 1940 to 1949
N: 1. the decade from 1950 to 1959
N: 1. the decade from 1960 to 1969
N: 1. the decade from 1970 to 1979
N: 1. the decade from 1980 to 1989
N: 1. the decade from 1990 to 1999
A: 1. coming next after the eighteenth in position
N: 1. the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
N: 1. an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah
N: 1. the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
N: 1. an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
N: 1. the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
A: 1. indicating the beginning unit in a series
N: 1. mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
N: 1. British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
N: 1. English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
N: 1. mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
N: 1. British statesman and leader of the Labour party who instituted the welfare state in England (1883-1967)
N: 1. English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)
N: 1. English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
N: 1. English general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976)
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
A: 1. being one more than one; "he received two messages"
N: 1. a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 2 hits
N: 1. a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
N: 1. an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics
N: 1. the base of the natural system of logarithms
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units
A: 1. being ten more than one hundred ninety
A: 1. the ordinal number of two hundred in counting order
A: 1. coming next after the nineteenth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
A: 1. being one more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twentieth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
A: 1. being two more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-first in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
A: 1. being three more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-second in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
A: 1. being four more than twenty
N: 1. uptime is 24 hours a day 7 days a week
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-third in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
A: 1. being five more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
A: 1. being six more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
A: 1. being seven more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-sixth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one
A: 1. being eight more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-seventh in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
A: 1. being nine more than twenty
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-eighth in position
N: 1. the second of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC
N: 1. an Apocryphal book of angelic revelations
N: 1. the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
N: 1. an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus
N: 1. the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
A: 1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
A: 1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
A: 1. being one more than two
N: 1. having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?" 2. a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
N: 1. a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team only 3 hits
A: 1. of a chemical compound having a ring with three members
N: 1. the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
A: 1. being ten more than twenty
A: 1. being one hundred more than two hundred
A: 1. the ordinal number of three hundred in counting order
N: 1. a half of an hour
A: 1. coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
A: 1. being one more than thirty
A: 1. coming next after the thirtieth in position
A: 1. being two more than thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-two in counting order
A: 1. being three more than thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-three in counting order
A: 1. being four more than thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-four in counting order
A: 1. being five more than thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order
A: 1. being six more than thirty
N: 1. a year that is not a leap year
N: 1. in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years not divisible by 400
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order
A: 1. being severn more than thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-seven in counting order
A: 1. being eight more than thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-eight in counting order
A: 1. being nine more than thirty
A: 1. the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order
N: 1. having a three-dimensional form or appearance; "aren't dreams always in 3-D?" 2. a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance
N: 1. radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target
A: 1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
N: 1. 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; "ASALA bombing at Orly Airport in Paris in 1983 killed 8 and wounded 55 people"
N: 1. a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIV
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
A: 1. being one more than three
N: 1. a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 4 hits
A: 1. of a chemical compound having a ring with four members
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
A: 1. being ten more than thirty
A: 1. being one hundred more than three hundred
A: 1. the ordinal number of four hundred in counting order
N: 1. a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn at which point they can be converted into and IRA; funds can be transfered if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself
N: 1. a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn at which point they can be converted into and IRA; funds can be transfered if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty in counting order
A: 1. being one more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-one in counting order
A: 1. being two more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
A: 1. being three more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-three in counting order
A: 1. being four more than forty
N: 1. a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-four in counting order
A: 1. being five more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-five in counting order
A: 1. being six more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-six in counting order
A: 1. being seven more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-seven in counting order
A: 1. being eight more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-eight in counting order
A: 1. being nine more than forty
A: 1. the ordinal number of forty-nine in counting order
A: 1. coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"
N: 1. the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
N: 1. a transmission that provides power directly to all four wheels of a motor vehicle 2. a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
A: 1. being one more than four
N: 1. a game in which a pitcher allows the opposing team 5 hits
N: 1. a liver enzyme that is responsible for producing cholesterol
N: 1. a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
A: 1. of a chemical compound having a ring with five members
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
A: 1. being ten more than forty
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units
A: 1. the ordinal number of five hundred in counting order
A: 1. the ordinal number of fifty in counting order
A: 1. being one more than fifty
A: 1. being two more than fifty
A: 1. being three more than fifty
A: 1. being four more than fifty
A: 1. being five more than fifty
A: 1. the ordinal number of fifty-five in counting order
A: 1. being six more than fifty
A: 1. being seven more than fifty
A: 1. being eight more than fifty
A: 1. being nine more than fifty
A: 1. coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
A: 1. of a chemical compound having a ring with six members; "having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ring"
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and six
A: 1. being ten more than fifty
N: 1. a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"
A: 1. the ordinal number of sixty in counting order
A: 1. being one more than sixty
A: 1. being two more than sixty
A: 1. being three more than sixty
A: 1. being four more than sixty
A: 1. being five more than sixty
A: 1. the ordinal number of sixty-five in counting order
A: 1. being six more than sixty
A: 1. being seven more than sixty
A: 1. being eight more than sixty
A: 1. being nine more than sixty
N: 1. day of the allied landing in France, World War II
A: 1. coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
A: 1. being one more than six
A: 1. of a chemical compound having a ring with seven members
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
A: 1. being ten more than sixty
A: 1. the ordinal number of seventy in counting order
A: 1. being one more than seventy
A: 1. being two more than seventy
A: 1. being three more than seventy
A: 1. being four more than seventy
A: 1. being five more than seventy
A: 1. the ordinal number of seventy-five in counting order
A: 1. being six more than seventy
A: 1. being seven more than seventy
A: 1. being eight more than seventy
A: 1. being nine more than seventy
A: 1. coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
A: 1. being one more than seven
A: 1. of a chemical compound having a ring with eight members
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
A: 1. being ten more than seventy
A: 1. the ordinal number of eighty in counting order
A: 1. being one more than eighty
A: 1. being two more than eighty
A: 1. being three more than eighty
A: 1. being four more than eighty
A: 1. being five more than eighty
A: 1. the ordinal number of eighty-five in counting order
A: 1. being six more than eighty
A: 1. being seven more than eighty
A: 1. being eight more than eighty
N: 1. a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile
A: 1. being nine more than eighty
N: 1. the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II
A: 1. coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
N: 1. the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten
N: 1. the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs
A: 1. of a chemical compound having a ring with nine members
N: 1. the day in 2001 when Arab suicide bombers hijacked United States airliners and used them as bombs
N: 1. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine
A: 1. being ten more than eighty
A: 1. the ordinal number of ninety in counting order
A: 1. being one more than ninety
A: 1. being two more than ninety
A: 1. being three more than ninety
A: 1. being four more than ninety
A: 1. being five more than ninety
A: 1. the ordinal number of ninety-five in counting order
A: 1. being six more than ninety
A: 1. being seven more than ninety
A: 1. being eight more than ninety
A: 1. being nine more than ninety
A: 1. coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position
N: 1. (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA 2. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation 3. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps" 4. one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose) 5. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes 6. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen 7. the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
N: 1. the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
N: 1. a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
A: 1. in perfect condition or order
A: 1. in perfect condition or order
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
N: 1. United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
N: 1. English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
N: 1. English author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
N: 1. United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
N: 1. English poet (1859-1936)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. English writer (1865-1948)
N: 1. United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
N: 1. 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
A: 1. in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"
N: 1. Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
A: 1. as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
A: 1. before noon
A: 1. before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M."
N: 1. battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain 2. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
A: 1. to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
A: 1. 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!"
N: 1. singing without instrumental accompaniment
N: 1. singing without instrumental accompaniment
A: 1. more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses"
A: 1. more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses"
A: 1. for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a foritori, so am I"
A: 1. to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
A: 1. to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" 2. frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don''t travel much"
N: 1. the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
A: 1. being ten more than ninety
A: 1. being one more than one hundred
A: 1. (in Roman numerals, C written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or units
A: 1. by a factor of one hundred; "they money increased a hundredfold"
N: 1. German ecclesiastic (1380-1471)
N: 1. a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
A: 1. (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
A: 1. by ordering items listed individually on a menu; "we ate a la carte"
A: 1. with ice cream on top or on the side; "we served the apple pie a la mode"
A: 1. in the current fashion or style
N: 1. the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)
A: 1. to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
A: 1. to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"
A: 1. (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units
A: 1. by a factor of a million; "it increased a millionfold"
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principals or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration" 2. requiring evidence for validation or support
A: 1. derived from observed facts
A: 1. based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment 2. involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact; "an a priori judgment"
A: 1. derived by logic, without observed facts
A: 1. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units
A: 1. to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller"
A: 1. one quintillion in Great Britain 2. one million million in the United States
A: 1. very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there"
N: 1. an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism 2. a dry form of lava resembling clinkers 3. an associate degree in arts
N: 1. an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
N: 1. a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
N: 1. an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
N: 1. a city and port in northern Jutland
N: 1. a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
N: 1. a town in central Belgium
N: 1. Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
N: 1. a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
N: 1. nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
N: 1. striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
N: 1. a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
N: 1. a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
N: 1. port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
N: 1. United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934) 2. (Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the Golden Calf
N: 1. tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)
N: 1. an association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens
N: 1. an associate degree in applied science
N: 1. the blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens 2. the muscles of the abdomen 3. a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences 4. the eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
A: 1. at the beginning; "at first he didn't notice anything strange"
N: 1. a fabric woven from goat and camel hair 2. a loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
N: 1. a fabric woven from goat and camel hair
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines 2. Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
A: 1. having the wind against the forward side of the sails; "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback" 2. by surprise; "taken aback by the caustic remarks"
A: 1. (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
N: 1. a calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves 2. a tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
N: 1. a port city in southwestern Iran
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
N: 1. a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
N: 1. a unit of current equal to 10 amperes
N: 1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger" 2. the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
V: 1. 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" 2. forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" 3. 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" 4. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" 5. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
A: 1. free from constraint; "an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O'Flaherty 2. left desolate or empty; "an abandoned child"; "their deserted wives and children"; "an abandoned shack"; "deserted villages" 3. no longer inhabited; "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
N: 1. a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
N: 1. someone for whom hope has been abandoned
N: 1. a ship abandoned on the high seas
N: 1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" 2. the act of giving something up 3. the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
N: 1. dislocation of a joint
V: 1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
N: 1. a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken 2. depriving one of self-esteem
V: 1. cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. feeling embarrassed due to modesty
N: 1. inability to walk
N: 1. abasia due to trembling of the legs
A: 1. of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)
A: 1. capable of being abated
N: 1. a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless); "the continued existence of an abatable nuisance is not authorized under the law"
V: 1. become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours" 2. make less active or intense
N: 1. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something 2. the act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
N: 1. (law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
A: 1. of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)
A: 1. decreasing in amount or intensity
N: 1. line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
N: 1. line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
N: 1. a building where animals are butchered
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. in an abaxial manner
N: 1. (Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
N: 1. an urban hit squad and guerrila group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
N: 1. the jurisdiction or office of an abbot
A: 1. of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess
N: 1. a French abbot
N: 1. a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
N: 1. the superior of a group of nuns
N: 1. a convent ruled by an abbess 2. a church associated with a monastery or convent 3. a monastery ruled by an abbot
N: 1. the superior of an abbey of monks
N: 1. United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
V: 1. shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY''" 2. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
A: 1. cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "a curtailed visit"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation" 2. (of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
N: 1. a shortened form of a word or phrase 2. shortening something by omitting parts of it
N: 1. one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
N: 1. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
N: 1. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
N: 1. a unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
N: 1. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
N: 1. an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible 2. a Hebrew minor prophet
A: 1. capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished; "abdicable responsibilites"
V: 1. give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
N: 1. the act of abdicating 2. a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
N: 1. one who formally relinquishes and office or responsibility
N: 1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis 2. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
N: 1. the muscles of the abdomen
A: 1. of or relating to or near the abdomen; "abdominal muscles"
N: 1. a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
N: 1. a branch of the descending aorta
N: 1. an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
N: 1. breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
N: 1. the cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
N: 1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
N: 1. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
N: 1. the muscles of the abdomen
N: 1. a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
N: 1. ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
N: 1. a wall of the abdomen
N: 1. centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
N: 1. cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
A: 1. having a large belly
N: 1. the bodily property of a protruding belly
A: 1. of or relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
V: 1. advance evidence for
N: 1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
N: 1. the ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
N: 1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
N: 1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
A: 1. especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
N: 1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
V: 1. take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist's son was kidnapped" 2. pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
A: 1. (of persons) seized and detained unlawfully, often for ransom; "the father restored the kidnapped (or abducted) child to the mother"
A: 1. especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
N: 1. (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body 2. 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
N: 1. a muscle that draws a part away from the median line 2. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
N: 1. a muscle that draws a part away from the median line
A: 1. at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
N: 1. a novice learning the rudiments of some subject 2. a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
A: 1. alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
N: 1. a poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order
A: 1. in bed
N: 1. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829) 2. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain
N: 1. Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
N: 1. Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
N: 1. French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
N: 1. a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a group that satisfies the commutative law
N: 1. genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
N: 1. 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
N: 1. bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
N: 1. bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
N: 1. a mining town in southern Wales
N: 1. a town in northeastern South Dakota 2. a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea 3. a town in western Washington 4. a town in northeastern Maryland
N: 1. black hornless breed from Scotland
A: 1. of or relating to Aberdeen
N: 1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
N: 1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
N: 1. one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group
A: 1. markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrent behavior"; "deviant ideas"
V: 1. diverge from the expected; "The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman" 2. 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"
N: 1. a disorder in one's mental state 2. an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image 3. a state or condition markedly different from the norm
V: 1. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the verbal act of urging on
N: 1. one who helps or encourages or incites another
N: 1. one who helps or encourages or incites another
N: 1. temporary cessation or suspension
A: 1. temporarily inactive
N: 1. a capacitance unit equal to one billion farads
N: 1. a unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry
V: 1. find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
N: 1. hate coupled with disgust
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. a signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of Parliament were condemned and abhorred
N: 1. the act of dwelling in a place 2. acting according to certain accepted standards 3. the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
V: 1. dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young" 2. 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"
V: 1. 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" 2. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
A: 1. unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
N: 1. city recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast
N: 1. (psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object
A: 1. characterized by avoidance or withdrawal
N: 1. true firs
N: 1. tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and gray bark
N: 1. medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
N: 1. medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
N: 1. a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
N: 1. medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
N: 1. small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
N: 1. lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
N: 1. medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
N: 1. medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
N: 1. a pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
N: 1. a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
N: 1. a city in central Texas 2. a town in central Kansas west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower
N: 1. possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" 2. the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
N: 1. a hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
A: 1. originating by abiogenesis
N: 1. a believer in abiogenesis
N: 1. a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
A: 1. most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty" 2. showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender" 3. 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" 4. showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
N: 1. a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
A: 1. in a hopeless resigned manner; "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly"
N: 1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
V: 1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
N: 1. a member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
N: 1. a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz people
N: 1. an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability 2. a member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
N: 1. an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
N: 1. a Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz people
V: 1. gradually deprive (infants) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"
N: 1. the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal 2. the cessation of lactation
V: 1. wear away through erosion or vaporization 2. remove an organ or bodily structure
A: 1. removed or taken away by cutting or erosion or melting or evaporation; "my ablated appendix" 2. made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization; "the rocket's ablated head shield"
N: 1. surgical removal of a body part or tissue 2. the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
N: 1. the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
A: 1. tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone" 2. relating to the ablative case
N: 1. a constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
N: 1. the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
N: 1. a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
A: 1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" 2. resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn"; "flaming autumn leaves"
A: 1. 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 crackling fire"; "houses on fire" 2. lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
A: 1. 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" 2. (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" 3. having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army" 4. 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"
A: 1. having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
N: 1. a seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
N: 1. discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
N: 1. discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
N: 1. a seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
N: 1. discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
N: 1. a congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)
N: 1. discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
A: 1. bursting into flower; "flowering spring trees"
N: 1. a bachelor's degree in library science
N: 1. the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
A: 1. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals"
A: 1. in a competent capable manner; "they worked competently"
N: 1. a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"
N: 1. the Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot peoples 2. a member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec
V: 1. surrender; "The King abnegated his power to the ministers" 2. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" 3. deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
N: 1. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others 2. the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
N: 1. one who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something
N: 1. 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
A: 1. departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality" 2. 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" 3. much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition"
N: 1. an abnormal condition
N: 1. the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
N: 1. an abnormal condition
N: 1. marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal 2. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality 3. an abnormal condition 4. retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
A: 1. in an abnormal manner; "they were behaving abnormally"; "his blood pressure was abnormally low"
N: 1. a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
N: 1. blood type antibodies
N: 1. a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
N: 1. a classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
N: 1. 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: 1. part of a group; "Bill's been aboard for three years now" 2. on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle 3. on first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard" 4. side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"
N: 1. the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting
N: 1. housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" 2. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
N: 1. a unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
V: 1. do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
A: 1. capable of being abolished
N: 1. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
N: 1. the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
A: 1. relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery
N: 1. the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
N: 1. a reformer who favors abolishing slavery
A: 1. relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants)
N: 1. the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
A: 1. unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke 2. 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"
N: 1. large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
A: 1. in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly" 2. in an offensive and hateful manner; "I don't know anyone who could have behaved so abominably"
V: 1. find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
N: 1. hate coupled with disgust 2. a person who is loathsome or disgusting 3. an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"
N: 1. one who hates or loathes
N: 1. little known Kamarupan languages
A: 1. away from the mouth or oral region
A: 1. opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish"
N: 1. a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
A: 1. being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia" 2. 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"
N: 1. the Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
N: 1. the earliest known inhabitants of a region 2. a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
A: 1. in the process of being born or beginning; "our own revolutionary war almost died aborning through lack of popular support"- William Randolph Hearst
V: 1. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion 2. terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"
N: 1. a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion 2. the act of destroying a fetus
N: 1. a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
A: 1. causing abortion
N: 1. failure of a plan 2. termination of pregnancy
N: 1. a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
A: 1. failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
A: 1. in an unfruitful manner
N: 1. a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother's body
N: 1. a loss of will power
A: 1. suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
V: 1. be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities 2. be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
V: 1. exist in large quantity
A: 1. existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"
A: 1. (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 hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" 2. 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 around" 3. in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play" 4. 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" 5. '((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly'' and `most'' is sometimes used informally for `almost''; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we''re almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most ever400073817' 6. in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around" 7. in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
A: 1. on the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
N: 1. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation 2. a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
V: 1. turn, usually 180 degrees 2. change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
N: 1. act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
A: 1. appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"
A: 1. at an earlier place; "see above" 2. in or to a place that is higher
A: 1. mentioned or named earlier in the same text
A: 1. mentioned or named earlier in the same text
A: 1. taking everything together; "she was first and last a scientist" 2. above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"
A: 1. without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
A: 1. in an honest manner; "in he can't get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
A: 1. on or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation"
N: 1. gibberish and nonsense
N: 1. the condition of having no arms
N: 1. a substance that abrades or wears down 2. a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
V: 1. strike against an object; "She stubbed her one's toe in the dark and now it''s broken" 2. rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops" 3. wear away
A: 1. having the skin scraped off; "skinned knees and scraped elbows"
N: 1. a tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
N: 1. a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader
N: 1. 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, Christianity, and Islam each has a special claim on Abraham"
N: 1. the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
N: 1. 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
N: 1. Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
N: 1. European fishes
N: 1. European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food
A: 1. having no gills
A: 1. having no gills
A: 1. having no gills
V: 1. wear away
N: 1. erosion by friction 2. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice 3. an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
N: 1. a substance that abrades or wears down
A: 1. causing abrasion 2. sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
N: 1. a substance that abrades or wears down
N: 1. the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions 2. the quality of being sharply disagreeable
V: 1. discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
N: 1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
A: 1. alongside each other, facing on the same direction
A: 1. 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"
V: 1. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
A: 1. (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"
N: 1. a shortened version of a written work
N: 1. one who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
N: 1. a shortened version of a written work
A: 1. of a cask or barrel; "the cask was set abroach"
A: 1. in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"
A: 1. to or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled abroad" 2. in a place across an ocean 3. far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
N: 1. abrocomes
N: 1. ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
V: 1. revoke formally
N: 1. the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
N: 1. an authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal
N: 1. genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers
N: 1. plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
N: 1. taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers
N: 1. plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia
N: 1. plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
N: 1. prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California
N: 1. 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
A: 1. marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose" 2. extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop" 3. exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather" 4. surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
N: 1. a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus
N: 1. an instance of breaking off suddenly
A: 1. quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
A: 1. of a leaf shape; pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
N: 1. pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
N: 1. the property possessed by a slope that is very steep 2. an abrupt discourteous manner 3. the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
N: 1. a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
N: 1. a mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
N: 1. any of a class of plastics based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers
N: 1. symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
A: 1. infected and filled with pus; "an abscessed tooth"
N: 1. an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth
V: 1. remove or separate by abscission 2. shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
N: 1. the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
N: 1. shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant 2. the act of cutting something off
V: 1. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
N: 1. a fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
N: 1. the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
N: 1. a descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point
V: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities) 2. the time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence" 3. the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation" 4. failure to be present
N: 1. unauthorized military absence
V: 1. go away or leave; "He absented himself"
A: 1. lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence" 2. not in a specified place physically or mentally
N: 1. one that is absent or not in residence
N: 1. (election) a ballot that is cast in absentia (usually mailed in prior to election day)
N: 1. the percentage of workers who do not report to work
N: 1. habitual absence from work
A: 1. in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
A: 1. lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
A: 1. in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
N: 1. preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
N: 1. strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
N: 1. strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise 2. aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
N: 1. a dark bitter oil obtained obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. 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" 2. not limited by law; "an absolute monarch" 3. without conditions or limitations; "a total ban" 4. perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol" 5. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity" 6. not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"
N: 1. pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
N: 1. the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight
N: 1. the number of observations in a given statistical category
N: 1. (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
N: 1. (elections) more than half of the votes
N: 1. the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
N: 1. a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
N: 1. physical space independent of what occupies it
N: 1. temperature measured on the absolute scale
N: 1. the lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect
N: 1. a numerical value regardless of its sign
N: 1. a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
N: 1. (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
A: 1. 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" 2. totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"
N: 1. the quality of being absolute; "the absoluteness of the Pope's decree could not be challenged"
N: 1. the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance 2. the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
N: 1. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) 2. dominance through threat of punishment and violence 3. the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government 4. the doctrine of an absolute being
N: 1. one who advocates absolutism
A: 1. pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism
A: 1. pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism
V: 1. grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's" 2. let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
A: 1. freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
N: 1. someone who grants absolution
A: 1. providing absolution
V: 1. take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe" 2. cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" 3. assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society" 4. suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter" 5. become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb" 6. engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies" 7. take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something" 8. engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely" 9. take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
A: 1. capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
N: 1. a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
A: 1. retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity" 2. taken in through the pores of a surface; "the absorbed water expanded the sponge" 3. 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"; "wrapped in thought"
A: 1. inducing or promoting absorption
N: 1. the property of being absorbent
N: 1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
A: 1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
N: 1. cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
N: 1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
N: 1. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
A: 1. capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
N: 1. a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
N: 1. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another 2. the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion 3. (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" 4. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid 5. complete attention; intense mental effort 6. the mental state of being preoccupied by something
N: 1. a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths
N: 1. a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance"
N: 1. (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
N: 1. an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
N: 1. the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths
N: 1. a unit for measuring absorption
A: 1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
N: 1. (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
V: 1. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
V: 1. refrain from voting 2. choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
N: 1. practices self denial as spiritual discipline 2. a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
A: 1. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy 2. marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
A: 1. in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
N: 1. moderation in eating and drinking 2. restricted to bare necessities
N: 1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
A: 1. self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
N: 1. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite 2. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
N: 1. a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
A: 1. self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
N: 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" 2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
V: 1. give an abstract (of) 2. consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically 3. consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let's abstract away from this particular example" 4. make off with belongings of others
A: 1. based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis" 2. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting" 3. existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice''" 4. dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
N: 1. an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
N: 1. a painter of abstract pictures
N: 1. a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
N: 1. thinking that is coherent and logical
A: 1. taken out of or separated from; "possibility is...achievability, abstracted from achievement"- A.N.Whitehead 2. lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
A: 1. in an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
N: 1. preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
N: 1. one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
N: 1. preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else 2. an abstract painting 3. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" 4. the act of withdrawing or removing something 5. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples 6. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
N: 1. a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples 2. an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
N: 1. a painter of abstract pictures
A: 1. not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
A: 1. of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting; "abstractive analysis"
A: 1. in abstract terms
N: 1. the quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object
N: 1. one who makes abstracts or summarizes information
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. in a manner difficult to understand; "the professor's abstrusely reasoned theories were wasted on his students"
N: 1. the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand 2. wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
N: 1. wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
A: 1. 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 2. 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 cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"
N: 1. a ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown's behavior" 2. a message whose content is at variance with reason
A: 1. in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree; "an absurdly rich young woman"
N: 1. a message whose content is at variance with reason
N: 1. Arabian philosopher and physician; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
N: 1. a sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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 captives"
N: 1. damsel fishes
N: 1. large blue-gray black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide
N: 1. capital of Nigeria in the center of the country
N: 1. a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
N: 1. a bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
N: 1. Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
N: 1. a loss of will power
A: 1. suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
N: 1. (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present 2. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance" 3. (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
A: 1. present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
A: 1. in an abundant manner; "they were abundantly supplied with food"; "he thanked her profusely"
N: 1. 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" 2. cruel or inhumane treatment 3. improper or excessive use
V: 1. treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" 2. 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" 3. use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
A: 1. used improperly or excessively especially drugs; "an abused substance" 2. abused with language 3. physically abused; "an abused wife"
N: 1. someone who abuses
A: 1. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive" 2. expressing offensive reproach
A: 1. in an abusive manner; "he behaved abusively toward his children"
V: 1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
N: 1. herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; parlor maple; indian mallow
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge 2. point of contact between two objects or parts
N: 1. an arch supported by an abutment
N: 1. the owner of contiguous property
A: 1. 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 cities"
A: 1. noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal"
N: 1. a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
N: 1. 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)
V: 1. make amends for; "expiate one's sins"
N: 1. German art historian (1866-1929)
N: 1. German art historian (1866-1929)
N: 1. an ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
V: 1. make amends for; "expiate one's sins"
N: 1. a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
N: 1. a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
A: 1. so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean" 2. very great; limitless; "abysmal misery"; "abysmal stupidity"
A: 1. in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
N: 1. a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
A: 1. so deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean" 2. relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
N: 1. the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
N: 1. Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
N: 1. a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
N: 1. a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores 2. an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
N: 1. any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
N: 1. Australian tree that yields tanning materials
N: 1. scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
N: 1. East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
N: 1. evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
N: 1. tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
N: 1. tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
N: 1. shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
N: 1. African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
N: 1. the academic world
N: 1. the academic world
N: 1. an educator who works at a college or university
A: 1. associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns" 2. hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question" 3. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
N: 1. an administrator in a college or university
N: 1. a costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
N: 1. the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
N: 1. a gown worn by academics or judges
N: 1. (education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)
N: 1. a professional relation between instructors and those they instruct
N: 1. a requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
N: 1. a gown worn by academics or judges
N: 1. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
N: 1. the time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
N: 1. the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
A: 1. in regard to academic matters; "academically, this is a good school"
N: 1. someone elected to honorary membership in an academy 2. an educator who works at a college or university 3. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
N: 1. the position of member of an honorary academy
N: 1. orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
N: 1. orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
N: 1. a secondary school (usually private) 2. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature 3. a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge 4. a school for special training
N: 1. an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
N: 1. an academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance
N: 1. an academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television
N: 1. the French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
N: 1. a national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast
N: 1. an early French settler in the Maritimes
N: 1. a genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
N: 1. weedy herb of eastern North America
N: 1. widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
N: 1. the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture
N: 1. a genus of Xenicidae
N: 1. small green-and-bronze bird
N: 1. alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens
N: 1. phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
N: 1. any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
N: 1. mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region
N: 1. cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
N: 1. cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
N: 1. wahoos
N: 1. large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
N: 1. an abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
N: 1. the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
A: 1. shaped like a spine or thorn
N: 1. a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
N: 1. a neoplasm originating in the epidermis
N: 1. Australian elapid snakes
N: 1. venomous Australian snake resembling an adder
N: 1. a teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
N: 1. teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
N: 1. a genus of Bruchidae
N: 1. larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
N: 1. an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
N: 1. a skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
A: 1. of or relating to or having acanthosis
A: 1. shaped like a spine or thorn
N: 1. surgeonfishes
N: 1. type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
N: 1. surgeon fish of the West Indies
N: 1. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
N: 1. widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
N: 1. widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
N: 1. a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
A: 1. relating to or demonstrating acapnia
A: 1. relating to or demonstrating acapnia
A: 1. relating to or demonstrating acapnia
N: 1. a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
N: 1. a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
N: 1. a particularly potent variety of marijuana
N: 1. a chemical agent used to kill mites
N: 1. congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
N: 1. infestation with itch mites
N: 1. a chemical agent used to kill mites
N: 1. very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
N: 1. mites
N: 1. infestation with itch mites
N: 1. mites and ticks
N: 1. mite or tick
N: 1. infestation with itch mites
N: 1. an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
N: 1. a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
A: 1. having no carpels
A: 1. having no carpels
A: 1. producing no fruit
N: 1. a mite of the genus Acarus
N: 1. a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
A: 1. (verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot
N: 1. 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
N: 1. an inability to retain bodily secretions
N: 1. (psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual
A: 1. lacking a tail or taillike appendage
A: 1. lacking a tail or taillike appendage
A: 1. having no apparent stem above ground
N: 1. 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
N: 1. an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
V: 1. take on duties or office; "accede to the throne" 2. submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" 3. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
N: 1. a gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"
A: 1. gradually increasing in tempo
A: 1. with increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"
V: 1. cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car" 2. move faster; "The car accelerated"
A: 1. caused to go more rapidly 2. speeded up, as of an academic course; "in an accelerated program in school"
A: 1. increasing in speed; becoming progressively faster; "the accelerating inflation was cause for great concern"
N: 1. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed 2. (physics) a rate of change of velocity 3. an increase in speed; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
N: 1. a unit for measuring acceleration
A: 1. tending to increase velocity
N: 1. a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles 2. (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected 3. a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" 4. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
N: 1. a coagulation factor
N: 1. a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
A: 1. tending to increase velocity
N: 1. an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
N: 1. the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable" 2. 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" 3. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation 4. 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" 5. distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
V: 1. put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" 2. to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
N: 1. a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
A: 1. used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word" 2. used of syllables or musical beats
N: 1. the act of giving special importance or significance to something
N: 1. small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
A: 1. (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" 2. of or pertaining to accent or stress
N: 1. the system of accentuation used in a particular language
V: 1. put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word" 2. to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
N: 1. the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance 2. the act of giving special importance or significance to something
V: 1. be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye" 2. make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity" 3. react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care" 4. be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull" 5. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I''ll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility" 6. 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" 7. of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee 8. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" 9. 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" 10. 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" 11. consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
N: 1. satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
A: 1. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent" 2. judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage" 3. adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking" 4. meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"
N: 1. satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
A: 1. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; "she plays tennis tolerably"
N: 1. banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank 2. 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" 3. the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club" 4. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace" 5. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" 6. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract) 7. the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
N: 1. 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
A: 1. accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind"
N: 1. the accepted meaning of a word 2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" 3. acceptance as true or valid
A: 1. 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 2. generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory" 3. judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage" 4. generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump" 5. widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent" 6. generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
A: 1. tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"
A: 1. accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind" 2. inclined to accept rather than reject; "she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions"
N: 1. (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated 2. the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
N: 1. 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 to directions coded in the mRNA)
N: 1. (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information 2. the right to enter 3. a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge" 4. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) 5. the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
V: 1. 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" 2. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
N: 1. a short road giving access to an expressway; "in England they call an access road a slip road"
N: 1. (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"
N: 1. someone who helps another person commit a crime
N: 1. the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with 2. the quality of being at hand when needed
A: 1. easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man" 2. capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels" 3. easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money" 4. capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
N: 1. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement 2. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collectin grew through accession" 3. something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff" 4. agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination" 5. the right to enter 6. the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"
V: 1. make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
A: 1. of or constituting an accession
A: 1. something added that is nonessential but helpful; "accessorial services included sorting and packing"
N: 1. someone who helps another person commit a crime 2. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing 3. a supplementary component that improves capability
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
N: 1. a vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
N: 1. a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
N: 1. fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
N: 1. a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
N: 1. a vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
N: 1. arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the accessory nerve trunk
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
N: 1. an embellishing note usually written in smaller size
N: 1. the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
N: 1. anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause 2. a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
A: 1. having more than the average number of accidents
N: 1. the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents
N: 1. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
A: 1. 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" 2. without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting" 3. 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 character"
N: 1. an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
A: 1. without advance planning; "they met accidentally" 2. in an incidental manner; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models" 3. without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally"
N: 1. type genus of the family Accipitridae
N: 1. bluish-gray North American hawk having a darting flight
N: 1. large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
N: 1. small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
N: 1. hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
N: 1. in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
A: 1. of or relating to or belonging to the genus Accipiter (or to typical hawks)
N: 1. enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
V: 1. clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval 2. praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"
N: 1. enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
V: 1. get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
N: 1. adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
N: 1. adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
V: 1. get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
N: 1. adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)
V: 1. get used to a certain climate; "They never acclimatized in Egypt"
A: 1. sloping upward
N: 1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
N: 1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
V: 1. be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs" 2. provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?" 3. provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him" 4. make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories" 5. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester" 6. 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" 7. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
A: 1. obliging; willing to do favors; "made a special effort to be accommodating" 2. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating"
A: 1. in accommodation; "obligingly, he lowered his voice"
N: 1. in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality 2. the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need 3. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances 4. a settlement of differences; "they reached an accommodation with Japan" 5. living quarters provided for public convenience; "overnight accommodations are available" 6. (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the lens of the eye
N: 1. a person who endorses a promissory note without compensation or benefit but simply as a favor to the borrower
N: 1. (nautical) a portable ladder hung over the side of a vessel to give access to small boats alongside
N: 1. reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
A: 1. of or relating to the accommodation of the lens of the eye; "accommodational strain"
A: 1. willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement 2. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation; "the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in"; "made a special effort to be accommodating" 3. tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
N: 1. someone who performs a service or does a favor
A: 1. having accompaniment or companions or escort; "there were lone gentlemen and gentlemen accompanied by their wives"
N: 1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another 2. the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them 3. a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
N: 1. a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
V: 1. be associated with; "French fries come with the hamburger" 2. be a companion to somebody 3. go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere" 4. perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
A: 1. following as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with related problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"
N: 1. a vein accompanying another structure; a vein may accompany an artery in such a way that the arterial pulses aid venous return
N: 1. a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
N: 1. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
V: 1. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" 2. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
A: 1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
A: 1. settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact" 2. 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" 3. highly skilled; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician"
N: 1. an irreversible accomplishment
N: 1. an ability that has been acquired by training 2. the action of accomplishing something
N: 1. sympathetic compatibility 2. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns 3. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement" 4. concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
V: 1. go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" 2. allow to have; "grant a privilege"
N: 1. the settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt
N: 1. the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access" 2. concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
N: 1. the act of granting rights; "the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
A: 1. in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background" 2. being in agreement or harmony; often followed by `with'; "a place perfectly accordant with man''s nature"-Thomas Hardy
A: 1. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by; "according to historians" 2. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with; "according to instructions"
A: 1. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor" 2. in accordance with; "she acted accordingly"
N: 1. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
A: 1. arranged in parallel folds; "plicate leaves"
N: 1. an interior door that opens by folding back in sections (rather than by swinging on hinges)
N: 1. a musician who plays the accordion
V: 1. speak to someone 2. approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
N: 1. the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
N: 1. a physician specializing in obstetrics
N: 1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
N: 1. the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account" 2. 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" 3. 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" 4. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" 5. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple" 6. 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" 7. 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" 8. 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" 9. 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" 10. importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
V: 1. 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" 2. to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" 3. keep an account of 4. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
N: 1. a record in which commercial accounts are recorded; "they got a subpoena to examine our books"
N: 1. someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
V: 1. give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?" 2. be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"
N: 1. a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
N: 1. someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
N: 1. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
N: 1. responsibility to someone or for some activity
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
N: 1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts
N: 1. the position of accountant
N: 1. a system that provides quantitative information about finances 2. a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts 3. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" 4. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business 5. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
N: 1. all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable
N: 1. a written record of a commercial transaction
N: 1. a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee
N: 1. a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
N: 1. a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
N: 1. a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
N: 1. a debtor's accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services
N: 1. a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services
V: 1. provide with military equipment
A: 1. provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip"
N: 1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
V: 1. provide with military equipment
A: 1. provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military); "troops accoutered for battle"; "properly accoutered for the trip"
N: 1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
N: 1. the capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port
V: 1. provide or send (envoys or embassadors) with official credentials 2. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree" 3. give credit for; "She was not properly credited in the program"
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. given official approval to act; "an accredited college"; "commissioned broker"; "licensed pharmacist"; "authorized representative"
V: 1. grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion" 2. grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together"
N: 1. (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) 2. something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions" 3. (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases 4. (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment 5. an increase by natural growth or addition 6. (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
A: 1. marked or produced by accretion
A: 1. growing by accretion
N: 1. an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
N: 1. an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
N: 1. an alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
N: 1. the act of accumulating
N: 1. 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
V: 1. grow by addition; "The interest accrues" 2. come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"
A: 1. periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave"
N: 1. the act of accumulating
V: 1. assimilate culturally
N: 1. the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure 2. all the knowledge and values shared by a society 3. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
A: 1. of or relating to acculturation
A: 1. of or relating to acculturation
A: 1. lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
V: 1. collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" 2. 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"
A: 1. brought together into a group or crowd; "the accumulated letters in my office" 2. periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave"
N: 1. (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation 2. an increase by natural growth or addition 3. several things grouped together or considered as a whole 4. the act of accumulating
A: 1. marked by acquiring or amassing; "we live in an accumulative society" 2. increasing by successive addition; "the benefits are cumulative"; "the eventual accumulative effect of these substances"
N: 1. (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the accumulator 2. a voltaic battery that stores electric charge 3. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes)
N: 1. (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the accumulator
N: 1. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy" 2. 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"
A: 1. 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" 2. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
A: 1. with few mistakes; "he works very accurately" 2. strictly correctly; "repeated the order accurately"
A: 1. under a curse
A: 1. under a curse
N: 1. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
N: 1. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" 2. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
N: 1. the category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
A: 1. containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare" 2. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes; "objective case"; "accusative endings"
N: 1. the category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
A: 1. 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
A: 1. containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
V: 1. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged me director with indifference" 2. bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "He charged the man with spousal abuse"
N: 1. a defendant in a criminal proceeding
N: 1. someone who imputes guilt or blame
A: 1. containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
A: 1. in an accusing manner; "he looked at her accusingly"
A: 1. containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
V: 1. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"
A: 1. (often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to; "accustomed to doing her own work"; "I''ve grown accustomed to her face" 2. commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"
N: 1. 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" 2. a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey 3. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach 4. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face 5. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
V: 1. score an ace against; "He aced his opponents" 2. serve an ace against (someone) 3. play (a hole) in one stroke 4. succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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 uncomplicated heart attacks
N: 1. the ace in the club suit
N: 1. the ace in the diamond suit
N: 1. the ace in the heart suit
N: 1. the ace of spades; sometimes taken as a portent of death
N: 1. an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension
N: 1. apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
A: 1. not made up of or divided into cells
N: 1. a slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
A: 1. lacking a centromere; "an acentric chromosome fragment" 2. not centered or having no center
N: 1. a chromosome lacking a centromere
N: 1. absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
N: 1. absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
A: 1. lacking a head or a clearly defined head; "acephalous worms"
N: 1. absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)
N: 1. type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit
N: 1. small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn
N: 1. shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge
N: 1. small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
N: 1. small maple of northwestern North America
N: 1. leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn; Japan
N: 1. maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn
N: 1. common shade tree of eastern and central United States
N: 1. maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature
N: 1. ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves; cultivated in many varieties
N: 1. maple of eastern North America with striped bard and large 2-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn
N: 1. a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America; 5-lobed leaves yellow in autumn; cultivated in many varieties
N: 1. 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
N: 1. maple of eastern and central America; 5-lobed leaves scarlet and yellow in autumn
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. small shrubby maple of eastern North America; scarlet in autumn
N: 1. a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
A: 1. narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
N: 1. as of a conifer
A: 1. 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 and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" 2. sour or bitter in taste
V: 1. cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more" 2. make sour or bitter
A: 1. 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 and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" 2. sour or bitter in taste
N: 1. a sharp bitterness 2. a sharp sour taste 3. a sharp and bitter manner
N: 1. tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries 2. acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
A: 1. narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
A: 1. pertaining to a growth of fungi that forms a heaped-up mass; "acervate fungous sporophores"
N: 1. small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
A: 1. of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone
N: 1. the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint
N: 1. any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules
N: 1. a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs
N: 1. unsaturated aldol
N: 1. a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
N: 1. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
N: 1. a fabric made from cellulose acetate fibers 2. a salt or ester of acetic acid
N: 1. a disk coated with cellulose acetate
N: 1. a fabric made from cellulose acetate fibers
A: 1. relating to or containing acetic acid
N: 1. a colorless pungent liquid widely used in manufacturing plastics and pharmaceuticals
N: 1. a compound that is needed in order to refine opium into heroin
V: 1. turn acidic; "the solution acetified" 2. make sour or more sour
N: 1. unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine n some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
N: 1. the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
N: 1. 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
N: 1. an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
A: 1. of or relating to acetone
N: 1. excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
N: 1. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
A: 1. tasting like vinegar
A: 1. tasting like vinegar
N: 1. a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
N: 1. sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative 2. a dilute solution of acetic acid that is used as a solvent (e.g. for a drug)
N: 1. the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
N: 1. colorless liquid acyl chloride (CH3COCl) that has a pungent odor
N: 1. the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
N: 1. the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-)
V: 1. receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated" 2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
N: 1. the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound; "the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin"
N: 1. a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems
N: 1. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
A: 1. of or related to acetylene
A: 1. of or related to acetic acid
V: 1. receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated" 2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
V: 1. receive substitution of an acetyl group; "the compounds acetylated" 2. introduce an acetyl group into (a chemical compound)
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
N: 1. a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
N: 1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
V: 1. have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" 2. be the source of pain 3. feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?"
N: 1. small dry indehiscent fruit with the seed distinct from the fruit wall
A: 1. pertaining to dry one-seeded indehiscent fruit
N: 1. (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
A: 1. 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
N: 1. death's-head moth
N: 1. European hawkmoth with markings on the back resembling a human skull
A: 1. 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
N: 1. United States statesman who promoted the Marshall Plan and helped establish NATO (1893-1971)
N: 1. an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay
N: 1. common house and field crickets
N: 1. common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings
N: 1. lives in human dwellings; naturalized in parts of America
N: 1. the state of being achievable
A: 1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
V: 1. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
N: 1. the action of accomplishing something
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
N: 1. any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads
N: 1. 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
N: 1. Eurasian herb having loose heads of button-shaped white flowers and long gray-green leaves that cause sneezing when powdered
N: 1. 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''
N: 1. a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
N: 1. a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
N: 1. any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias
N: 1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
A: 1. causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"
N: 1. canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
A: 1. not having a floral envelope or perianth
N: 1. an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach
A: 1. lacking hydrochloric acid
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. a genus of Labridae
N: 1. found around the Great Barrier Reef
N: 1. a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed
N: 1. a member of the North American Indian people of the Pit river valley in northern California 2. the Shastan language spoken by the Achomawi people
N: 1. a stony meteor lacking chondrules
A: 1. of or related to an achondrite 2. not having a granular structure
N: 1. an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
A: 1. of or relating to achondroplasia
N: 1. an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism
N: 1. tropical trees having papery leaves and large fruit
N: 1. large tropical American evergreen yielding chicle gum and edible fruit; sometimes placed in genus Achras
N: 1. unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
A: 1. 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" 2. having no hue 3. 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"
N: 1. a color lacking hue; white or gray or black
N: 1. a color lacking hue; white or gray or black
N: 1. a compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration
N: 1. vision using the rods
N: 1. the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by stains or dyes
A: 1. (of substance of a cell nucleus) not readily colored by stains
V: 1. remove color from; "achromatize the lenses"
N: 1. the visual property of being without color
V: 1. remove color from; "achromatize the lenses"
A: 1. having little or inadequate color
N: 1. an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells
A: 1. having no color
A: 1. having no color
N: 1. an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections
A: 1. causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"
N: 1. absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
N: 1. absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)
N: 1. a needle-like part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
A: 1. narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves
A: 1. related to plants or animals or crystals having aciculae or needle-like parts
N: 1. 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 2. street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
A: 1. 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 and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" 2. containing acid; "an acid taste"
N: 1. (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"
N: 1. (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"
N: 1. an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions
A: 1. not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)
A: 1. yielding an acid in aqueous solution
A: 1. thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
V: 1. wash with acid so as to achieve a bleached look; "acid-wash blue jeans"
N: 1. organic compounds that react with water to form an acid
N: 1. dye in which the chromophore is part of a negative ion
N: 1. organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
N: 1. someone who takes LSD
N: 1. a hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates
N: 1. rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
N: 1. rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water
N: 1. a musical style that emerged in the mid-1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
N: 1. a rigorous or crucial appraisal
N: 1. (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"
N: 1. a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)
A: 1. tasting sour like acid 2. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7)
N: 1. a hydrogen atom in an acid that forms a positive ion when the acid dissociates
N: 1. the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
V: 1. turn acidic; "the solution acetified" 2. make sour or more sour
A: 1. involving or related to acidimetry
N: 1. volumetric analysis using standard solutions of acids to measure the amount of a base present
N: 1. the property of being acidic 2. pH values below 7 3. the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
N: 1. an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
N: 1. an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
A: 1. especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
A: 1. especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
N: 1. milk fermented by bacteria; used to treat gastrointestinal disorders
N: 1. abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
A: 1. having or being characterized by acidosis
V: 1. make sour or more sour
A: 1. made slightly acid
A: 1. tasting sour like acid
A: 1. tasting sour like acid
N: 1. the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
A: 1. especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
A: 1. pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland) 2. pertaining to the individual parts making up an aggregate fruit like a blackberry
A: 1. pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
N: 1. cheetahs
N: 1. long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game
N: 1. plants closely allied to the genera Satureja and Calamintha
N: 1. fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America
A: 1. pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
A: 1. pertaining to one of the small sacs (as in a compound gland)
N: 1. one of the small drupes making up an aggregate or multiple fruit like a blackberry 2. one of the small sacs or saclike dilations in a compound gland
N: 1. type genus of the Acipenseridae: sturgeons
N: 1. valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
N: 1. food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America
N: 1. sturgeons
N: 1. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
N: 1. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
N: 1. red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe
V: 1. report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper" 2. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" 3. accept as legally binding and valid; "acknowledge the deed" 4. 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 one's own writing" 5. 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" 6. express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
A: 1. capable of being acknowledged
A: 1. generally accepted 2. recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"
N: 1. 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" 2. 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"
N: 1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases" 2. 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" 3. 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"
N: 1. a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
N: 1. an imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dip
N: 1. 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 fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" 2. the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
N: 1. an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
N: 1. a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
N: 1. the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood
A: 1. (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
A: 1. resembling acne
N: 1. a subclass of Sporozoa
N: 1. small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
N: 1. 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
N: 1. evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
N: 1. 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
N: 1. evergreen shrub or tree of South Africa
N: 1. small genus of trees and shrubs containing strongly toxic cardiac glycosides; Arabia to Africa
A: 1. of persons; feeling cold; "Poor Tom's acold"- Shakespeare
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high)
N: 1. any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
N: 1. genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal
N: 1. poisonous Eurasian perennial herb with broad rounded leaves and yellow flowers and fibrous rootstock
N: 1. a poisonous herb native to northern Europe having hooded blue-purple flowers; the dried leaves and roots yield aconite
N: 1. used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae
N: 1. absence of the pupil in an eye
N: 1. islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal; "the Azores are strategically located on transatlantic air and shipping routes"
N: 1. fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
N: 1. barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
N: 1. cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn
N: 1. squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges 2. small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
N: 1. a small vacuum tube; used at high frequencies
N: 1. sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae
N: 1. perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
N: 1. illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds
N: 1. a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
A: 1. of or relating to the science of acoustics; "acoustic properties of a hall"
N: 1. an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss
N: 1. a buoy that can be heard (at night)
N: 1. a delay line based on the time of propagation of sound waves
N: 1. a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
N: 1. an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
N: 1. sound is not amplified by electrical means
N: 1. 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
N: 1. either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
N: 1. a modem that converts electrical signals to telephone tones and back again
N: 1. a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
N: 1. a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound
N: 1. the physical intensity of sound
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. (acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the distribution of energy as a function of frequency for a particular sound source
N: 1. a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines
N: 1. (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
A: 1. of or relating to the science of acoustics; "acoustic properties of a hall"
A: 1. with respect to acoustics; "acoustically ill-equipped studios"
N: 1. a physicist who specializes in acoustics
N: 1. a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
N: 1. the study of the physical properties of sound
V: 1. cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community" 2. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings" 3. inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"
N: 1. a relationship less intimate than friendship 2. personal knowledge or information about someone or something 3. a person with whom you are acquainted; "I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances"; "we are friends of the family"
N: 1. a relationship less intimate than friendship
A: 1. having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
A: 1. having fair knowledge of; "they were acquainted"; "fully acquainted with the facts"
V: 1. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
N: 1. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly" 2. acceptance without protest
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. capable of being acquired
V: 1. 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" 2. 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" 3. locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar 4. win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance" 5. 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" 6. acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" 7. 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"
A: 1. gotten through environmental forces; "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"
N: 1. hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron
N: 1. a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
N: 1. 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 fetus or by vaccination
N: 1. an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
N: 1. a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience; "martinis are an acquired taste"
N: 1. an ability that has been acquired by training
N: 1. a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee 2. a person who acquires something (usually permanently) 3. a bank gaining financial control over another financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock 4. the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
N: 1. the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
N: 1. something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum" 2. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language" 3. an ability that has been acquired by training 4. the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
N: 1. contract governing the merger of two or more companies
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. strong desire to acquire and possess
V: 1. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times" 2. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
N: 1. a judgment of not guilty
N: 1. a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples
N: 1. cellular slime molds; in some classifications placed in Kingdom Protoctista
N: 1. a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries 2. a territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru 3. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
N: 1. the volume of water that would cover 1 acre to a depth of 1 foot; 43,560 cubic feet or 1233.5 cubic meters
N: 1. one twelfth of an acre-foot
N: 1. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"
N: 1. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
A: 1. 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 and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" 2. strong and sharp; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
N: 1. grasshopper with short antennae
N: 1. short-horned grasshoppers; true locusts
N: 1. the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone 2. extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali" 3. having an acrid smell
N: 1. the quality of being sharply disagreeable in language or tone 2. extreme bitterness; "the acridity of alkali"
N: 1. mynas
N: 1. dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia
N: 1. acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
A: 1. marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
N: 1. a sharp and bitter manner
N: 1. cricket frogs
N: 1. of eastern and central United States
N: 1. cricket frog of eastern United States
A: 1. without a crisis (as of some diseases)
N: 1. loss of sensation in the extremities
N: 1. loss of sensation in the extremities
N: 1. an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
N: 1. a genus of Phalangeridae
A: 1. vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
N: 1. a stunt performed by an acrobat
N: 1. a stunt performed by an acrobat
N: 1. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat 2. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
N: 1. a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
A: 1. (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem
N: 1. a moss in which the main axis is terminated by the archegonium (and hence the capsule)
N: 1. small genus of trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
N: 1. East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes
A: 1. having a subterminal centromere; "an acrocentric chromosome"
N: 1. a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long
N: 1. a genus of Sylviidae
N: 1. small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
N: 1. a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape
N: 1. genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum
N: 1. flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying
N: 1. Central and South American feather palms
N: 1. tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
N: 1. tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber
N: 1. cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
N: 1. an animal having teeth consolidated with the summit of the alveolar ridge without sockets
N: 1. any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
A: 1. pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
A: 1. pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
N: 1. a pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
N: 1. 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)
A: 1. having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"; "a pituitary dwarf"
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
N: 1. abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
N: 1. abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)
N: 1. the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade
N: 1. abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia
N: 1. myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot
N: 1. a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name
A: 1. characterized by the use of acronyms
A: 1. characterized by the use of acronyms
A: 1. of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex
N: 1. a morbid fear of great heights
A: 1. suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places
N: 1. naming a letter of the alphabet by using a word whose initial sound is the sound represented by that letter
N: 1. the citadel in ancient Greek towns
N: 1. coelenterate genus of order Madreporaria, including staghorn corals
A: 1. facing or on the side toward the apex
N: 1. a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg
A: 1. placed crosswise; "spoken with a straight face but crossed fingers"; "crossed forks"; "seated with arms across"
A: 1. transversely; "the marble slabs were cut across" 2. in such a manner as to be understood and accepted; "she cannot get her ideas across" 3. to the opposite side; "the football field was 300 feet across"
A: 1. broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
A: 1. including all; "we got a pay raise across the board"
A: 1. extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide"
A: 1. extending throughout an entire nation; "nationally advertised"; "it was broadcast nationwide"
N: 1. verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message 2. a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
N: 1. in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae
N: 1. stout tropical swamp fern (especially tropical America) having large fronds with golden yellow sporangia covering the undersides
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a salt or ester of propenoic acid
N: 1. a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
N: 1. polymerized from acrylonitrile 2. used especially by artists 3. a synthetic fabric 4. a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
N: 1. an unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
N: 1. polymerized from acrylonitrile
N: 1. used especially by artists
N: 1. a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives
N: 1. a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
N: 1. a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit" 2. a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet 3. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body 4. 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" 5. something that people do or cause to happen
V: 1. 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" 2. 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" 3. behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She's just acting" 4. discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?" 5. be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well" 6. be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure 7. 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" 8. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad" 9. 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 only if you take it with a lot of water" 10. perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol''"
V: 1. function as or act like; "This heap of stones will act as a barrier" 2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
V: 1. act in an uncontrolled manner
N: 1. a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events; "he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God"
N: 1. 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
V: 1. regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles" 2. carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
V: 1. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day" 2. represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety"
V: 1. act in an uncontrolled manner
V: 1. act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"
V: 1. make itself felt as a recurring pain; "My arthritis is acting up again" 2. misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way; "The children acted up when they were not bored"
V: 1. have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
A: 1. capable of being acted; suitable for the stage; "an actable scene"
N: 1. baneberry
N: 1. North American herb with white poisonous berries
N: 1. North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
N: 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
N: 1. luna moths
N: 1. large pale-green American moth with long-tailed hind wings and a yellow crescent-shaped mark on each fore wing
N: 1. trade name for a drug containing an antihistamine and a decongestant; used to treat upper respiratory conditions and minor allergies
N: 1. one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form
A: 1. (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated
N: 1. sea anemones
N: 1. the performance of a part or role in a drama
A: 1. serving temporarily especially as a substitute; "the acting president"
N: 1. (psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic 2. a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
N: 1. any sea anemone or related animal 2. a genus of sea anemone common in rock pools
N: 1. any sea anemone or related animal
N: 1. sea anemones
N: 1. any sea anemone or related animal
A: 1. relating to or exhibiting actinism
N: 1. dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight
N: 1. an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun
N: 1. electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
N: 1. electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
N: 1. any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
N: 1. a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium 2. (chemistry) a series from actinium to lawrencium of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers
N: 1. small Asiatic woody vine bearing many-seeded fruit
N: 1. high-climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit
N: 1. climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
N: 1. climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat
N: 1. ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings
N: 1. tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines
N: 1. terrestrial ferns of tropical Asia and Africa
N: 1. the property of radiation that enables it to produce photochemical effects
N: 1. a radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
N: 1. any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
A: 1. having a radial form; "starfish are actinoid--that is, they are radially symmetrical"
N: 1. a green mineral of the amphibole group; calcium magnesium iron silicate
N: 1. used in some classification systems for plants now included in genus Verbesina
N: 1. perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States
N: 1. an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
A: 1. of or related to actinometry
A: 1. of or related to actinometry
N: 1. measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)
A: 1. capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
A: 1. capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis
N: 1. soil-inhabiting saprophytes and disease-producing plant and animal parasites
N: 1. filamentous anaerobic bacteria
A: 1. of or belonging to the Actinomycetes
N: 1. filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria
N: 1. any bacteria (some of which are pathogenic for humans and animals) belonging to the order Actinomycetales
A: 1. of or belonging to the Actinomycetes
N: 1. any of various red antibiotics isolated from soil bacteria
N: 1. disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses
A: 1. of or related to actinomycosis infection
N: 1. parasites of worms
N: 1. parasites of worms
N: 1. any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103
N: 1. protozoa having stiff rodlike radiating pseudopods
N: 1. heliozoans; radiolarians
N: 1. (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
N: 1. no alternation of generations the medusoid phase being entirely suppressed: sea anemones; corals
N: 1. sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
N: 1. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action" 2. 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 action of emancipating Southern slaves" 3. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" 4. something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" 5. 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" 6. a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" 7. 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 8. the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action" 9. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action" 10. the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"
V: 1. put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" 2. institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"
N: 1. the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area)
N: 1. a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
N: 1. (television) showing again some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on video tape
N: 1. the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation
A: 1. affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"
N: 1. a genus of Scolopacidae
N: 1. a variety of sandpiper
N: 1. common North American sandpiper
N: 1. an ancient town on a promontory in western Greece 2. the naval battle in which Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC
N: 1. a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
V: 1. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter 2. make active or more active; "activate an old file" 3. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" 4. make more adsorptive; "activate a metal" 5. make (substances) radioactive
A: 1. rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive 2. of e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive 3. set up and placed on active assignment; "a newly activated unit" 4. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
N: 1. powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
N: 1. powdered or granular carbon used for purifying by adsorption; given orally (as a slurry) it is an antidote for some kinds of poisons
N: 1. the activity of causing to have energy and be active
A: 1. causing motion or action or change
N: 1. (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
N: 1. making active and effective (as a bomb) 2. the activity of causing to have energy and be active 3. stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. (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
N: 1. a person devoted to the active life 2. chemical agent capable of activity 3. 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: 1. characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance" 2. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations; "on active duty"; "the platoon is combat-ready"; "review the fighting forces" 3. expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running'' in `running water'') 4. tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis" 5. expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions" 6. being in physical motion; "active fish in the aquarium" 7. characterized by energetic activity; "an active toddler"; "active as a gazelle"; "an active man is a man of action" 8. engaged in full-time work; "active duty"; "though past retirement age he is still active in his profession" 9. exerting influence or producing an effect; "an active ingredient" 10. taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations" 11. 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" 12. (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt; "active volcanos" 13. producing activity or change 14. of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions 15. full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account" 16. in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition"
N: 1. chemical agent capable of activity
N: 1. air defense by the use aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures
N: 1. an application that is currently running and in the foreground
N: 1. childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant
N: 1. a citizen who takes an active role in the community (as in crime prevention and neighborhood watch)
N: 1. a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens
N: 1. a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. the part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
N: 1. transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy
N: 1. a trust in which the trustee must perform certain duties
N: 1. 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: 1. in an active manner; "he participated actively in the war"
N: 1. the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age" 2. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"
N: 1. attire worn for sport or for casual wear
N: 1. a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
N: 1. a militant reformer
A: 1. advocating or engaged in activism
A: 1. advocating or engaged in activism
N: 1. an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" 2. the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age" 3. (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity" 4. the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action" 5. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" 6. any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"
N: 1. a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions
N: 1. a theatrical performer 2. 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"
N: 1. a business agent for an actor
N: 1. a wardrobe assistant for an actor
N: 1. words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
N: 1. a female actor
N: 1. a New Testament book describing the development of the early Church from Christ's ascension to Paul''s sojourn at Rome
N: 1. a New Testament book describing the development of the early Church from Christ's ascension to Paul''s sojourn at Rome
A: 1. being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West" 2. 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" 3. 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" 4. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions" 5. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating" 6. 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"
N: 1. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
N: 1. the physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent
N: 1. (law) immediate and direct physical control over property
N: 1. a sin committed of your own free will (as contrasted with original sin)
N: 1. making real or giving the appearance of reality
V: 1. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" 2. represent or describe realistically
A: 1. changed from potential to actual; "saw his worst fears actualized"
N: 1. the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality"
N: 1. making real or giving the appearance of reality
V: 1. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions" 2. represent or describe realistically
A: 1. changed from potential to actual; "saw his worst fears actualized"
A: 1. in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt" 2. at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air" 3. 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" 4. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets"; "people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous"
A: 1. of or relating to the work of an actuary
N: 1. a table of statistical data
N: 1. someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
V: 1. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits" 2. give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
A: 1. moved to action; "a man actuated by unworthy desired"
A: 1. causing motion or action or change
N: 1. the act of propelling
N: 1. a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
N: 1. activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"
A: 1. ending in a sharp point
N: 1. a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" 2. sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
N: 1. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
N: 1. small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
A: 1. having or resembling a stinger or barb; "aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"
A: 1. having or resembling a stinger or barb; "aculeate insects such as bees and wasps"
N: 1. a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect 2. a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
N: 1. a tapering point 2. shrewdness shown by keen insight
V: 1. make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point
A: 1. of a leaf shape; narrowing to a slender point
N: 1. narrowing to a slender point
N: 1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
N: 1. treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
N: 1. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
A: 1. extremely sharp or intense; "acute pain"; "felt acute annoyance"; "intense itching and burning" 2. of critical importance and consequence; "an acute (or critical) lack of research funds" 3. of an angle; less than 90 degrees 4. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations" 5. ending in a sharp point 6. having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients"
N: 1. a triangle whose interior angles are all acute
N: 1. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
N: 1. an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
N: 1. an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin)
N: 1. glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
N: 1. glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain
N: 1. encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation
N: 1. common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes
N: 1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
N: 1. rapidly progressing leukemia
N: 1. acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
N: 1. acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
N: 1. acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
N: 1. acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
N: 1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
N: 1. schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
N: 1. a triangle whose interior angles are all acute
A: 1. having a rapid onset; "an acutely debilitating virus" 2. in an acute manner; "she pitied her sister acutely"; "acutely aware"
N: 1. the quality of having a sharp edge or point 2. a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
A: 1. chemistry; not cyclic; having an open chain structure 2. botany; not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
N: 1. an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms
N: 1. any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
N: 1. organic compounds that react with water to form an acid
N: 1. any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
N: 1. organic compounds containing the group -COX where X is a halogen atom
N: 1. the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a public promotion of some product or service
A: 1. in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"
N: 1. remark made spontaneously without prior preparation; "his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians"
V: 1. perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"
A: 1. said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks" 2. 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"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
N: 1. an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
N: 1. an organized program of advertisements
N: 1. an organized program of advertisements
A: 1. for or concerned with one specific purpose; "a coordinated policy instead of ad hoc decisions" 2. often improvised or impromptu; "an ad hoc committee meeting"
A: 1. for one specific case; "they were appointed ad hoc"
A: 1. appealing to personal considerations (rather than to fact or reason); "ad hominem arguments"
A: 1. to infinity; without or seemingly without limit; "talked on and on ad infinitum"
A: 1. for an intervening time; temporarily; "elected to serve ad interim"
A: 1. without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
A: 1. without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib"
A: 1. to a sickening extent; "he played the song ad nauseam"
A: 1. in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed; "the goods were taxed ad valorem"
A: 1. in proportion to the estimated value of the goods taxed; "the goods were taxed ad valorem"
N: 1. a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
N: 1. 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 and cloned for study"
N: 1. SCID resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for adenosine deaminase
N: 1. congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
N: 1. congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
A: 1. without fingers and/or toes
N: 1. congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
N: 1. Babylonian god of storms and wind
N: 1. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
N: 1. (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully); "they played the adagio too quickly" 2. a slow section of a pas de deux requiring great skill and strength by the dancers
A: 1. (of tempo) leisurely
A: 1. slowly; "here you must play adagio"
N: 1. a port city in southwestern Turkey on the Gulf of Antalya 2. genus of ladybugs
N: 1. red ladybug with a black spot on each wing
N: 1. Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792) 2. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine 3. (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
N: 1. tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand 2. the largest cartilage of the larynx
N: 1. yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
N: 1. yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
N: 1. a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (7,360 feet high)
N: 1. North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
N: 1. Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790)
N: 1. resoluteness by virtue of being unyielding and inflexible
N: 1. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
A: 1. 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 liberal tendancy"
A: 1. consisting of or having the hardness of adamant 2. 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 liberal tendancy" 3. having the hardness of a diamond
A: 1. inflexibly; unshakably; "adamantly opposed to the marriage"
N: 1. a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high) 2. 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826) 3. American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803) 4. 6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)
N: 1. recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
N: 1. a city in southern Turkey on the Seyhan River
N: 1. baobab; cream-of-tartar tree
N: 1. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
N: 1. Australian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd
N: 1. a Babylonian demigod or first man (sometimes identified with Adam)
N: 1. 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 consider them only cousins
N: 1. 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 consider them only cousins
N: 1. a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Adapin and Sinequan) with numerous side effects (dry mouth and sedation and gastrointestinal disturbances)
V: 1. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" 2. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"
N: 1. the ability to change or be changed to fit changed circumstances
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) 2. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel" 3. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
A: 1. of or relating to adaptation
A: 1. having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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 2. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance
A: 1. having a capacity for adaptation; "the adaptive coloring of a chameleon"
N: 1. the development of many different forms from an originally homogeneous group of organisms as they fill different ecological niches
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
N: 1. included seven times in every 19 years
A: 1. nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
A: 1. in an adaxial manner
N: 1. a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
V: 1. 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 dinner table" 2. state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,'' he supplied" 3. 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" 4. determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" 5. make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!" 6. constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
N: 1. a supplementary component that improves capability 2. 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"
V: 1. make an addition; "Let's add on to this" 2. add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
V: 1. have an increased effect; "This adds to my worries"
V: 1. determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" 2. make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
V: 1. add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" 2. be reasonable or logical or comprehensible 3. determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" 4. develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
A: 1. capable of being added or added to
N: 1. large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
N: 1. large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa
A: 1. combined or joined to increase in size or quantity or scope; "takes on added significance"; "an added attraction"
N: 1. a number that is added to another number (the augend)
N: 1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
N: 1. small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia 2. a person who adds numbers 3. a machine that adds numbers
N: 1. mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
N: 1. ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue
N: 1. ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake's tongue
A: 1. capable of being added or added to
N: 1. someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms 2. someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a news junkie"
V: 1. to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
A: 1. compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; "she is addicted to chocolate"; "addicted to cocain"
N: 1. an abnormally strong craving 2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) 3. (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"
A: 1. causing or characterized by addiction; "addictive drugs"; "addictive behavior"
N: 1. a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions
N: 1. the capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia
N: 1. a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
N: 1. a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin
N: 1. 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" 2. something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff" 3. a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area 4. 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" 5. 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" 6. 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"
N: 1. a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another
A: 1. more; "would you like anything else?"; "I have nothing else to say" 2. further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"; "I have no other shoes"; "there are other possibilities" 3. existing or coming by way of addition; "an additional problem"; "further information"; "there will be further delays"; "took more time" 4. one more or an added; "another chance"; "another cup of coffee"; "an additional piece of pie" 5. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"; "additional reading"
A: 1. by way of addition; furthermore; "he serves additionally as the CEO"
N: 1. an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther
N: 1. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
A: 1. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree 2. characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
N: 1. (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
V: 1. become rotten; "addled eggs" 2. mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues"
N: 1. a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
A: 1. stupid and confused; used especially of persons; "blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are"; "a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow"- Isaac Sterne
A: 1. (of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg" 2. confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"
N: 1. a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
A: 1. stupid and confused; used especially of persons; "blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are"; "a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow"- Isaac Sterne
N: 1. (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored 2. the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball 3. the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" 4. a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described 5. the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain" 6. social skill 7. the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with 8. written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
V: 1. put an address on (an envelope, for example) 2. direct a question at someone 3. speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" 4. speak to someone 5. give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" 6. adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation fo hitting 7. access or locate by address 8. 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" 9. greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" 10. address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
A: 1. capable of being addressed; "addressable memory"
A: 1. of mail; marked with a destination; "I throw away all mail addressed to `resident'"
N: 1. one to whom something is addressed
N: 1. a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
N: 1. a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
V: 1. advance evidence for
A: 1. especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
N: 1. a discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof
N: 1. citing as evidence or proof
N: 1. a compound formed by an addition reaction
V: 1. draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"
A: 1. especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
N: 1. (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
A: 1. especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
N: 1. a muscle that draws a part toward the median line
N: 1. a muscle that draws a part toward the median line
N: 1. a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
N: 1. the state capital of South Australia
N: 1. type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice
N: 1. a variety of adelgid
N: 1. a variety of adelgid
N: 1. any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers
N: 1. plant lice
N: 1. medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica
N: 1. medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica
N: 1. English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas
N: 1. East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
N: 1. German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)
N: 1. (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
N: 1. inflammation of a gland or lymph node
N: 1. 1 species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
A: 1. of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma
N: 1. the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue
A: 1. sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice" 2. of or pertaining to the adenoids
N: 1. surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
N: 1. a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. gland enlargement
N: 1. malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
N: 1. the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
N: 1. a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)
N: 1. (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
N: 1. 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 and cloned for study"
N: 1. an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
N: 1. a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
N: 1. a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions
N: 1. a disorder of the glands of the body
N: 1. African antelopes: puku
N: 1. an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
N: 1. any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye
N: 1. a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP
N: 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
A: 1. 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 by skillful retouching"
N: 1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
N: 1. the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence" 2. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
A: 1. about average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary" 2. (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" 3. enough to meet a purpose; "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"
A: 1. having the requisite qualities for; "equal to the task"; "the work isn't up to the standard I require"
A: 1. in an adequate manner 2. in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree; "he was adequately prepared"
N: 1. the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: "he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule"
N: 1. a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
N: 1. a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
V: 1. follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" 2. be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" 3. be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" 4. be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" 5. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" 6. 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"
N: 1. faithful support for a religion or cause or political party 2. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
N: 1. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
A: 1. sticking fast
N: 1. a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures 2. faithful support for a religion or cause or political party 3. abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen 4. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
N: 1. a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power
N: 1. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
A: 1. tending to adhere
N: 1. bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive
N: 1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
N: 1. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
N: 1. adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
N: 1. tape coated with adhesive
N: 1. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
N: 1. the principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus
A: 1. occurring without loss or gain of heat; "adiabatic expansion"
N: 1. (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
N: 1. used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae (or Pteridaceae)
N: 1. cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
N: 1. delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock
N: 1. delicate maidenhair fern with slender shining black leaf stalks; cosmopolitan
N: 1. hardy palmately branched North American fern with divergent recurved branches borne on lustrous dark reddish stipes
N: 1. tropical American fern with broad pinnae; widely cultivated
N: 1. named for a country house in Barbados where it was discovered
N: 1. (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object
A: 1. characterized by acceptance or approach
N: 1. a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
N: 1. a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; "Verona is on the Adige"
N: 1. a farewell remark; "they said their good-byes"
N: 1. a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
A: 1. composed of animal fat; "adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat"
N: 1. cells composed of fat
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
N: 1. having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"
N: 1. the property of excessive fatness
N: 1. having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"
N: 1. a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
N: 1. a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area
N: 1. a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
N: 1. a Hindu goddess who releases from sin or disease; mother of the Adityas
N: 1. one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; gods of celestial light
N: 1. the attribute of being so near as to be touching
A: 1. 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 cities" 2. 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" 3. near or close to but not necessarily touching; "lands adjacent to the mountains"; "New York and adjacent cities"
A: 1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective; "adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause"
A: 1. as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
N: 1. a word that expresses an attribute of something 2. the word class that qualifies nouns
A: 1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective; "adjectival syntax"; "an adjective clause" 2. applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure; "adjective law"
A: 1. as an adjective; "nouns are frequently used adjectively"
V: 1. 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" 2. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" 3. attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
A: 1. 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 cities"
N: 1. a hotel room that shares a wall with an adjoining room but is not connected by a door
V: 1. break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library" 2. close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
N: 1. the act of postponing to another time or place 2. the termination of a meeting
V: 1. declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
V: 1. 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" 2. 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"
N: 1. the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented
A: 1. concerned with adjudicating
N: 1. a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
A: 1. concerned with adjudicating
N: 1. a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another 2. a construction that is part of a sentence but not essential to its meaning and can be omitted without making the sentence ungrammatical 3. something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
A: 1. of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another 2. 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"
N: 1. an act of joining or adjoining things
A: 1. joining; forming an adjunct
N: 1. a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
A: 1. earnestly or solemnly entreating; "in adjuratory terms" 2. containing a solemn charge or command
V: 1. command solemnly 2. ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
V: 1. 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" 2. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" 3. make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness" 4. decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim 5. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
A: 1. capable of being regulated; "adjustable interest rates" 2. capable of being changed so as to match or fit; "adjustable seat belts"
N: 1. can be changed to different settings
N: 1. can be changed to different settings
A: 1. (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted; "for my wedding I had my mother's wedding dress altered to fit me" 2. 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" 3. adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability 4. having achieved a comfortable relationship with your environment
N: 1. one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
N: 1. an accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods
A: 1. conducive to adjustment
N: 1. the act of adjusting something to match a standard 2. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" 3. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances 4. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) 5. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
N: 1. one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement
N: 1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer 2. large Indian stork with a military gait
N: 1. large Indian stork with a military gait
N: 1. a general's adjutant; chief administrative officer
N: 1. large Indian stork with a military gait
N: 1. an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
A: 1. 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" 2. enhancing the action of a medical treatment; "the adjuvant action of certain bacteria"
N: 1. United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
N: 1. United States politician and diplomat (1900-1968)
N: 1. 1 species: climbing fumitory
N: 1. vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
N: 1. someone whose business is advertising
N: 1. the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
V: 1. determine the quantity of someone's share
V: 1. administer ritually; of church sacraments 2. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program" 3. 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" 4. give or apply (medications)
A: 1. capable of being administered or managed
V: 1. work in an administrative capacity; supervise; "administer a program"
N: 1. a method of tending to (especially business) matters 2. 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 recognized as a member of the establishment" 3. the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration" 4. the act of administering medication
A: 1. of or relating to or responsible for administration
N: 1. a unit with administrative responsibilities
N: 1. data processing in accounting or business management
N: 1. a district defined for administrative purposes
N: 1. a district defined for administrative purposes
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
N: 1. an official of a bureaucracy
N: 1. a unit with administrative responsibilities
A: 1. by or for an administrator; "this decision was made administratively"
N: 1. someone who administers a business 2. someone who manages a government agency or department 3. the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. admirable excellence
A: 1. deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; "an estimable young professor"; "trains ran with admirable precision"; "his taste was impeccable, his health admirable" 2. inspiring admiration or approval; "among her many admirable qualities are generosity and graciousness"
N: 1. admirable excellence
A: 1. in an admirable manner; "the children's responses were admirably normal"
N: 1. the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral 2. any of several brightly colored butterflies
N: 1. explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
N: 1. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
N: 1. English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
N: 1. United States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966)
N: 1. the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain) 2. the office of admiral
N: 1. alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
N: 1. an Alaskan island in the Alexander Archipelago near Juneau
N: 1. a group of islands in the Bismarck Archipelago
N: 1. the traditional body of rules and practices relating to commerce and navigation or to business transacted at sea or to general maritime affairs
N: 1. alpha-beta brass containing tin; resistant to sea water; Admiralty Metal is a trademark
N: 1. a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
N: 1. mountains in Antarctica north of Victoria Land
N: 1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising 2. a favorable judgment; "a small token in admiration of your works" 3. a feeling of delighted approval and liking
V: 1. feel admiration for 2. look at with admiration
A: 1. regarded with admiration
N: 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" 2. a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves 3. someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
A: 1. showing or feeling admiration; "an admiring crowd"; "gave me one of her rare admiring looks"
A: 1. with admiration; "he looked at his wife admiringly"
N: 1. acceptability by virtue of being admissible
A: 1. deserving to be admitted; "admissible evidence"
N: 1. the fee charged for admission 2. an acknowledgment of the truth of something 3. the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
N: 1. the fee charged for admission
N: 1. in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union
N: 1. the fee charged for admission
N: 1. the fee charged for admission
A: 1. characterized by or allowing admission; "an Elizabethan tragedy admissive of comic scenes"
V: 1. allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club" 2. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" 3. afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations" 4. serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show" 5. give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard" 6. 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" 7. 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" 8. 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"
A: 1. deserving to be allowed to enter
N: 1. the right to enter 2. the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
A: 1. as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"
A: 1. deserving to be allowed to enter
A: 1. leaving room for
V: 1. mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
N: 1. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something 2. the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" 3. 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"
V: 1. 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" 2. warn strongly; put on guard 3. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
A: 1. punished especially by reproof or reprimand
N: 1. someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
A: 1. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
N: 1. a firm rebuke
N: 1. a firm rebuke 2. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
A: 1. serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence" 2. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
A: 1. of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached; "a calyx adnate to the ovary"
N: 1. an accessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages (especially of the embryo); "fallopian tubes and ovaries are adnexa of the uturus"
A: 1. of or pertaining to adnexa
N: 1. an adjective used as a noun; "`meek' in `blessed are the meek'' is an adnoun"
N: 1. a rapid bustling commotion
N: 1. the clay from which adobe bricks are made 2. sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
N: 1. sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates
N: 1. a house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses
N: 1. California herb with pinkish purple flowers
N: 1. a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice
V: 1. become adolescent; pass through adolescence; "The children are beginning to adolesce around the age of 12"
N: 1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood 2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
N: 1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
A: 1. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes" 2. relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent; "adolescent problems" 3. being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years" 4. in the state of development between puberty and maturity; "adolescent boys and girls"
N: 1. Austrian who became the Nazi official who administered the concentration camps where millions of Jews were murdered during World War II (1906-1962)
N: 1. German Nazi dictator during World War II (1889-1945)
N: 1. Austrian architect (1870-1933)
N: 1. German chemist who studied steroids and cholesterol and discovered histamine (1876-1959)
N: 1. United States newspaper publisher (1858-1935)
N: 1. a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
N: 1. a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis
N: 1. a verse line with a dactyl followed by a spondee or trochee; used in laments by Adonis
N: 1. (Greek mythology) a handsome youth loved by Aphrodite, the goddess of love 2. any handsome young man 3. annual or perennial herbs
N: 1. Eurasian herb cultivated for its dark-centered deep red flowers
V: 1. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?" 2. choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals" 3. take up and practice as one's own 4. take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholocism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" 5. take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua" 6. put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay" 7. 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"
A: 1. suitable or eligible for adoption; "a shortage of adoptable babies"
A: 1. having been taken into a specific relationship; "an adopted child" 2. acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"
N: 1. someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
N: 1. a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
N: 1. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" 2. 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) 3. the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"
A: 1. of parents and children; related by adoption; "adoptive parents" 2. acquired as your own by free choice; "my adopted state"; "an adoptive country"
N: 1. a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
N: 1. extreme attractiveness
A: 1. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
N: 1. extreme attractiveness
A: 1. in an adorable manner; "the toddler behaved adorably"
N: 1. worship given to God alone 2. a feeling of profound love and admiration 3. the act of admiring strongly
V: 1. love intensely; "he just adored his wife"
A: 1. regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god); "adored grandchildren"; "an idolized wife"
N: 1. someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"
A: 1. showing adoration 2. extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"
A: 1. with adoration; "he looked at his wife adoringly"
V: 1. be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere" 2. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" 3. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
A: 1. provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
A: 1. clothed or adorned with finery
N: 1. a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness 2. the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
N: 1. data processing by a computer 2. an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
N: 1. a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
A: 1. 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
N: 1. a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage
N: 1. either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
A: 1. near the kidneys 2. of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
N: 1. the cortex of the adrenal gland; secretes corticosterone and sex hormones
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
N: 1. the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
N: 1. surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
N: 1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
N: 1. a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
N: 1. the increase in activity of the adrenal glands just before puberty
N: 1. drug that has the effects of epinephrine
A: 1. relating to epinephrine (its release or action)
N: 1. drug that has the effects of epinephrine
A: 1. of or derived from the cortex of the adrenal glands
A: 1. stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
N: 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
N: 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
A: 1. stimulating or acting on the adrenal cortex
N: 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
N: 1. a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
N: 1. a steroid having androgenic activity; obtained from the cortex of the adrenal gland
N: 1. English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st Baron of Cambridge (1889-1997) 2. 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)
N: 1. a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian
N: 1. a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman emperor Hadrian
N: 1. an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
N: 1. an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
A: 1. off course; "there was a search for beauty that had somehow gone adrift"
A: 1. aimlessly drifting 2. afloat on the surface of a body of water; "after the storm the boats were adrift"
A: 1. 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 ingenious scheme" 2. 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"
A: 1. in an adroit manner; "he handled the situation adroitly"
N: 1. skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
A: 1. added or derived from something outside; not inherent; "an adscititious habit rather than an inherent taste" 2. added to supplement; "adscititious remarks"
A: 1. (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf" 2. written or printed immediately following another character and aligned with it
A: 1. (used of persons) bound to a tract of land; hence their service is transferable from owner to owner; "an adscript serf"
V: 1. accumulate (liquids or gases) on the surface
A: 1. capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
N: 1. a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed
A: 1. capable of being adsorbed or accumulated on a surface of a solid
A: 1. accumulated on a surface of a solid; "a film of adsorbed gas on the charcoal"
N: 1. a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
A: 1. having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
N: 1. a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance
A: 1. relating to or undergoing adsorption; "the adsorbing surface"
N: 1. the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid
A: 1. having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
N: 1. bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
V: 1. flatter in an obsequious manner
N: 1. servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise
N: 1. a person who uses flattery
A: 1. obsequiously complimentary; "they listened with flattering interest"
N: 1. a fully developed person from maturity onward 2. any mature animal
A: 1. (of animals) fully developed; "an adult animal"; "a grown woman"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the body of an adult human being
N: 1. a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
N: 1. an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
N: 1. the body of an adult woman
N: 1. the average IQ of the adults in a given population
N: 1. an adult male person (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
N: 1. the body of an adult man
N: 1. 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.
N: 1. any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age
N: 1. any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
A: 1. making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
V: 1. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
A: 1. mixed with impurities
A: 1. mixed with impurities
A: 1. making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
N: 1. the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) 2. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering
N: 1. any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use" 2. a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
N: 1. someone who commits adultery or fornication
N: 1. a woman adulterer
A: 1. conceived in adultery
A: 1. not faithful to a spouse or lover; "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend" 2. characterized by adultery; "an adulterous relationship"; "extramarital affairs"; "the extracurricular activities of a philandering husband"
A: 1. in an adulterous manner; "he behaved adulterously"
N: 1. extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
N: 1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed 2. the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
V: 1. describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas" 2. give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"
N: 1. the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand 2. a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
A: 1. indistinctly prophetic
A: 1. burned brown by the sun; "of an adust complexion"- Sir Walter Scott 2. 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"
N: 1. a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" 2. an amount paid before it is earned 3. a change for the better; progress in development 4. increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" 5. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" 6. the act of moving forward toward a goal
V: 1. rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" 2. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" 3. increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" 4. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" 5. pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?" 6. cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?" 7. bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument" 8. move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" 9. develop further; "We are advancing technology every day" 10. 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" 11. 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" 12. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
A: 1. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies" 2. being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
N: 1. a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)
A: 1. ahead in development; complex or intricate; "advanced technology"; "a sophisticated electronic control system" 2. far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90" 3. ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?" 4. 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" 5. 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" 6. (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
A: 1. situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies" 2. comparatively late in a course of development; "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
N: 1. an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology
N: 1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something 2. the act of moving forward toward a goal 3. gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
N: 1. someone who advances
A: 1. moving forward 2. moving ahead or toward the front; "advancing armies"
N: 1. the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" 2. benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity" 3. first point scored after deuce
V: 1. give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"
A: 1. blessed with advantages; "she is more advantaged than her cousin"; "born into the favored classes"
A: 1. appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness 2. giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
A: 1. in a manner affording benefit or advantage; "she married well"; "The children were settled advantageously in Seattle"
N: 1. the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
V: 1. convey by horizontal mass movement of a fluid; "energy advected from the environment"
N: 1. (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties
A: 1. of or relating to advection
N: 1. (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment 2. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer" 3. the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
N: 1. the first of the four Sundays during Advent
N: 1. any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent
N: 1. a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ
N: 1. an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue
A: 1. of or pertaining to the adventitia
A: 1. 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 character"
N: 1. root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem
A: 1. not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized; "an adventive weed"
N: 1. a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
V: 1. put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" 2. take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
N: 1. a story of an adventure
N: 1. a person who enjoys taking risks 2. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
A: 1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"
N: 1. a woman adventurer
N: 1. recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
A: 1. of or pertaining to adventurism
A: 1. willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"
N: 1. the trait of being adventurous
N: 1. a word that modifies something other than a noun 2. the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses
N: 1. a word or group of words function as an adverb
A: 1. of or relating to or functioning as an adverb; "adverbial syntax"
A: 1. as an adverb; "the prepositional phrase here is used adverbially"
N: 1. someone who offers opposition
A: 1. expressing antithesis or opposition; "the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy''"
N: 1. the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings
A: 1. contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" 2. in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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: 1. in an adverse manner; "she was adversely affected by the new regulations"
N: 1. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship" 2. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"
N: 1. a public promotion of some product or service
V: 1. make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it" 2. give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" 3. make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
N: 1. the process of being heedful
N: 1. the process of being heedful
A: 1. giving attention
A: 1. in a careful deliberate manner
V: 1. 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" 2. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
A: 1. called to public attention; "these advertised products"
N: 1. a public promotion of some product or service
N: 1. someone whose business is advertising
N: 1. a public promotion of some product or service 2. the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
N: 1. an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
N: 1. an organized program of advertisements
N: 1. the division of a business that is responsible for advertising
N: 1. the division of a business that is responsible for advertising
V: 1. 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" 2. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
N: 1. a public promotion of some product or service
N: 1. someone whose business is advertising
N: 1. a public promotion of some product or service
N: 1. an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report
N: 1. a proposal for an appropriate course of action
N: 1. a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the quality of being advisable; "they questioned the advisability of our policy"
A: 1. 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"
V: 1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something 2. give information or notice to; "I advised him that the rent was due" 3. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"
A: 1. having received information; "be kept advised" 2. having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel; "a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan"
A: 1. with intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
N: 1. someone who receives advice
N: 1. careful consideration; "a little deliberation would have deterred them"
N: 1. an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
N: 1. an expert who gives advice; "an adviser helped students select their courses"; "the United States sent military advisors to Guatemala"
A: 1. giving advice; "an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative"
N: 1. a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
N: 1. a consulting service in which a CPA develops findings and conclusions and recommendations that are presented to the client for consideration and decision making
N: 1. active support; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
N: 1. a lawyer who pleads cases in court 2. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
V: 1. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house" 2. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
N: 1. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
N: 1. the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
N: 1. lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness)
A: 1. lacking strength or vigor 2. characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness
N: 1. an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
N: 1. an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
N: 1. an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
N: 1. an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea
N: 1. bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
N: 1. a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States
A: 1. of or belonging to an aecium
N: 1. spore of a rust fungus formed in an aecium
N: 1. fruiting body of some rust fungi bearing chains of aeciospores
N: 1. yellow-fever mosquitos
N: 1. mosquito that transmits yellow fever and dengue
N: 1. striped native of Japan thriving in United States southeast and midwest and spreading to the Caribbean; potential carrier of serious diseases
N: 1. a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
N: 1. a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean 2. 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
N: 1. a group of islands off the west coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of the prehistoric Aegean civilization 2. of or relating to or bordering the Aegean Sea; "Aegean islands"
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. an island in the Aegean Sea
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a genus of herbs of the family Verbenaceae
N: 1. an Australian tree resembling the black mangrove of the West Indies and Florida
N: 1. goat grass
N: 1. European grass naturalized as a weed in North America; sharp-pointed seeds cause injury when eaten by livestock
N: 1. an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf 2. small medusa
N: 1. a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
N: 1. kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" 2. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass
N: 1. (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
N: 1. 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 2. 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)
N: 1. 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 2. 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)
N: 1. in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
N: 1. a genus of Accipitridae
N: 1. of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
N: 1. extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
N: 1. king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
N: 1. Roman grammarian whose textbook on Latin grammar was used throughout the Middle Ages (fourth century)
N: 1. a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
N: 1. pope remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)
N: 1. an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
N: 1. Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
N: 1. ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos)
N: 1. a member of one of the four divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
A: 1. relating to or caused by wind 2. of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds
N: 1. a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
N: 1. a harp having strings tuned in unison; they sound when wind passes over them
N: 1. the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Thessaly and Boeotia and Aeolis
N: 1. ancient name for the coastal region of northwestern Asia Minor (including Lesbos)
A: 1. having properties with different values along different axes
N: 1. god of the winds in ancient mythology
N: 1. (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe 2. the longest division of geological time 3. an immeasurably long period of time
A: 1. of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era) 2. lasting for an indefinitely long period of time
N: 1. a genus of plants of the family Crassulaceae
N: 1. perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
N: 1. African antelopes: impalas
N: 1. African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
N: 1. coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes
N: 1. huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds
N: 1. huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
V: 1. aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter 2. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" 3. impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
A: 1. (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification 2. used of tissues or especially blood; supplied with oxygen by respiration 3. supplied with carbon dioxide
N: 1. the process of exposing to air (so as to purify) 2. the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
N: 1. an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage)
N: 1. an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals 2. a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
A: 1. 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" 2. 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" 3. growing in air; "aerial roots of a philodendron"
N: 1. mechanically extendible ladder; used on a fire truck
N: 1. a fire engine carrying ladders
N: 1. a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane
N: 1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
N: 1. an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
A: 1. in an aerial manner; by means of aircraft; "the survey was carried out aerially"
N: 1. any orchid of the genus Aerides
N: 1. any habitation at a high altitude 2. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
A: 1. conveying air; as the bronchial tubes
A: 1. 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" 2. resembling air or having the form of air
V: 1. turn into gas; "The substance gasified"
N: 1. aerobic bacteria widely distributed in nature
N: 1. a species of Gram-negative aerobic bacteria that produce gas and acid from sugars and are sometimes involved in the souring of milk
N: 1. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft
N: 1. an organism especially a bacterium that requires air or free oxygen for life
A: 1. based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency; "aerobic dance"; "running is very aerobic" 2. depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
N: 1. exercise that increases the need for oxygen
N: 1. exercise that increases the need for oxygen
N: 1. life sustained in the presence of air or oxygen
A: 1. living or active only in the presence of oxygen; "aerobiotic bacteria"
N: 1. pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying of mountain climbing)
N: 1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
A: 1. of or relating to aerodynamics
N: 1. forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)
N: 1. the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity
N: 1. the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
N: 1. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure 2. 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
N: 1. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
N: 1. generator that extracts usable energy from winds
N: 1. a letter sent by air mail
N: 1. a letter sent by air mail
N: 1. a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
A: 1. of or pertaining to certain stony meteorites
A: 1. of or pertaining to aerology
N: 1. meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers
A: 1. of or pertaining to aerodynamics
N: 1. the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
A: 1. of or relating to aviation medicine
N: 1. the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
N: 1. someone who operates an aircraft
A: 1. of or pertaining to aeronautics
A: 1. of or pertaining to aeronautics
N: 1. an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
N: 1. the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft 2. the activity of designing and constructing aircraft
N: 1. the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
N: 1. swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
A: 1. of or relating to airmail stamps
N: 1. the collection and study of airmail stamps
N: 1. a lover of aviation
A: 1. depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
A: 1. depending on free oxygen or air; "aerobic fermentation"
N: 1. plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
N: 1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
N: 1. a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas 2. a dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
N: 1. a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb" 2. a dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
N: 1. a dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
N: 1. a dispenser that forces a liquid out as a fine spray when a button is pressed
V: 1. disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized" 2. become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised"
A: 1. in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
V: 1. disperse as an aerosol; "The bacteria suspension was aerosolized" 2. become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised"
A: 1. in the form of ultramicroscopic solid or liquid particles dispersed or suspended in air or gas
N: 1. the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
N: 1. an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
N: 1. the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight)
N: 1. a trademark for a loosely woven cotton fabric that is used to make shirts and underwear
N: 1. any habitation at a high altitude 2. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. of or relating to or in the manner of Aeschylus
N: 1. Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)
N: 1. a plant of the genus Aeschynanthus having somewhat red or orange flowers and seeds having distinctive hairs at base and apex
N: 1. epiphyte or creeping on rocks; Malaysian plant having somewhat fleshy leaves and bright red flowers
A: 1. of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
N: 1. the god of medicine and healing
N: 1. deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America; southeastern Europe; eastern Asia
N: 1. tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
N: 1. (Norse mythology) the chief race of gods living at Asgard
N: 1. Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)
N: 1. a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop
N: 1. one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
N: 1. (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"
A: 1. relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values" 2. aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement" 3. 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"
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. in a tasteful way; "this building is aesthetically very pleasing"
N: 1. a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty 2. a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.)
N: 1. (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"
A: 1. (rare) of or occurring in summer; "the sky was a burnished aestival blue"; "estival winds"
V: 1. sleep during summer; "certain animals estivate"
N: 1. (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens 2. (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
N: 1. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves 2. personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and Night or of Chaos and Darkness
N: 1. Old World genus of the family Cruciferae
N: 1. fool's parsley
N: 1. European weed naturalized in America that resembles parsley but causes nausea and poisoning when eaten
A: 1. relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent" 2. of or relating to the philosophical study of etiology
A: 1. relating to the etiology of a disease; "etiological agent" 2. of or relating to the philosophical study of etiology
N: 1. a specialist in the etiology of diseases
N: 1. the cause of a disease 2. the philosophical study of causation
N: 1. a genus of Myliobatidae
N: 1. ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas
A: 1. (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"
N: 1. a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
A: 1. a pronunciation of afraid
A: 1. a pronunciation of afraid
A: 1. having no fever
N: 1. a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
A: 1. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"
N: 1. a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
A: 1. in an affable manner; "`Come and visit me,' he said amiably"
N: 1. a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" 2. 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" 3. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
N: 1. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
N: 1. a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
N: 1. matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order" 2. transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"
N: 1. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
V: 1. make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache" 2. act physically on; have an effect upon 3. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" 4. have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" 5. connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
N: 1. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
A: 1. speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression 2. acted upon; influenced
A: 1. emotionally affected; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"
N: 1. 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
A: 1. in an affected manner
N: 1. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display 2. the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
A: 1. arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
A: 1. in a poignant or touching manner; "she spoke poignantly"
N: 1. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"
A: 1. characterized by emotion
A: 1. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
A: 1. with affection; "she loved him dearly"; "he treats her affectionately"
N: 1. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart" 2. a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love
A: 1. archaic
A: 1. characterized by emotion
N: 1. any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
N: 1. European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle
A: 1. of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses"
N: 1. a neuron conducting impulses inwards to the brain or spinal cord
V: 1. give to in marriage
A: 1. pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"
N: 1. a person who makes an affidavit
N: 1. written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath
N: 1. a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates" 2. a subordinate or subsidiary associate; a person who is affiliated with another or with an organization
V: 1. join in an affiliation; "They affiliated themselves with the organization" 2. keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues" 3. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"
A: 1. being joined in close association; "affiliated clubs"; "all art schools whether independent or attached to universities"
N: 1. 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" 2. the act of becoming formally connected or joined; "welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university"
A: 1. related by marriage
N: 1. (anthropology) kin by marriage
A: 1. related by marriage
N: 1. the geometery of affine transformations
N: 1. (mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis
A: 1. closely related; "syllable to blessed syllable affined"- Wallace Stevens
N: 1. kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship 2. the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk" 3. (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody 4. inherent resemblance between persons or things 5. (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" 6. a natural attraction or feeling of kinship; "an affinity for politics"; "the mysterious affinity between them"; "James's affinity with Sam" 7. 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"
V: 1. say yes to 2. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" 3. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
A: 1. capable of being affirmed or asserted; "a quality affirmable of every member of the family"
N: 1. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand 2. a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something 3. (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) 4. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
N: 1. a reply of affirmation; "he answered in the affirmative"
A: 1. affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture" 2. supporting a policy or attitude etc; "an affirmative argument" 3. expecting the best; "an affirmative outlook"
N: 1. 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 decision"
N: 1. any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
N: 1. the agreeable quality of one who assents
A: 1. affirming or giving assent; "an affirmative decision"; "affirmative votes"; "an affirmative nod"; "an affirmatory gesture"
N: 1. thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
V: 1. attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes afix to the stem" 2. attach to; "affix the seal here" 3. add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
A: 1. of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
N: 1. the result of adding an affix to a root word 2. formation of a word by means of an affix 3. the act of attaching or affixing something
A: 1. firmly attached; "the affixed labels"
A: 1. of or pertaining to a linguistic affix
N: 1. a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
V: 1. cause great unhappiness for; distress; "she was afflicted by the death of her parents" 2. cause bodily suffering to 3. cause pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in advertisement"
A: 1. grievously affected especially by disease 2. mentally or physically unfit
N: 1. a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity 2. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health 3. a cause of great suffering and distress
A: 1. causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
N: 1. abundant wealth
N: 1. an affluent person; a person who is financially well off; "the so-called emerging affluents" 2. a branch that flows into the main stream
A: 1. 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"
V: 1. afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" 2. 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?" 3. be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person" 4. be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
A: 1. that you have the financial means for; "low-cost housing"
V: 1. establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"
N: 1. the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)
V: 1. grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century"
N: 1. a noisy fight 2. noisy quarrel
N: 1. a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair'' and `j'' in `joy'')
N: 1. a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair'' and `j'' in `joy'')
N: 1. the conversion of a simple stop consonant into an affricate
N: 1. a composite speech sound consisting of a stop and a fricative articulated at the same point (as `ch' in `chair'' and `j'' in `joy'')
V: 1. cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
N: 1. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
V: 1. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
A: 1. treated with insolent and rude language especially openly and intentionally
N: 1. the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head
N: 1. tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East 2. a coat made of sheepskin 3. an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan 4. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan 5. a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
A: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
N: 1. tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
N: 1. monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan
N: 1. an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan 2. the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
A: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
A: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
N: 1. the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding
N: 1. a fan of bull fighting 2. a serious devotee of some particular music genre or musical performer
A: 1. 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" 2. off the subject; beyond the point at issue; "such digressions can lead us too far afield" 3. far away from home or one's usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
A: 1. 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 crackling fire"; "houses on fire"
N: 1. 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: 1. a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
N: 1. the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955
A: 1. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
A: 1. 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 crackling fire"; "houses on fire"
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. 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 crackling fire"; "houses on fire"
N: 1. a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
N: 1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
A: 1. shining unsteadily
A: 1. aimlessly drifting 2. borne on the water; floating 3. 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"
A: 1. excited in anticipation
A: 1. on foot; walking; "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"
A: 1. traveling by foot; "she was afoot when I saw her this morning" 2. currently in progress; "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"
A: 1. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges"
A: 1. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of; "works of all the aforementioned authors"; "said party has denied the charges"
A: 1. planned in advance; "with malice aforethought"
A: 1. especially of a ship's lines etc; "with its sails afoul"; "a foul anchor"
N: 1. an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
A: 1. 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" 2. having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "affaid to show emotion" 3. 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"
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. an African genus of plants of the family Zingiberaceae
N: 1. West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
N: 1. a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
N: 1. a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
A: 1. again but in a new or different way; "start afresh"; "wanted to write the story anew"; "starting life anew in a fresh place"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a native or inhabitant of Africa
A: 1. of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; "African languages"
N: 1. an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
A: 1. pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"
N: 1. music created by African-American musicians; early forms were songs that had a melodic line and a strong rhythmic beat with repeated choruses
N: 1. bowstring hemp of South Africa
N: 1. a chameleon found in Africa
N: 1. a tongueless frog native to Africa; established in the United States as result of release of laboratory and aquarium animals
N: 1. small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange
N: 1. countries occupying the African continent
N: 1. a dangerous crocodile widely distributed in Africa
N: 1. shrub of southwestern Mediterranean region having yellow daisylike flowers 2. African or Asiatic herbs with daisylike flowers 3. any of several plants of the genus Arctotis having daisylike flowers
N: 1. African elephant having enormous flapping ears and ivory tusks
N: 1. commonly domesticated gray parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
N: 1. common savannah monkey with greenish-gray back and yellow tail
N: 1. bowstring hemp of South Africa 2. large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous white flowers
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
N: 1. African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
N: 1. perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems; introduced into United States especially for erosion control
N: 1. African tree having hard heavy odorless wood
N: 1. a stout branching annual with large yellow to orange flower heads; Mexico and Central America
N: 1. East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient
N: 1. destroys crocodile eggs
N: 1. countries occupying the African continent
N: 1. oil palm of Africa
N: 1. small shrubby African tree with hard wood used as a dyewood yielding a red dye
N: 1. African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
N: 1. tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers
N: 1. tropical African timber tree with wood that resembles mahogany
N: 1. a wild ass of Africa
N: 1. South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown
N: 1. tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
A: 1. belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support"
N: 1. a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
N: 1. a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
A: 1. belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language; "an Afrikaans couple"; "Afrikaner support"
N: 1. a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces
N: 1. a rounded thickly curled hairdo
N: 1. an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
A: 1. pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry; "Afro-American culture"; "many black people preferred to be called African-American or Afro-American"
A: 1. of or relating to the nations of Africa and Asia or their peoples; "Afro-Asian population"
N: 1. a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
N: 1. a wig that gives the appearance of an afro hairdo
N: 1. a rounded thickly curled hairdo
N: 1. a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
N: 1. a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and Africa
N: 1. dioecious evergreen trees or shrubs; equatorial to southern and southeastern Africa: yellowwood; similar to trees or genus Podocarpus
N: 1. medium-sized tree of South Africa
N: 1. both sexes are brightly colored
N: 1. both sexes are brightly colored
N: 1. 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: 1. 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"
A: 1. (nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail
A: 1. 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" 2. behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after"
A: 1. located farther aft
A: 1. after closing time especially a legally established closing time; "after-hours socializing"; "an after-hours club"
A: 1. outside regular school hours; "a special after-school class"
N: 1. a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
N: 1. a fragrant lotion for a man's face after shaving
A: 1. to some extent; not very well; "he speaks French after a fashion"
A: 1. in spite of expectations; "came to the party after all"; "it didn't rain after all" 2. emphasizes something to be considered; "after all, she is your boss, so invite her"; "he is, after all, our president"
A: 1. not during regular hours; "he oftern worked after hours"
N: 1. the rear part of a ship
N: 1. the placenta and fetal membranes that are expelled from the uterus after the baby is born
N: 1. a device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust
N: 1. care and treatment of a convalescent patient
N: 1. a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
N: 1. a deck abaft of midships
N: 1. any result that follows its cause after an interval 2. a delayed effect of a drug or therapy; "the drug had unexpected aftereffects"
N: 1. the pleasure of remembering some pleasant event; "he basked in the afterglow of his victory" 2. a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
N: 1. an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
N: 1. life after death
N: 1. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence" 2. 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"
A: 1. located closest to the stern or tail
N: 1. the part of the day between noon and evening; "he spent a quiet afternoon in the park" 2. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell
N: 1. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
N: 1. pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus
N: 1. a brief dramatic piece (usually comic) presented after a play
N: 1. a dish served as the last course of a meal
N: 1. an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
N: 1. a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
A: 1. having an aftershaft (a small feather at the base of some feathers)
N: 1. a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
N: 1. an afterimage of a taste
N: 1. an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought" 2. thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. the place where you are after you die
N: 1. 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
N: 1. title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
A: 1. anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"
A: 1. repeatedly; "the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text"
A: 1. as fast as possible; before a deadline; "it was a race against the clock"
A: 1. in the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind"
A: 1. as fast as possible; before a deadline; "it was a race against the clock"
N: 1. a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh
N: 1. a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
N: 1. a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
N: 1. semi-parasitic herb with purple or white or pink flowers; grows in the United States and West Indies
N: 1. small terrestrial lizard of warm regions of the Old World
N: 1. (Greek mythology) the king who lead the Greeks against Troy in the Trojan War
A: 1. (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
N: 1. a lizard of the family Agamidae
N: 1. a lizard of the family Agamidae
N: 1. an Old World reptile family of Sauria
N: 1. a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection
N: 1. reproduction without the fusion of gametes
A: 1. (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
A: 1. (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
N: 1. any of various plants of the genus Agapanthus having umbels of showy blue to purple flowers
N: 1. African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
N: 1. (Greek) love (especially love that is spiritual and selfless in nature) 2. a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship
A: 1. with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe; "the gaping audience"; "we stood there agape with wonder"; "with mouth agape"
N: 1. a genus of Psittacidae
N: 1. a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods 2. any culture medium that uses agar as the gelling agent
N: 1. a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
N: 1. fungus used in the preparation of punk for fuses 2. a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside
N: 1. large family including many familiar mushrooms
N: 1. typical gilled mushrooms belonging to the subdivision Basidiomycota
N: 1. type genus of Agaricaceae; gill fungi having brown spores and including several edible species
N: 1. coarse edible mushroom with a hollow stem and abroad white cap
N: 1. common edible mushroom found naturally in moist open soil; the cultivated mushroom of commerce
N: 1. United States naturalist (born in Switzerland) who studied fossil fish; recognized geological evidence that ice ages had occurred in North America (1807-1873)
N: 1. giant hyssop; Mexican hyssop
N: 1. much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
N: 1. erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers
N: 1. erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States
N: 1. an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
N: 1. space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
N: 1. pottery that is veined and mottled to resemble agate
N: 1. prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
N: 1. kauri pine
N: 1. native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
N: 1. tall timber tree of New Zealand having white straight-grained wood
N: 1. native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
N: 1. New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and scaly reddish-brown bark
N: 1. Australian timber tree resembling the kauri but having wood much lighter in weight and softer
N: 1. chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
N: 1. tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
N: 1. widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies
N: 1. Mexican plant used especially for making pulque the source of the colorless Mexican liquor mescal
N: 1. Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
N: 1. chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
N: 1. Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope
N: 1. Mexican plant used especially for making tequila
A: 1. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder; "staring eyes"
N: 1. a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates
N: 1. Asiatic epithet for Rhea or Cybele
N: 1. 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" 2. 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" 3. a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven''t been there for years and years" 4. an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age" 5. how long something has existed; "it was replaced because of its age"
V: 1. grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" 2. begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast" 3. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
A: 1. belonging to or lasting from times long ago; "age-old customs"; "the antique fear that days would dwindle away to complete darkness"
N: 1. a group people having approximately the same age
N: 1. people in the same age range
N: 1. a group people having approximately the same age
N: 1. regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
N: 1. the average age at which particular performances are expected to appear
N: 1. 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
N: 1. from 405 million to 345 million years ago; dominance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
N: 1. approximately the last 63 million years
N: 1. last 2 million years
N: 1. a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
N: 1. from 230 million to 63 million years ago
N: 1. people who are old; "special arrangements were available for the aged"
A: 1. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) 2. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses" 3. 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" 4. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks"
A: 1. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"
N: 1. the property characteristic of old age
N: 1. United States novelist (1909-1955)
N: 1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time 2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
A: 1. growing old
N: 1. discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
N: 1. red-winged blackbirds
N: 1. North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
A: 1. continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"
N: 1. the quality of being timeless and eternal
A: 1. lasting through all time; "agelong struggle for freedom"
N: 1. the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency" 2. a business that serves other businesses 3. 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" 4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent 5. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
N: 1. a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System
N: 1. a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting) 2. a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
N: 1. one of the items to be considered
N: 1. a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
N: 1. a yellow pungent volatile oil (trade name Agene) formerly used for bleaching and aging flour
N: 1. imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
N: 1. imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part
V: 1. age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride)
V: 1. age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride)
N: 1. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission 2. an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" 3. the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause 4. a substance that exerts some force or effect 5. a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations 6. any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
N: 1. an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target
N: 1. a bank named by a multi-bank lending syndicate to protect their interests 2. a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
N: 1. a herbicide used in the Vietnam War to defoliate forest areas
N: 1. a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
A: 1. of or relating to an agent or agency
N: 1. the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the hapening denoted by the verb in the clause
N: 1. youthful appearance in an old person
N: 1. annual to perennial herbs or shrubs of eastern United States and Central and South America
N: 1. American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium
N: 1. rhizomatous plant of central and southeastern United States and West Indies having large showy heads of clear blue flowers; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium 2. any plant of the genus Ageratum having opposite leaves and small heads of blue or white flowers
N: 1. small tender herb grown for its fluffy brushlike blue to lavender blooms
N: 1. a Hebrew minor prophet 2. an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity
V: 1. form into one cluster
A: 1. clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head"
A: 1. clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head"
N: 1. a jumbled collection or mass 2. the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating
A: 1. clustered together but not coherent; "an agglomerated flower head"
N: 1. a device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator"
V: 1. string together (morphemes in an agglutinating language) 2. clump together; as of bacteria, red blood cells, etc.
A: 1. united as if by glue
N: 1. the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
N: 1. the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining 2. the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated 3. a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
N: 1. 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
A: 1. forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning 2. united as if by glue
N: 1. an antibody that causes agglutination of a specific antigen
N: 1. any substance that acts as an antigen to cause agglutinin production
V: 1. build up to a level by depositing sediment
V: 1. add details to
N: 1. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
V: 1. add details to
N: 1. the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something; "the aggrandizement of the king"; "his elevation to cardinal"
V: 1. exasperate or irritate 2. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
A: 1. made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault" 2. incited, especially deliberately, to anger; "aggravated by passive resistance"; "the provoked animal attacked the child"
N: 1. a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
A: 1. making worse
A: 1. in an aggravating fashion; "his hair was caught aggravatingly in the branches of the tree"
N: 1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance 2. unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment 3. action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse; "the aggravation of her condition resulted from lack of care"
N: 1. an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating
N: 1. a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together 2. the whole amount
V: 1. gather in a mass, sum, or whole 2. amount in the aggregate to
A: 1. 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" 2. formed of separate units in a cluster; "raspberries are aggregate fruits"
N: 1. fruit consisting of many individual small fruits or drupes derived from separate ovaries within a common receptacle: e.g. blackberry; raspberry; pineapple
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. the act of gathering something together 2. several things grouped together or considered as a whole
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. a person who collects things
V: 1. take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
N: 1. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack 2. violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked 3. a disposition to behave aggressively 4. the act of initiating hostilities 5. deliberately unfriendly behavior
A: 1. tending to spread quickly; "an aggressive tumor" 2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight; "aggressive acts against another country"; "a belligerent tone" 3. 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" 4. 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"
A: 1. in an aggressive manner; "she was being sharply questioned"
N: 1. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack 2. the quality of being bold and enterprising 3. a disposition to fight
N: 1. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator 2. someone who attacks
V: 1. break the heart of; cause to feel sorrow 2. infringe on the rights of
N: 1. (informal British usage) aggravation or aggression; "I skipped it because it was too much aggro"
V: 1. form a group or group together
N: 1. title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
N: 1. the ninth month of the Hindu calendar
A: 1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation
A: 1. mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits" 2. 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"
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
N: 1. a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415
N: 1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time 2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
A: 1. growing old
N: 1. a fee charged for exchanging currencies
N: 1. a fee charged for exchanging currencies
N: 1. discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people
V: 1. move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" 2. 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 favorite candidate" 3. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" 4. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" 5. try to stir up public opinion 6. change the arrangement or position of
A: 1. thrown from side to side; "a tossing ship" 2. troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents" 3. physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
N: 1. a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness
A: 1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"
N: 1. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance 2. disturbance usually in protest 3. the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) 4. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced a new leadership"; "social unrest" 5. the feeling of being agitated; not calm
A: 1. causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"
N: 1. one who agitates; a political troublemaker
N: 1. political propaganda (especially Communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema
N: 1. copperheads
N: 1. common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States
N: 1. venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States
N: 1. (Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
N: 1. epiphytic ferns of tropical Asia
N: 1. epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines
N: 1. climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen
N: 1. erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon 2. ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
A: 1. 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 mica"; "the scintillating stars"; "a dress with sparkly sequins"; "`glistering' is an archaic term"
A: 1. softly bright or radiant; "a house aglow with lights"; "glowing embers"; "lambent tongues of flame"; "the lucent moon"; "a sky luminous with stars"
N: 1. a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
N: 1. one related on the father's side
A: 1. related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt"
N: 1. superclass of eel-shaped chordates lacking jaws and pelvic fins: lampreys; hagfishes; some extinct forms
N: 1. eel-shaped vertebrate without jaws or paired appendages including the cyclostomes and some extinct forms
A: 1. related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt"
N: 1. line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
N: 1. United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (born in 1905)
N: 1. United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (born in 1905)
N: 1. Indian nun and missionary (born in Albania) dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
N: 1. (Sanskrit) god of fire in ancient and traditional India; one of the three chief deities of the Vedas
V: 1. be fully aware or cognizant of
V: 1. be fully aware or cognizant of
N: 1. inability to recognize objects by use of the senses
N: 1. a person who doubts truth of religion
A: 1. uncertain of all claims to knowledge
A: 1. uncertain of all claims to knowledge
N: 1. the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge 2. 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"
N: 1. a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words 2. figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ
A: 1. gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago''"
A: 1. in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."
A: 1. highly excited
N: 1. a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes
A: 1. lacking gonads
A: 1. pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)
A: 1. gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago''"
N: 1. an imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zero
N: 1. poachers
V: 1. suffer agony or anguish 2. cause to agonize
A: 1. expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"
A: 1. extremely painful
N: 1. a muscle that contracts while another relaxes; "when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist" 2. (biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction 3. someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon) 4. the principal character in a work of fiction
A: 1. of or relating to the athletic contests held in ancient Greece 2. struggling for effect; "agonistic poses" 3. striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach"
A: 1. striving to overcome in argument; "a dialectical and agonistic approach"
V: 1. suffer agony or anguish 2. cause to agonize
A: 1. expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"
A: 1. extremely painful
A: 1. in a very painful manner; "the progress was agonizingly slow"
N: 1. type genus of the Agonidae
N: 1. northern Atlantic sea poacher
N: 1. intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned" 2. a state of acute pain
N: 1. a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in
N: 1. a newspaper column devoted to personal problems
N: 1. the marketplace in ancient Greece 2. a place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece 3. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel
N: 1. a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)
A: 1. suffering from agoraphobia; abnormally afraid of open or public places
N: 1. agile long-legged rabbit-sized rodent of Central America and South America and the West Indies; valued as food
N: 1. a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
A: 1. relating to the blood disorder of agranulocytosis
N: 1. an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
N: 1. an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes
N: 1. sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels
N: 1. a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion
A: 1. relating to or having agraphia
A: 1. relating to rural matters; "an agrarian (or agricultural) society"; "farming communities"
V: 1. show grammatical agreement; "Subjects and verbs must always agree in English" 2. achieve harmony of opinion, feeling, or purpose; "No two of my colleagues would agree on whom to elect chairman" 3. 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" 4. go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" 5. be agreeable or suitable; "White wine doesn't agree with me" 6. 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" 7. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"
N: 1. a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
A: 1. in keeping; "salaries agreeable with current trends"; "plans conformable with your wishes"; "expressed views concordant with his background" 2. 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 3. 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" 4. prepared to agree or consent; "agreeable to the plan"
N: 1. 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" 2. a temperamental disposition to be agreeable
A: 1. in an enjoyable manner; "we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon"
A: 1. united by being of the same opinion; "agreed in their distrust of authority"
A: 1. constituted or contracted by stipulation or agreement; "stipulatory obligations"
N: 1. the thing arranged or agreed to; "they made arrangements to meet in Chicago" 2. the verbal act of agreeing 3. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement" 4. the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations 5. 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" 6. compatibility of observations; "there was no agreement between theory and measurement"; "the results of two tests were in correspondence"
A: 1. characteristic of the fields or country; "agrestic simplicity"; "rustic stone walls" 2. (of behavior) rustic and uncouth; "the agrestic behavior of a country boy"
N: 1. a large-scale farming enterprise
N: 1. Roman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93)
A: 1. relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming; "agricultural engineering"; "modern agricultural (or farming) methods"; "agricultural (or farm) equipment"; "an agricultural college" 2. relating to rural matters; "an agrarian (or agricultural) society"; "farming communities"
N: 1. an advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economics
N: 1. a person who tills the soil for a living
N: 1. a person who tills the soil for a living
N: 1. 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 2. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock 3. the class of people engaged in growing food 4. a large-scale farming enterprise
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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" 2. the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture; "the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889"
N: 1. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
N: 1. a town in Italy in southwestern Sicily near the coast; the site of six Greek temples
N: 1. a plant of the genus Agrimony having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
N: 1. erect perennial Old World herb of dry grassy habitats
N: 1. fragrant European perennial herb found at woodland margins on moist soils
N: 1. a plant of the genus Agrimony having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers
N: 1. a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey
N: 1. wild turkey of Central America and northern South America
N: 1. Roman general who commanded the fleet that defeated the forces of Antony and Cleopatra at Actium (63-12 BC)
N: 1. wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero 2. granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)
N: 1. granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33)
N: 1. wife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero
N: 1. small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
N: 1. the bacteria that produce crown gall disease in plants
A: 1. of or pertaining to agrobiology
A: 1. of or pertaining to agrobiology
N: 1. the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
A: 1. of or related to agrology
A: 1. of or related to agrology
N: 1. science of soils in relation to crops
N: 1. an intense desire to be alone or out in the open
A: 1. of or relating to or promoting agronomy
A: 1. of or relating to or promoting agronomy
N: 1. an expert in soil management and field-crop production
N: 1. the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
N: 1. perennial grasses of temperate and cool regions: wheatgrass; dog grass
N: 1. Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control
N: 1. Asiatic grass introduced into United States rangelands for pasture and fodder
N: 1. North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop
N: 1. European grass spreading rapidly by creeping rhizomes; naturalized in North America as a weed
N: 1. valuable forage grass of western United States
N: 1. a wheatgrass with straight terminal awns on the flowering glumes
N: 1. North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop
N: 1. a caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles
N: 1. European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America
N: 1. annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent' meaning an area of unfenced grassland)
N: 1. slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia
N: 1. common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
N: 1. Spanish grass with light feathery panicles grown for dried bouquets
N: 1. common pasture or lawn grass spread by long runners
A: 1. with the bottom lodged on the ground; "he ran the ship aground"
A: 1. on a shore or reef; "a ship aground offshore"; "a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it"
N: 1. a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
A: 1. of or pertaining to agrypnia
N: 1. largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
N: 1. largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
N: 1. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
N: 1. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation 2. successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria 3. a fit of shivering
N: 1. colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
N: 1. colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
N: 1. gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
N: 1. perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine 2. gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
A: 1. affected by ague
N: 1. German bacteriologist who developed a diagnostic test for syphilis (1866-1925)
N: 1. according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel (9th century BC)
A: 1. 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" 2. to a more advanced or advantageous position; "a young man sure to get ahead"; "pushing talented students ahead" 3. 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" 4. 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" 5. 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" 6. 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" 7. 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"
A: 1. having the leading position or higher score in a contest; "he is ahead by a pawn"; "the leading team in the pennant race"
A: 1. in an advantageous position; "she's ahead of the game"
A: 1. before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
N: 1. a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
A: 1. unconcerned with or unrelated to history or to historical development or to tradition
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930)
A: 1. on the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback"
A: 1. traveling on horseback; "a file of men ahorseback passed by"
A: 1. on the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback"
A: 1. traveling on horseback; "a file of men ahorseback passed by"
N: 1. a United States defense laboratory to conduct reserch in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry
N: 1. the spirit of evil in Zoroastrianism; arch rival of Ormazd
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. (Zoroastrianism) title for benevolent deities
N: 1. chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
N: 1. an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
N: 1. 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 2. the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse 3. 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" 4. a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas" 2. the work of caring for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needed constant attention" 3. a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause 4. 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"
V: 1. 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" 2. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
N: 1. (military) a first aid station located near a combat area for giving aid to the wounded
N: 1. someone who acts as assistant 2. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
N: 1. an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
N: 1. a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
A: 1. having help; often used as a combining form
N: 1. (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
N: 1. (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
N: 1. a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
N: 1. an island in the Aegean Sea in the Saronic Gulf
N: 1. metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon 2. ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
N: 1. a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
N: 1. a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
N: 1. ornamental tagged cord or braid on the shoulder of a uniform
N: 1. United States writer (1889-1973)
N: 1. a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo
N: 1. aromatic bulb used as seasoning
V: 1. be unwell, ill, or ill disposed 2. cause bodily suffering to
N: 1. any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus
N: 1. 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
N: 1. large green silkworm of the cynthia moth
N: 1. an airfoil that controls lateral motion
N: 1. United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
N: 1. a morbid fear of cats
N: 1. only the giant panda: in some classifications considered a genus of the separate family Ailuropodidae
N: 1. 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
N: 1. in some classifications considered the family comprising the giant pandas
N: 1. lesser pandas
N: 1. reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
N: 1. 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 designs" 2. the action of directing something at an object; "he took aim and fired" 3. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies 4. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"
V: 1. 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" 2. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal 3. specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public 4. move into a desired direction of discourse; "What are you driving at?" 5. 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" 6. propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" 7. direct (a remark) toward an intended goal; "She wanted to aim a pun"
N: 1. United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
A: 1. aimlessly drifting 2. continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another; "a drifting double-dealer"; "the floating population"; "vagrant hippies of the sixties"
A: 1. in an aimless manner; "he wandered around aimlessly"
N: 1. the quality of lacking any definite purpose
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. garlic mayonnaise
N: 1. garlic mayonnaise
N: 1. the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" 2. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" 3. once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles) 4. 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" 5. 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" 6. a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck" 7. the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air" 8. 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" 9. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
V: 1. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" 2. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" 3. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song" 4. be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M." 5. make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare" 6. expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"
A: 1. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; "air war"; "air safety"; "air travel"
A: 1. deriving oxygen from the air; "he studied respiration in marine air-breathing vertebrates"; "large air-breathing ichthyosaurs had hydrofoils"
V: 1. equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature; "Our house is not air-conditioned" 2. control the humidity and temperature of; "The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned"
A: 1. cooled by air conditioning
A: 1. cooled by a flow of air; "an air-cooled engine"
A: 1. made dry by contact with unheated air
V: 1. drop from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter
A: 1. not giving off moisture on exposure to the air
A: 1. full of air
N: 1. a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel
N: 1. a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
V: 1. alter by exposure to air with conversion at least in part to a carbonate; "air-slake lime"
A: 1. having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument" 2. not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
A: 1. operating between or launched from or involving rockets or aircraft in flight; "air-to-air missiles"; "air-to-air communications"
N: 1. a missile designed to be launched from one airplane at another
A: 1. operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground; "air-to-surface missiles"
N: 1. a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
A: 1. operating from or designed to be fired from aircraft at targets on the ground; "air-to-surface missiles"
N: 1. a missile designed to be launched from an airplane at a target on the ground
N: 1. the warning signal that begins an period of preparation for an enemy air attack 2. the time period during which military and civilian agencies are prepared for an enemy air attack 3. the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert"
N: 1. a military attache who is a commissioned or warrant officer in an air force
N: 1. an attack by armed planes on a surface target
N: 1. a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
N: 1. a base for military aircraft
N: 1. an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
N: 1. a bubble of air
N: 1. absent-minded dreaming while awake
N: 1. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
N: 1. a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure
N: 1. a system that keeps air cool and dry
N: 1. a system that keeps air cool and dry
N: 1. formerly the airborne division of the United States Army
N: 1. the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations
N: 1. the crew of an aircraft
N: 1. 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 atmosphere"
N: 1. the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground 2. a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated 3. a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
N: 1. defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness
N: 1. a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
N: 1. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
N: 1. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure 2. 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
N: 1. a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it
N: 1. the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
N: 1. the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
N: 1. an academy for training air force officers
N: 1. 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: 1. 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: 1. an officer in the airforce
N: 1. a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces
N: 1. a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations
N: 1. a gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
N: 1. a unit of the United States Air Force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wing
N: 1. a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
N: 1. a hammer driven by compressed air
N: 1. a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly 2. a hole that allows the passage of air
N: 1. a pneumatic horn 2. air intake of a carburetor
N: 1. a hose that carries air under pressure
N: 1. a woman steward on an airplane
N: 1. an inflatable life jacket
N: 1. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
N: 1. a letter sent by air mail
N: 1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
N: 1. mail that is sent by air transport
N: 1. a person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight
N: 1. a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
N: 1. a mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use
N: 1. a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
N: 1. a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
N: 1. a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies
V: 1. expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" 2. expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms"
N: 1. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines)
N: 1. plant that derives moisture and nutrients from the air and rain; usually grows on another plant but not parasitic on it
N: 1. a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
N: 1. pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility"
N: 1. yam of tropical Africa and Asia cultivated for it large tubers
N: 1. the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
N: 1. the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
N: 1. a pump that moves air in or out of something
N: 1. an attack by armed planes on a surface target
N: 1. reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors
N: 1. a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
N: 1. any of the membranous air-filled extensions of the lungs of birds 2. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways 3. any of the thin-walled extensions of the tracheae of insects
N: 1. a shipboard radar that searches for aircraft
N: 1. a shaft for ventilation
A: 1. experiencing motion sickness
N: 1. motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
N: 1. truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction
N: 1. truncated cloth cone used to indicate wind direction 2. a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
N: 1. the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
N: 1. a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
N: 1. a base for military aircraft
N: 1. a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
N: 1. thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the pressure of a gas kept at constant volume
N: 1. traffic created by the movement of aircraft
N: 1. transportation by air
N: 1. transportation by air
N: 1. a transportation system for moving passengers or goods by air
N: 1. travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
N: 1. someone who travels by airplane
N: 1. someone who travels by airplane
N: 1. a military unit that is part of the airforce
N: 1. a sound wave that is transmitted via air
N: 1. a shaft for ventilation
A: 1. moved or conveyed by or through air
N: 1. a patrol provided by aircraft
N: 1. a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract
N: 1. a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft 2. a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
N: 1. an atomizer to spray paint by means of compressed air
V: 1. paint with an airbrush; "The old car looks like new now that we airbrushed it"
N: 1. an explosion in the atmosphere
N: 1. a subsonic jet airliner operated over short distances
N: 1. a vehicle that can fly
N: 1. a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings
N: 1. the engine that powers and aircraft
N: 1. landing an aircraft
N: 1. a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
N: 1. a noncommissioned officer in the British Royal Air Force
N: 1. the crew of an aircraft
N: 1. a member of an aircrew
N: 1. a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
N: 1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
N: 1. a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
A: 1. open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms"
N: 1. breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
N: 1. breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire
N: 1. the fare charged for traveling by airplane
N: 1. a place where planes take off and land
N: 1. the flow of air; "she adjusted the fan so that the airflow was directed right at her"
N: 1. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight
N: 1. the airborne branch of a country's armed forces
N: 1. the framework and covering of an airplane or rocket (excluding the engines)
N: 1. a gun that propels a projectile by compressed air
N: 1. a bridgehead seized by airborne troops 2. a flighty scatterbrained simpleton; "she's a total airhead"; "every airhead on a big salary rushed out to buy one"
A: 1. lacking seriousness; given to frivolity; "a dizzy blonde"; "light-headed teenagers"; "silly giggles"
A: 1. in a flippant manner; "he answered the reporters' questions flippantly"; "this cannot be airily explained to your children"
N: 1. the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air 2. lightness in movement or manner 3. the property of something weightless and insubstantial
N: 1. the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air 2. the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate 3. a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
N: 1. a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry
A: 1. lacking fresh air; "a dusty airless attic"; "the dreadfully close atmosphere"; "hot and stuffy and the air was blue with smoke"
N: 1. transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
V: 1. fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means; "Food is airlifted into Bosnia"
A: 1. resembling air or having the form of air
N: 1. a hose that carries air under pressure 2. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
N: 1. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
N: 1. a commercial airplane that carries passengers
N: 1. a chamber that provides access to space where air is under pressure
N: 1. a system of conveying mail by aircraft 2. letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
V: 1. send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed"
N: 1. a letter sent by air mail
N: 1. a mailer for airmail
N: 1. someone who operates an aircraft
N: 1. the art of operating aircraft
N: 1. an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
N: 1. landing an aircraft
N: 1. a maneuver executed by an aircraft (as for evasive purposes)
N: 1. the craft of building and repairing airplanes
N: 1. someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
N: 1. a propeller that rotates to push against air
N: 1. a ticket good for a trip on an airplane
N: 1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
N: 1. a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
N: 1. a system of conveying mail by aircraft
N: 1. affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"
N: 1. a propeller that rotates to push against air
N: 1. a steerable self-propelled airship
A: 1. experiencing motion sickness
N: 1. motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)
N: 1. the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction; "the plane was refused permission to enter Chinese airspace" 2. the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
N: 1. the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
N: 1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller 2. a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
N: 1. an airfield without normal airport facilities
V: 1. channel into a new direction; "redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists"
A: 1. having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument" 2. not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) 2. a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another 3. a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
N: 1. a woman aviator
N: 1. fitness to fly; "the plane received a certificate of airworthiness"
A: 1. of aircraft; fit to fly
A: 1. not practical or realizable; speculative; "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich" 2. 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" 3. having little or no perceptible weight; so light as to resemble air; "airy gauze curtains" 4. open to or abounding in fresh air; "airy rooms"
N: 1. a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods) 2. part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns 3. passageway between seating areas as in an auditorium or passenger vehicle or between areas of shelves of goods as in stores
N: 1. a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone
N: 1. wood duck and mandarin duck
N: 1. a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
N: 1. showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated
N: 1. showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
N: 1. succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
N: 1. a genus of Platalea
N: 1. tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill
A: 1. slightly open; "the door was ajar"
N: 1. a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
N: 1. bugle
N: 1. low-growing annual with yellow flowers dotted red; faintly aromatic of pine resin; Europe, British Isles and North Africa
N: 1. upright rhizomatous perennial with bright blue flowers; southern Europe
N: 1. European evergreen carpeting perennial
N: 1. low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States
N: 1. a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
N: 1. Jordan's port; located in southwestern Jordan on the Gulf of Aqaba
N: 1. a Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast
N: 1. a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
N: 1. a cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
N: 1. red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe 2. widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
N: 1. widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by William Bligh
N: 1. a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital
N: 1. bubble shells
N: 1. a Loloish language
N: 1. a religious movement by Arab Shiite Muslims in 17th century Iraq that is opposed to the Usuli; "Akhbari Shiism has never promoted political control"
N: 1. early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
N: 1. early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
A: 1. with hands on hips and elbows extending outward; "she stood there akimbo"
A: 1. (used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body; "a tailor sitting with legs akimbo"; "stood with arms akimbo"
A: 1. similar or related in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector" 2. related by blood
N: 1. motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
N: 1. motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis
N: 1. epilepsy characterized by akinesia
N: 1. Japanese filmmaker noted for blending Japanese folklore with Western styles of acting (1910-1998)
N: 1. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
N: 1. an ancient branch of the Semitic languages
N: 1. a town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
N: 1. remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998
N: 1. a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a Kwa language spoken by the Yoruba people in southwestern Nigeria
N: 1. Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
N: 1. a member of a North American Indian people living in Baja California 2. the Yuman language spoken by the Akwa'ala people
N: 1. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite 2. a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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 terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s"
N: 1. 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 terrorism in western Europe and the Middle East in the 1970s"
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. an Ismaili caliph of Egypt who declared himself an incarnation of God and founded the Druze religious sect (985-1021)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
N: 1. a hard-line extremist Islamic group in Great Britain who support bin Laden and other terrorist groups
N: 1. a port in southern Yemen on the Gulf of Aden east of Aden
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
N: 1. 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; established a network of madrasas and mosques in Afghanistan
N: 1. an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons
N: 1. a terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998
N: 1. in World War II (1942); a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
N: 1. United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during Prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
A: 1. of pasta cooked so as to be firm when eaten
N: 1. 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
N: 1. vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
N: 1. 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
N: 1. United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)
N: 1. a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
N: 1. a Palestinian terrorist organization formed in 2002 and linked to Fatah movement of Yasser Arafat
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. an Islamic terrorist cell that originated in Jordan but operates in Germany; goal is to attack Europe and Russia with chemical weapons
N: 1. a wing of an insect 2. 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"
N: 1. a member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in Alabama; a member of the Creek Confederacy 2. a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War 3. 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 4. the Muskhogean language of the Alabama people
N: 1. southeastern United States to northern Mexico and Jamaica
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a resident of Alabama
N: 1. a resident of Alabama
N: 1. a compact fine-textured usually white gypsum used for carving 2. a hard compact kind of calcite 3. a very light white
A: 1. of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue"
A: 1. quick and eager; "an alacritous response to the invitation"
N: 1. liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"
N: 1. in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
N: 1. (Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie
N: 1. paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak
N: 1. 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
N: 1. English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
N: 1. astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998)
N: 1. English physiologist who, with Andrew Huxley, discovered the role of potassium and sodium atoms in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1914)
N: 1. United States lyricist who collaborated on musicals with Frederick Loewe (1918-1986)
N: 1. English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
N: 1. South African writer (1903-1988)
N: 1. United States poet killed in World War I (1888-1916)
N: 1. astronaut who made the first United States' suborbital rocket-powered flight in 1961 (1923-1998)
N: 1. South African writer (1903-1988)
N: 1. English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
N: 1. an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
N: 1. a crystalline amino acid that occurs in many proteins
N: 1. a growth-regulating chemical sprayed on fruit trees; entire crop can be harvested at one time
A: 1. having or resembling wings 2. of or relating to the axil
N: 1. king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
N: 1. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger 2. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event 3. a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time 4. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
V: 1. 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" 2. 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"
N: 1. the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
N: 1. a clock that wakes sleeper at preset time
N: 1. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
A: 1. experiencing a sudden sense of danger
A: 1. causing alarm or fear
A: 1. in an alarming manner; "It grew alarmingly fast"
N: 1. needless warnings
N: 1. a person who alarms others needlessly
N: 1. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
A: 1. having or resembling wings
A: 1. by bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
N: 1. a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States"
N: 1. tall evergreen of the Pacific coast of North America often cultivated for ornament
N: 1. closely related to Atlantic cod
N: 1. meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat 2. large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
N: 1. of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California
N: 1. meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat 2. large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
N: 1. a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska
N: 1. a peninsula in southwestern Alaska (a continuation of the Aleutian Islands) 2. a peninsula of southwestern Alaska
N: 1. a mountain range in south central Alaska; contains Mount McKinley
N: 1. similar to coastal rein orchid but with smaller flowers; Alaska to Baja California and east to the Dakotas and Colorado
N: 1. standard time in the 9th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 135th meridian west; used in Hawaii and most of Alaska
N: 1. a resident of Alaska
A: 1. relating to or characteristic of the state or people of Alaska
N: 1. brown bear of coastal Alaska and British Columbia
N: 1. meat of large cold-water crab; mainly leg meat 2. large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
N: 1. breed of sled dog developed in Alaska
N: 1. a member or descendant of any of the aboriginal peoples of Alaska
N: 1. an oil pipeline that runs 800 miles from wells at Prudhoe Bay to the port of Valdez
N: 1. a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
A: 1. having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"
A: 1. having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"
N: 1. type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
N: 1. brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
N: 1. larks
N: 1. a white linen liturgical vestment with sleeves; worn by priests
N: 1. large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters 2. relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
N: 1. Austrian composer in Schoenberg's twelve-tone music system (1885-1935)
N: 1. a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
N: 1. the Indo-European language spoken by the people of Albania 2. a native or inhabitant of Albania
A: 1. of or relating to Albania or its people or language or culture
N: 1. the capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country
N: 1. monetary unit in Albania
N: 1. a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans 2. state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
N: 1. a genus of fungi belonging to the family Polyporaceae
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; "she was an albatross around his neck" 2. large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
N: 1. the ratio of reflected to incident light
N: 1. United States dramatist (1928-)
N: 1. United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
N: 1. United States politician and lawyer; vice president of the United States (1877-1956)
N: 1. United States painter born in Germany; works characterized by simple geometrical patterns in various colors (1888-1976)
N: 1. an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
N: 1. prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
N: 1. United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
N: 1. United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
N: 1. French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
N: 1. King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
N: 1. vice president of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
N: 1. United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
N: 1. United States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
N: 1. French philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in Gabon (1875-1965)
N: 1. German Nazi architect who worked for Hitler (1905-1981)
N: 1. United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)
N: 1. United States biochemist (born in Hungary) who was the first to isolate vitamin C (1893-1986)
N: 1. one of the three prairie provinces in western Canada; rich in oil and natural gas and minerals
N: 1. Italian architect and painter; pioneering theoretician of Renaissance architecture (1404-1472)
N: 1. Swiss sculptor and painter known for his bronze sculptures of elongated figures (1901-1966)
A: 1. becoming or shading into white
N: 1. a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism
A: 1. of or relating to Albigenses or Albigensianism
N: 1. 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 for heresy during the Inquisition
A: 1. of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
A: 1. of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
N: 1. the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
A: 1. of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
N: 1. a person with congenital albinism: white hair and milky skin; eyes are usually pink
N: 1. the first Pope to assume a double name; he reigned for only 34 days (1912-1978)
A: 1. of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
N: 1. archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically
N: 1. a widely distributed rock-forming feldspar
A: 1. of or related to albite feldspar
N: 1. any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
N: 1. attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
N: 1. large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
N: 1. large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle
N: 1. any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
N: 1. attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
N: 1. large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
N: 1. a city and port in northern Jutland
N: 1. a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)
N: 1. Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)
N: 1. fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones
N: 1. any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; South Africa
N: 1. fungi that produce white sori resembling blisters on certain flowering plants
N: 1. whitish tunic
N: 1. type genus of the Albuginaceae; fungi causing white rusts
N: 1. type and sole genus of the family Albulidae
N: 1. slender silvery marine fish found in tropical mud flats and mangrove lagoons
N: 1. bonefish
N: 1. a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc 2. 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
N: 1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids 2. the white of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
N: 1. a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
N: 1. a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
A: 1. relating to or containing or resembling albumin
N: 1. the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
A: 1. of or related to the state of albuminuria
N: 1. the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
N: 1. 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
N: 1. type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
N: 1. black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
N: 1. Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC)
N: 1. hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
N: 1. verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
N: 1. verse in the meter used in Greek and Latin poetry consisting of strophes of 4 tetrametric lines; reputedly invented by Alcaeus
A: 1. tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
N: 1. an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
N: 1. a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
N: 1. any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
N: 1. genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with Althea
N: 1. plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
N: 1. kingfishers
N: 1. type genus of the Alcedinidae
N: 1. small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage
N: 1. African antelopes: hartebeests
N: 1. elk or moose
N: 1. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called elk in Europe and moose in North America
A: 1. related to or concerned with alchemy
A: 1. related to or concerned with alchemy
V: 1. alter (elements) by alchemy
N: 1. 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
A: 1. of or relating to alchemists
A: 1. of or relating to alchemists
V: 1. alter (elements) by alchemy
N: 1. a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times 2. 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"
N: 1. ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)
N: 1. web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.
N: 1. (classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
N: 1. any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation 2. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
A: 1. addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
N: 1. 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
N: 1. excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
N: 1. 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
N: 1. dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
N: 1. the chemical group -OH
N: 1. the chemical group -OH
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
A: 1. used of beverages containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks" 2. addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren
N: 1. excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
N: 1. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
N: 1. dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
N: 1. an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
V: 1. treat or infuse with alcohol; "alcoholize the fruit and let them sit in the refrigerator" 2. make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes"
N: 1. 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 2. an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
N: 1. excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
V: 1. subject to the influence of alcohol; "After we finished dinner, we were thoroughyl alcoholized" 2. treat or infuse with alcohol; "alcoholize the fruit and let them sit in the refrigerator" 3. make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes"
N: 1. United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
N: 1. a small recess opening off a larger room
N: 1. comprising the soft corals
N: 1. corals and sea anemones having eight branches
N: 1. (Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
N: 1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension
N: 1. the brightest star in Taurus
N: 1. any of a class of highly reactive chemical compounds; used in making resins and dyes and organic acids
N: 1. an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
N: 1. the chemical group -CHO
N: 1. the chemical group -CHO
A: 1. of or related to or containing aldehydes
N: 1. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood 2. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
N: 1. shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
N: 1. a disease of alders caused by the woolly alder aphid (a plant louse)
N: 1. small tree common in Europe
N: 1. small tree common in Europe
N: 1. dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
N: 1. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood
N: 1. dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
N: 1. shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
N: 1. a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"
A: 1. of or relating to or like an alderman
A: 1. of or relating to or like an alderman
N: 1. a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
N: 1. an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
N: 1. a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol
N: 1. antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
N: 1. a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
N: 1. a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
N: 1. a condition caused by over-production of aldosterone
N: 1. English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
N: 1. English writer; grandson of Thomas Huxley who is remembered mainly for his depiction of a scientifically controlled utopia (1894-1963)
N: 1. one species: waterwheel plant
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. someone whose favorite drink is beer or ale
A: 1. dependent on chance; "the aleatory element in life"
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. English stage and screen actor noted for versatility (1914-2000)
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a genus of Carangidae
N: 1. fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins
N: 1. one of the three Furies
N: 1. lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus
N: 1. a genus of Perdicidae
N: 1. of mountainous areas of southern Europe
N: 1. common western European partridge with red legs
N: 1. brush turkeys
N: 1. black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea
A: 1. on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a tavern where ale is sold
N: 1. Russian poet (1880-1921)
N: 1. Russian composer (1833-1887)
N: 1. Russian revolutionary who was head of state after Nicholas II abdicated but was overthrown by the Bolsheviks (1881-1970)
N: 1. Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)
N: 1. the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
N: 1. Russian composer (1833-1887)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. Russian composer of orchestral and piano music (1872-1915)
N: 1. Russian poet (1799-1837)
N: 1. Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts
N: 1. Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts
N: 1. an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
N: 1. a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause
N: 1. a city in northwestern Syria
N: 1. the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
N: 1. the smallest infinite integer
N: 1. the smallest infinite integer
N: 1. the smallest infinite integer
N: 1. slender scaleless predaceous tropical deep-sea fishes
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a city in northwestern Syria
N: 1. leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions
N: 1. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger 2. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger 3. condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"
V: 1. 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"
A: 1. (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" 2. not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert" 3. 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" 4. mentally responsive; "an alert mind"
N: 1. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger 2. a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG"
A: 1. in an alert manner; "she got through the day alertly, despite being on drugs"
N: 1. a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG" 2. lively attentiveness 3. the process of paying close and continuous attention
N: 1. Italian painter of mythological and religious paintings (1444-1510)
N: 1. Italian novelist and poet (1785-1873)
N: 1. the modal logic of necessity and possibility and contingency
N: 1. small genus of bitter-rooted herbs of eastern North America and Asia; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae
N: 1. colicroot with yellow-bracted racemose flowers; smaller than Aletris farinosa; southeastern United States
N: 1. colicroot having a scurfy or granuliferous perianth and white flowers; southeastern United States
N: 1. Dutch physician who opened the first birth control clinic in the world in Amsterdam (1854-1929)
N: 1. a discomycete with bright orange cup-shaped or saucer-shaped fruiting bodies and pale orange exteriors
N: 1. candlenut
N: 1. Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
N: 1. large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
N: 1. granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
A: 1. of or related to aleurone
N: 1. the language spoken by the Aleut people 2. a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska
N: 1. a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and western Alaska
N: 1. an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwestern from Alaska
N: 1. an archipelago in the North Pacific extending southwestern from Alaska
N: 1. a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen)
N: 1. flesh of shad-like fish abundant along the Atlantic coast or in coastal streams 2. shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
N: 1. an urban hit squad and guerrila group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
N: 1. United States writer and Afro-American who wrote a fictionalized account of tracing his family roots back to Africa (1921-1992)
N: 1. European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb 2. king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
N: 1. Russian poet (1880-1921)
N: 1. a group of islands off southeastern Alaska
N: 1. United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
N: 1. United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
N: 1. English bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)
N: 1. United States inventor (born in Scotland) of the telephone (1847-1922)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. the czar of Russia whose plans to liberalize the government of Russia were unrealized because of the wars with Napoleon (1777-1825)
N: 1. the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
N: 1. son of Alexander II who was czar of Russia (1845-1894)
N: 1. Soviet writer and political dissident whose novels exposed the brutality of Soviet labor camps (born in 1918)
N: 1. a phonetician and father of Alexander Graham Bell (1819-1905)
N: 1. English poet and satirist (1688-1744)
N: 1. Russian poet (1799-1837)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria (356-323 BC)
N: 1. the son of Nicholas I who, as czar of Russia, introduced reforms that included limited emancipation of the serfs (1818-1881)
N: 1. Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
N: 1. Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
N: 1. United States drama critic and journalist (1887-1943)
N: 1. European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
N: 1. French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)
N: 1. French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
N: 1. French engineer who constructed the Eiffel Tower (1832-1923)
N: 1. French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
N: 1. 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 2. a town in Louisiana on the Red River
N: 1. erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
A: 1. of or relating to Alexander the Great or his empire
N: 1. East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia
N: 1. erect shrub having racemes of tawny yellow flowers; the dried leaves are used medicinally as a cathartic; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
N: 1. a line of verse that has six iambic feet
N: 1. a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
N: 1. inability to perceive written words
N: 1. a person with alexia
A: 1. of or relating to or symptomatic of alexia
N: 1. French surgeon and biologist who developed a way to suture and graft blood vessels (1873-1944)
N: 1. French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
N: 1. French political writer noted for his analysis of American institutions (1805-1859)
N: 1. type genus of the Aleyrodidae
N: 1. whiteflies
N: 1. important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop 2. leguminous plant grown for hay or forage
N: 1. sprouted alfalfa seeds
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
N: 1. king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
N: 1. United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
N: 1. Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
N: 1. French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)
N: 1. United States zoologist best known for his interview studies of sexual behavior (1894-1956)
N: 1. British newspaper publisher (1865-1922)
N: 1. United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)
N: 1. French poet and writer (1810-1857)
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. English poet (1859-1936)
N: 1. English writer (1865-1948)
N: 1. United States photographer (born in Germany) whose unposed documentary photographs created photojournalism (born in 1898)
N: 1. United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
N: 1. risque English comedian (1925-1992)
N: 1. English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
N: 1. English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)
N: 1. French physicist (1902-1984)
N: 1. United States semanticist (born in Poland) (1879-1950)
N: 1. United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
N: 1. German arms manufacturer and son of Friedrich Krupp; his firm provided ordinance for German armies from the 1840s through World War II (1812-1887)
N: 1. Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
N: 1. German geophysicist who proposed the theory of continental drift (1880-1930)
N: 1. United States anthropologist noted for his studies of culture (1876-1960)
N: 1. United States actor who performed with his wife Lynn Fontanne in many stage productions (1893-1977)
N: 1. Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896)
N: 1. English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)
N: 1. English poet (1880-1958)
N: 1. English naturalist who formulated a concept of evolution that resembled Charles Darwin's (1823-1913)
N: 1. United States photographer (1864-1946)
N: 1. Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
N: 1. United States naval officer and historian (1840-1914)
N: 1. king of Wessex; defeated the Danes and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
A: 1. in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater"
A: 1. outside a building; "in summer we play outside"
N: 1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
N: 1. primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
A: 1. of or relating to alga
N: 1. mesquite pod used in tanning and dying
N: 1. evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods; the biblical carob 2. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute 3. mesquite pod used in tanning and dying 4. mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands from Mexico to Venezuela
N: 1. long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
N: 1. mesquite pod used in tanning and dying
N: 1. the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
A: 1. of or relating to algebra; "algebraic geometry"
N: 1. an algorithmic language having statements that resemble algebraic expressions
N: 1. root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients
A: 1. of or relating to algebra; "algebraic geometry"
A: 1. in an algebraic manner; "algebraically determined"
N: 1. a mathematician whose specialty is algebra
N: 1. United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a native or inhabitant of Algeria
A: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of Algeria or its inhabitants; "Algerian towns"
N: 1. an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
N: 1. 100 centimes equal 1 dinar
N: 1. the basic unit of money in Algeria
N: 1. monetary unit in Algeria
N: 1. 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
N: 1. an extinct genus of Hominoidea
N: 1. 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
N: 1. English poet (1837-1909)
A: 1. chilly; "a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure"
N: 1. an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
N: 1. a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
N: 1. a gum used especially as a thickener or emulsifier
A: 1. of or resembling algae
N: 1. second brightest star in Perseus; first known eclipsing binary 2. ALGOrithmic Language; a programming language used to express computer programs as algorithms
N: 1. sexual pleasure derived from inflicting or experiencing pain
A: 1. of or relating to algolagnia
N: 1. device for measuring pain caused by pressure
A: 1. of or related to algometry
A: 1. of or related to algometry
N: 1. measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure
N: 1. a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec 2. the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian people
A: 1. of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
N: 1. a member of a North American Indian people in the Ottawa river valley of Ontario and Quebec 2. the Algonquian language spoken by the Algonkian people
N: 1. family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains 2. 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
A: 1. of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
N: 1. family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
N: 1. family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains 2. 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
A: 1. of or relating to an Algonquian tribe or its people or language
N: 1. a morbid fear of pain
A: 1. suffering from algophobia; abnormally afraid of pain
N: 1. computation with Arabic figures 2. the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
N: 1. a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
N: 1. error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
A: 1. of or relating to or having the characteristics of an algorithm
N: 1. an artificial language designed to express algorithms
N: 1. a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
N: 1. a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
N: 1. United States writer (1909-1981)
N: 1. a palace and fortress built in Granada by the Muslims in the Middle Ages
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942) 2. 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
N: 1. the fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights'' Entertainments
N: 1. a name that has been assumed temporarily
A: 1. as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
N: 1. 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" 2. (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
V: 1. exonerate by means of an alibi
N: 1. United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)
N: 1. United States toxicologist known for her work on industrial poisons (1869-1970)
N: 1. United States writer (born in 1944)
N: 1. United States feminist (1885-1977)
N: 1. United States writer (born in 1944)
N: 1. Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
N: 1. an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms
N: 1. surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments 2. surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
N: 1. surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments 2. surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
N: 1. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found 2. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 3. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
V: 1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness 2. transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
A: 1. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine" 2. 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"
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. transferable to another owner
N: 1. the quality of being alien
V: 1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness 2. transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"
A: 1. caused to be unloved 2. socially disoriented; "anomic loners musing over their fate"; "we live in an age of rootless alienated people"
A: 1. causing hostility or loss of friendliness; "her sudden alienating aloofness"
N: 1. separation resulting from hostility 2. the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly; "his behavior alienated the other students" 3. the feeling of being alienated from other people 4. (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"
N: 1. a tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuse
N: 1. an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile
N: 1. the quality of being alien
N: 1. a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
A: 1. having or resembling wings
V: 1. to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" 2. come down; "the birds alighted"
A: 1. 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 crackling fire"; "houses on fire"
V: 1. bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" 2. 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" 3. align with; be or come into adjustment 4. align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
A: 1. in a straight line; "pearly teeth evenly aligned" 2. brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
A: 1. causing to fall into line or into position
N: 1. the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other 2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines 3. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty 4. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
A: 1. equally; "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms" 2. in a like manner; "they walk alike"
A: 1. having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generaly alike in background and taste"
N: 1. similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness"
N: 1. a source of materials to nourish the body
V: 1. give nourishment to
A: 1. of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
A: 1. of or providing nourishment; "good nourishing stew"
N: 1. tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
N: 1. shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
N: 1. tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a source of materials to nourish the body 2. the act of supplying food and nourishment
A: 1. related to the supply of aliment
N: 1. court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
V: 1. 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"
N: 1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
A: 1. having carbon atoms linked in open chains
N: 1. organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative
N: 1. an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12"
N: 1. an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity; "5 is an aliquant part of 12"
N: 1. an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"
A: 1. signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity
N: 1. an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants
N: 1. marsh plant having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed or rounded leaves
N: 1. an order of aquatic monocotyledonous herbaceous plants
N: 1. perennial or annual aquatic or marsh plants
N: 1. one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 500 species in 14 families of aquatic and semi-aquatic herbs
N: 1. United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
N: 1. a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
N: 1. a person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sources
A: 1. having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"
A: 1. (followed by `to' or `of'') aware of; "is alive to the moods of others" 2. possessing life; "the happiest person alive"; "the nerve is alive"; "doctors are working hard to keep him alive"; "burned alive" 3. capable of erupting; "a live volcano"; "the volcano is very much alive" 4. (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" 5. in operation; "keep hope alive"; "the tradition was still alive"; "an active tradition" 6. (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit; "she was wonderfully alive for her age"; "a face alive with mischief"
N: 1. 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" 2. having animal life as distinguished from plant life; "full of life"
N: 1. (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" 2. (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; "students making aliyah"
N: 1. an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
N: 1. any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
N: 1. any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
N: 1. any of various acid dyes; used for dying wool scarlet red
N: 1. any of various yellow dyes; not related chemically to alizarin but applied in the same manner
N: 1. an orange-red crystalline compound used in making red pigments and in dyeing
N: 1. a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye
N: 1. a commercial antacid; tablets dissolve in water to give an effervescent solution
N: 1. hypothetical universal solvent once sought by alchemists
A: 1. of or pertaining to the alkahest that alchemists assumed to exist
N: 1. an antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
N: 1. a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)
A: 1. tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline
N: 1. 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" 2. a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
N: 1. a common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United States
N: 1. plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers
N: 1. 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"
N: 1. poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)
A: 1. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
V: 1. turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
N: 1. volumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid present
A: 1. relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7; "alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone"
N: 1. any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
A: 1. thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)
N: 1. any of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)
N: 1. 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"
V: 1. become alkaline 2. make (a substance) alkaline; "The oxyde is alkalized"
N: 1. pH values above 7
V: 1. become alkaline 2. make (a substance) alkaline; "The oxyde is alkalized"
N: 1. a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
V: 1. turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
N: 1. an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
V: 1. turn basic and less acidic; "the solution alkalized"
N: 1. an agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)
N: 1. natural nitrogen-containing bases found in plants
A: 1. pertaining to or consisting of alkaloids
N: 1. abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
A: 1. marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis)
N: 1. a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
N: 1. a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
N: 1. a non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
N: 1. perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers
N: 1. an acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanine
N: 1. a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine
N: 1. any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
N: 1. antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
N: 1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
N: 1. a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
N: 1. a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints
N: 1. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
N: 1. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
N: 1. organic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkane
N: 1. any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
N: 1. organic compound that has an alkyl group bound to a benzene ring
N: 1. sulfonate of alkyl benzene
A: 1. of or related to an alkyl
N: 1. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis
A: 1. completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"
A: 1. 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 totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. many-sided; "an all-around athlete"; "a well-rounded curriculum"
N: 1. hard candy on a stick
A: 1. (of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating
A: 1. broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
A: 1. broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
A: 1. extreme; used as an intensifier; "why is he in such an all-fired hurry?"
A: 1. extremely; "you are bloody right"; "Why are you so all-fired aggressive?"
A: 1. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
A: 1. broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
A: 1. infinitely wise
A: 1. used of a radio receiver that is adaptable to all voltages; "an all-mains set"
N: 1. (neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulus
A: 1. using all available resources; "all-out war"; "a full-scale campaign against nuclear power plants"
A: 1. having unlimited power
A: 1. not limited in use or function
A: 1. many-sided; "an all-around athlete"; "a well-rounded curriculum"
N: 1. a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they''ve seen in years"
N: 1. a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. never having lost
A: 1. usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather; "a good all-weather road"; "all-weather flying"
A: 1. all the time or over a period of time; "She had known all along"; "the hope had been there all along"
N: 1. a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they''ve seen in years"
A: 1. all at the same time; "Let's say `Yes!'' all at once" 2. without warning; "all at once, he started shouting"
A: 1. '((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly'' and `most'' is sometimes used informally for `almost''; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we''re almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most ever400073817'
N: 1. a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over 2. permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed
A: 1. during the entire day; "light pours daylong into the parlor"
N: 1. April 1; celebrated by playing of practical jokes
N: 1. card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
N: 1. an unimaginably large amount; "British say `it rained like billyo' where Americans say `it rained like all get out''"
A: 1. of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"
A: 1. 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"
A: 1. with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it''s not so bad"
A: 1. without warning; "all at once, he started shouting" 2. happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"
A: 1. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"
A: 1. 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'') 2. over the entire area; "the wallpaper was covered all over with flowers"; "felt tired all over"
A: 1. 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 been fine" 2. being in good health; "he's feeling all right again"; "I''m fine, how are you?"
A: 1. sentence-initial expression of agreement 2. used to reinforces an assertion; "it's expensive all right" 3. 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'')
N: 1. a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
N: 1. a day of supplication for all the souls in purgatory
A: 1. 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 the same I still want to go"
A: 1. without respite; "he plays chess day in and day out"
A: 1. to the goal; "she climbed the mountain all the way" 2. not stopping short of sexual intercourse; "she went all the way with him" 3. completely; "read the book clear to the end"; "slept clear through the night"; "there were open fields clear to the horizon"
A: 1. all at the same time; "Let's say `Yes!'' all at once" 2. 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 lay together..."
A: 1. with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars"
A: 1. to a high degree; "she is all too ready to accept the job"
N: 1. a musical time signature indicating two or four half notes to a measure
N: 1. United States actress (born in Russia) (1879-1945)
N: 1. Muslim name for the one and only God
N: 1. a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes
N: 1. vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers
A: 1. relating to or characterized by an allantois
A: 1. shaped like a sausage
N: 1. vascular fetal membrane that develops from the hindgut in embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
A: 1. gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in manner
V: 1. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" 2. satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
N: 1. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
N: 1. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice" 2. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
V: 1. 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: 1. capable of being alleged or asserted to be true
A: 1. declared but not proved; "alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal
A: 1. doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help"
A: 1. according to what has been alleged; "he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife"
N: 1. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
N: 1. wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
N: 1. the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
N: 1. 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
N: 1. shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
N: 1. low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
N: 1. the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
N: 1. wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
N: 1. 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
N: 1. low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
N: 1. vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
N: 1. 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" 2. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
A: 1. steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government); "it is impossible to be allegiant to two opposing forces"
A: 1. used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; "allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army"
A: 1. used in or characteristic of or containing allegory; "allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army"
A: 1. in an allegorical manner; "the play ended allegorically"
V: 1. make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time" 2. interpret as an allegory
N: 1. someone who communicates in allegories
V: 1. make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time" 2. interpret as an allegory
N: 1. someone who communicates in allegories
N: 1. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea 2. an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor 3. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
N: 1. a quicker tempo than andante but not as fast as allegro
A: 1. (of tempo) faster than allegro
A: 1. in a moderately quick tempo; "play this more allegretto"
N: 1. a musical composition or passage performed quickly in a brisk lively manner 2. a brisk and lively tempo
A: 1. (of tempo) fast
A: 1. in a quick and lively tempo; "play this section allegro"
N: 1. lively with spirit
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. of or relating to alleles
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. of or relating to alleles
N: 1. egg-thickened veloute
N: 1. egg-thickened veloute
N: 1. United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964) 2. United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-) 3. a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)
N: 1. United States poet of the beat generation (1926-1997)
N: 1. a screw with a hexagonal hole in the head
N: 1. United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
N: 1. United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
N: 1. a wrench for Allen screws
N: 1. a city in eastern Pennsylvania; an industrial and commercial center
N: 1. any substance that can cause an allergy
A: 1. relating to or having the effect of an allergen
A: 1. characterized by or caused by allergy; "an allergic reaction" 2. having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"
N: 1. eczema caused by an allergic reaction
N: 1. hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
N: 1. rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction
N: 1. a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
N: 1. the branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergies
N: 1. hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity
N: 1. a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to
N: 1. remedy that alleviates pain without curing
V: 1. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge" 2. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
A: 1. (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
N: 1. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" 2. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
A: 1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
N: 1. a therapist who makes suffering more endurable 2. remedy that alleviates pain without curing
A: 1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
N: 1. a narrow street with walls on both sides 2. a lane down which a bowling ball is rolled toward pins
N: 1. homeless cat
N: 1. a narrow street with walls on both sides
N: 1. European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
N: 1. a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
N: 1. the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
N: 1. the season of All Saints' Day
N: 1. one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; includes especially genus Allium
A: 1. of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium; "onions, leeks, garlic, chives are alliceaous plants" 2. smelling of onions or garlic
N: 1. bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
N: 1. the state of being allied or confederated 2. 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" 3. a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim 4. the act of forming an alliance or confederation 5. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
N: 1. a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and whit flowers and long siliques
N: 1. European herb that smells like garlic
N: 1. European shad
N: 1. European shad
A: 1. related by common characteristics or ancestry; "allied species"; "allied studies" 2. united in a confederacy or league 3. joined by treaty or agreement
N: 1. a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council
N: 1. a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey
N: 1. an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy 2. 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 3. 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
N: 1. leather made from alligator's hide 2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with with shorter broader snouts
V: 1. of paint, varnish, or the like: to crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application
N: 1. a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws
N: 1. prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
N: 1. slim short-limbed lizard having a distinctive fold on each side that permits expansion; of western North America
N: 1. large alligator of the southeastern United States
N: 1. a pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seed
N: 1. small alligator of the Yangtze valley of China having unwebbed digits
N: 1. large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
N: 1. large species having three ridges on its back; found in southeastern United States
N: 1. prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
N: 1. a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
A: 1. of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide
N: 1. small very elongate sea poachers
N: 1. alligators; caimans
N: 1. small genus of chiefly American herbs
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
N: 1. European shad
N: 1. European shad
V: 1. use alliteration as a form of poetry
N: 1. use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"
A: 1. having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable; "alliterative verse"
A: 1. in an alliterative manner; "the early Norse poets wrote alliteratively"
N: 1. a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration
N: 1. large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus
N: 1. 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
N: 1. coarse Old World perennial having a large bulb and tall stalk of greenish purple-tinged flowers; widely naturalized
N: 1. type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
N: 1. North American bulbous plant
N: 1. Eurasian bulbous plant
N: 1. bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb
N: 1. type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
N: 1. type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions; having bulbils that replace the flowers
N: 1. widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers
N: 1. Asiatic onion with slender bulbs; used as early green onions
N: 1. onion with white to deep red tunic; California
N: 1. European onion with white flowers
N: 1. leek producing bulbils instead of flowers; Russia and Iran
N: 1. plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves; used in cooking; believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
N: 1. bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
N: 1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
N: 1. European leek cultivated and used like leeks
N: 1. Old World leek with a spherical bulb
N: 1. North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
N: 1. European leek naturalized in Great Britain; leaves triangular in section
N: 1. a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum
N: 1. pungent Old World weedy plant
N: 1. pungent Old World wild onion
N: 1. fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
N: 1. an antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same species
A: 1. possible to distribute
A: 1. possible to distribute
V: 1. 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"
N: 1. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions 2. a share set aside for a specific purpose 3. 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"
N: 1. a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
N: 1. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
A: 1. (of taxa) occurring in different geologic times
A: 1. of rocks, deposits, etc.; found in a place other than where they and their constituents were formed
N: 1. (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
A: 1. relating to cross-fertilization in plants
N: 1. cross-fertilization in plants
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a variant form of a grapheme as `m' or `M'' 2. a signature made by one person for another
A: 1. of or relating to an allograph
N: 1. (chemistry) variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form
A: 1. pertaining to allomerism
A: 1. relating to or marked by allometry
N: 1. study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
N: 1. any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite" 2. 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"
A: 1. pertaining to allomorphs
A: 1. of or relating to the practice of allopathy; "allopathic remedies"
N: 1. the usual method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects differing from those produced by the disease itself
A: 1. (of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas isolated geographically from one another
N: 1. the occurrence of organisms in separate non-overlapping geographical areas
N: 1. (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
A: 1. pertaining to allophones
N: 1. a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
N: 1. late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
N: 1. late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
V: 1. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms" 2. 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" 3. allow to have; "grant a privilege"
N: 1. a share set aside for a specific purpose 2. 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"
N: 1. a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
A: 1. of or related to or exhibiting allotropism; "carbon and sulfur and phosphorus are allotropic elements"
A: 1. of or related to or exhibiting allotropism; "carbon and sulfur and phosphorus are allotropic elements"
N: 1. the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
N: 1. the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
A: 1. given as a task; "her allotted chores"
A: 1. covering the entire surface; "an allover pattern"; "got an allover tan"
V: 1. afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations" 2. 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" 3. 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" 4. 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" 5. grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera" 6. give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research" 7. allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run" 8. 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 for lots of leeway" 9. let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" 10. 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"
V: 1. 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 for lots of leeway"
V: 1. allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"
A: 1. deserving to be allowed or considered 2. deductible according to the tax laws 3. possible to allow; "a degree of freedom allowable among friends"
A: 1. in a permissible manner
N: 1. 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" 2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses 3. an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit" 4. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits 5. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets 6. the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the diningroom"
V: 1. put on a fixed allowance, as of food
N: 1. a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
A: 1. leaving room for
N: 1. the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something 2. 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"
V: 1. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content 2. make an alloy of
N: 1. cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
N: 1. cast iron containing alloying elements (usually nickel or chromium or copper or molybdenum) to increase the strength or facilitate heat treatment
N: 1. steel who characteristics are determined by the addition of other elements in addition to carbon
A: 1. (used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element 2. (used of metals) blended to obtain a desired property
N: 1. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries 2. deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States 3. ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves
N: 1. tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries 2. aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
V: 1. make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"
N: 1. the power to entice or attract through personal charm
V: 1. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"
N: 1. attractiveness; "its allure was its remoteness" 2. the power to entice or attract through personal charm 3. the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)
A: 1. 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"
N: 1. passing reference or indirect mention
A: 1. characterized by indirect references; "allusive speech is characterized by allusions"
N: 1. a quality characterized by indirect reference
A: 1. of or relating to alluvium
N: 1. a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
N: 1. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
N: 1. a fan-shaped deposit where a fast flowing stream flattens out
N: 1. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
N: 1. a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds
N: 1. the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
N: 1. gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment 2. the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land; "plains fertilized by annual inundations" 3. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
N: 1. clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down
N: 1. an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers" 2. a friendly nation
V: 1. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"
V: 1. untie formally; of interest groups or countries
N: 1. the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
N: 1. an unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
N: 1. the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
N: 1. the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene
N: 1. a resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive
A: 1. of or pertaining to the allyl radical
N: 1. the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
N: 1. your alma mater is a school you graduated from
N: 1. an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year 2. an annual publication containing tabular information in a particular field or fields arranged according to the calendar of a given year
N: 1. a purple variety of the ruby spinel 2. a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
N: 1. a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate
N: 1. the largest city in Kazakhstan and the capital until 1998
N: 1. terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
A: 1. having unlimited power
N: 1. 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 2. oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
A: 1. having almond-shaped eyes
N: 1. willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees
A: 1. shaped like an almond
N: 1. very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped
N: 1. very rich cookie containing ground almonds; usually crescent-shaped
N: 1. flavoring made from almonds macerated in alcohol
N: 1. moth whose larvae feed on and mat together with webbing various stored foods
N: 1. pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
N: 1. any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
N: 1. Old World willow with light green leaves cultivated for use in basketry
N: 1. an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
N: 1. 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
A: 1. '((of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly'' and `most'' is sometimes used informally for `almost''; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we''re almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most ever400073817'
N: 1. voluntary contributions to aid the poor
N: 1. voluntary contributions to aid the poor
N: 1. box for collecting alms, especially one in a church
N: 1. a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
N: 1. a tray for collecting the offering from a congregation
N: 1. a person who gives alms
N: 1. voluntary contributions to aid the poor
N: 1. trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
N: 1. alders
N: 1. North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
N: 1. medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
N: 1. native to Europe but introduced in America
N: 1. shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood
N: 1. tree of western United States
N: 1. large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
N: 1. common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down
N: 1. common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark
N: 1. shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
N: 1. North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
N: 1. medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
N: 1. any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
N: 1. 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
N: 1. succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
N: 1. one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
N: 1. much-branched South African plant with reddish prickly succulent leaves
N: 1. 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
N: 1. one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
N: 1. a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
A: 1. at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship; "climbed aloft to unfurl the sail" 2. in the higher atmosphere above the earth; "weather conditions aloft are fine" 3. at or to great height; high up in or into the air; "eagles were soaring aloft"; "dust is whirled aloft" 4. upward; "the good news sent her spirits aloft"
N: 1. an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
N: 1. a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
N: 1. German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)
A: 1. 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 privilege granted only to him" 2. without anybody else; "the child stayed home alone"; "he flew solo"
A: 1. 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" 2. isolated from others; "could be alone in a crowded room"; "was alone with her thoughts"; "I want to be alone" 3. 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"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history" 4. exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
N: 1. a disposition toward being alone
A: 1. 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" 2. 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" 3. to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years" 4. in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father" 5. 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"
A: 1. side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"
N: 1. Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
A: 1. remote in manner; "stood apart with aloof dignity"; "a distant smile"; "he was upstage with strangers"
A: 1. in an aloof manner; "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"
N: 1. indifference by personal withdrawal; "emotional distance" 2. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. patchy baldness
A: 1. pertaining to loss of hair or wool or feathers
N: 1. annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds
N: 1. stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America
N: 1. arctic foxes
N: 1. thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter
N: 1. thresher sharks
N: 1. type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae
N: 1. large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
N: 1. shad
N: 1. European shad
N: 1. shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima
N: 1. shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
N: 1. shad of Atlantic coast of North America; naturalized to Pacific coast
N: 1. a town in central Belgium
N: 1. howler monkeys
A: 1. 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" 2. using the voice; not silently; "please read the passage aloud"; "he laughed out loud"
N: 1. German printer who invented lithography (1771-1834)
N: 1. any high mountain
N: 1. wool of the alpaca 2. domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco 3. a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the alpaca, or a rayon or cotton imitation
N: 1. a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
N: 1. a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
A: 1. growing at high altitudes
N: 1. the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet 2. the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations
A: 1. early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version" 2. 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"
N: 1. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
N: 1. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
N: 1. 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 contraction of smooth muscles)
N: 1. 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 contraction of smooth muscles)
N: 1. a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products
N: 1. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
N: 1. 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)
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. an isomer of naphthol used in dyes
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a potent form of vitamin E obtained from germ oils or by synthesis
N: 1. the first and last; signifies God's eternity 2. the basic meaning of something; the crucial part
N: 1. any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
N: 1. a brass-zinc alloy; used mainly for cold working
N: 1. a copper-tin alloy that can be worked
N: 1. brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
N: 1. the brightest star in the Southern Cross
N: 1. radioactive decay of an atomic nucleaus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle
N: 1. an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
N: 1. an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly)
N: 1. a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
N: 1. a globulin in blood plasma or serum that is alkaline and has great electrophoretic mobility
N: 1. a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade
N: 1. antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
N: 1. the second brightest star in Orion
N: 1. a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
N: 1. the negative prefix a- or un-
N: 1. the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
N: 1. the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay
N: 1. 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 contraction of smooth muscles)
N: 1. the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
N: 1. a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
N: 1. (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer
N: 1. the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz
N: 1. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry" 2. a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
N: 1. a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies" 2. soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet
A: 1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system" 2. arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"
N: 1. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
N: 1. a writing system based on alphabetic characters
N: 1. a writing system based on alphabetic characters
A: 1. relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system" 2. arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"
A: 1. in alphabetical order; "the list was arranged alphabetically"
N: 1. the act of putting in alphabetical order
V: 1. arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list"
A: 1. having been put in alphabetical order; "the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested"
N: 1. a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
N: 1. the act of putting in alphabetical order
V: 1. provide with an alphabet; "Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages" 2. arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list"
A: 1. having been put in alphabetical order; "the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested"
N: 1. a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order
A: 1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
A: 1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
A: 1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
N: 1. a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)
A: 1. of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters
N: 1. a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation marks
N: 1. an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitides in horses
N: 1. French criminologist (1853-1914)
N: 1. United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during Prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)
A: 1. relating to or characteristic of alps; "alpine sports" 2. relating to the Alps and their inhabitants; "Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany" 3. living or growing above the timber line; "alpine flowers"
N: 1. silky-foliaged herb of the Rocky Mountains with bluish-white flowers
N: 1. tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood
N: 1. creeping mat-forming evergreen shrub of high mountain regions of northern hemisphere grown for its rose-pink flowers
N: 1. deciduous creeping shrub bright red in autumn having black or blue-black berries; alpine and circumpolar
N: 1. small pale plant with dense spikes of pale bluish-violet flowers; of high cold meadows from Wyoming and Utah to New Mexico
N: 1. small shrubby celery pine of New Zealand
N: 1. European mountain clover with fragrant usually pink flowers
N: 1. a variety of clubmoss
N: 1. rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago
N: 1. an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade
N: 1. medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
N: 1. a glacier that moves down from a high valley
N: 1. low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States
N: 1. an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum
N: 1. goldenrod similar to narrow goldenrod but having bristly hairs on edges of leaf stalks; mountainous regions of western America
N: 1. low tufted plant having hairy stems each topped by a flower head with short narrow yellow rays; northwestern United States
N: 1. a lady fern with deeply cut leaf segments; found in the Rocky Mountains
N: 1. a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
N: 1. perennial of mountainous areas of Eurasia and North America
N: 1. widespread in Arctic and on mountains in Europe
N: 1. ovoviviparous amphibian of the Alps
N: 1. 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 alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
N: 1. 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
N: 1. low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand mountains
N: 1. a glacier that moves down from a high valley
N: 1. slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori
N: 1. perennial rhizomatous herbs of Asia and Australia and Polynesia having ginger-scented rhizomes
N: 1. southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
N: 1. Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of rose-veined white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
N: 1. Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of rose-veined white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
N: 1. an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
N: 1. cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with shell-pink shading and crinkled yellow lip with variegated magenta stripes
N: 1. cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with shell-pink shading and crinkled yellow lip with variegated magenta stripes
N: 1. mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
N: 1. a mountain climber who specializes in difficult climbs
N: 1. an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class
N: 1. a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
A: 1. prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"
A: 1. nonstandard usage
A: 1. sentence-initial expression of agreement 2. used to reinforces an assertion; "it's expensive all right" 3. 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'')
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
N: 1. a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
N: 1. breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind 2. a native or inhabitant of Alsace
A: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants
A: 1. in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too"
N: 1. a contestant who loses the contest
A: 1. as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
N: 1. tropical American herbs sometimes included in genus Episcia
N: 1. low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia
N: 1. geometrid moths
N: 1. North American moth with gray-winged males and wingless females; larvae are fall cankerworms
N: 1. genus of evergreen trees or shrubs with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap; tropical Africa to southeastern Asia and Polynesia
N: 1. evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally
N: 1. any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers
N: 1. an Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lilylike flowers
N: 1. one of many families or subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted; sometimes included in subfamily Amaryllidaceae
N: 1. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
N: 1. a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe 2. any member of the peoples speaking a language in the Altaic language group
A: 1. of or pertaining to or written in Altaic
N: 1. a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe
N: 1. double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation
N: 1. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made 2. the table in Christian churches where communion is given
N: 1. a boy serving as an acolyte
N: 1. used in a communion service
N: 1. a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
N: 1. an instrument that measures the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies; used in navigation
V: 1. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby 2. 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" 3. make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered" 4. 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" 5. remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"
N: 1. a very close and trusted friend who seems almost a part of yourself
N: 1. the quality of being alterable
A: 1. of a sentence; capable of being changed to one less severe 2. capable of being changed or altered in some characteristic; "alterable clothing"; "alterable conditions of employment"
N: 1. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion" 2. 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" 3. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
A: 1. 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"
V: 1. have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something"
N: 1. noisy quarrel
A: 1. having testicles or ovaries removed 2. 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" 3. 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"- Charles Dickens
N: 1. the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
N: 1. genus of low herbs of tropical America and Australia; includes genus Telanthera
N: 1. prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses
N: 1. someone who takes the place of another person
V: 1. be an understudy or alternate for a role 2. go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions 3. do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift" 4. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions 5. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
A: 1. 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" 2. allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
A: 1. occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate" 2. every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
A: 1. in an alternating sequence or position; "They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing"; "he planted fir and pine trees alternately"
A: 1. of a current that reverses direction at regular intervals; "alternating current"
A: 1. occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
N: 1. an electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
N: 1. being regularly exchangeable 2. successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
N: 1. the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal
N: 1. 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"
A: 1. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or'' in `either this or that''" 2. pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style" 3. allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
N: 1. a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
N: 1. a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
N: 1. energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
N: 1. the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture
N: 1. a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
A: 1. in place of, or as an alternative to; "Felix became a herpetologist instead"; "alternatively we could buy a used car"
N: 1. an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
N: 1. any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
N: 1. any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
N: 1. United States tennis player who was the first Black woman player to win all the major world singles titles (born in 1927)
N: 1. European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowers
N: 1. plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
A: 1. despite the fact that; "even though she knew the answer, she did not respond"
N: 1. an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
A: 1. very high
N: 1. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) 2. the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to opposite vertex (or side if parallel) 3. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface; "the altitude gave her a headache"
N: 1. effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes
A: 1. pertaining to altitude
A: 1. indefinitely high; lofty
N: 1. the pitch range of the lowest female voice 2. the highest adult male singing voice 3. a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef 4. the lowest female singing voice
A: 1. (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group; "alto clarinet or recorder" 2. of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor 3. of or being the lowest female voice
N: 1. a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff
N: 1. a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
N: 1. a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
N: 1. a musician who plays the alto saxophone
N: 1. a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
N: 1. a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
N: 1. informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"
A: 1. with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars" 2. with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it''s not so bad" 3. 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 totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"
N: 1. a musician who plays the alto saxophone
N: 1. United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
N: 1. a town in central Pennsylvania
N: 1. a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
N: 1. a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles
A: 1. (of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
N: 1. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
N: 1. someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
A: 1. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
A: 1. in an altruistic manner; "he acted selflessly when he helped the old lady in distress"
N: 1. tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing 2. scale-like structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly
A: 1. pertaining to alulae
N: 1. a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum 2. a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) 3. a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum 4. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
N: 1. any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
N: 1. any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
N: 1. a compound of alumina and a metallic oxide
A: 1. containing aluminum or alum
V: 1. cover with aluminum
N: 1. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
N: 1. a copper-aluminum alloy with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
N: 1. a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
N: 1. foil made of aluminum
N: 1. white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
N: 1. any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
V: 1. cover with aluminum
A: 1. pertaining to or containing aluminum 2. containing aluminum or alum
N: 1. a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
N: 1. a copper-aluminum alloy with high tensile strength and resistance to corrosion
N: 1. manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group
N: 1. a chloride used as a wood preservative or catalyst
N: 1. foil made of aluminum
N: 1. white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
N: 1. manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group
N: 1. any of various forms of aluminum oxide occurring naturally as corundum
N: 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
N: 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
N: 1. any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera
N: 1. a substance made of fused alumina
N: 1. 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
N: 1. Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
N: 1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
A: 1. pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs 2. pertaining to the alveolar ridge; "alveolar consonant"
N: 1. the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set
N: 1. a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
N: 1. lung tissue densely packed with alveoli
N: 1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
N: 1. abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs
N: 1. craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
N: 1. a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
N: 1. wasting of the bony socket
N: 1. form of rhabdomyosarcoma occuring mainly in adolescents and young adults
N: 1. form of rhabdomyosarcoma occuring mainly in adolescents and young adults
N: 1. a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth
A: 1. pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
N: 1. inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form 2. inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic
N: 1. a bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth 2. a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
N: 1. United States choreographer noted for his use of African elements (born in 1931)
A: 1. of or relating to the intestines
A: 1. at any time or in any event; "you can always resign if you don't like it"; "you could always take a day off" 2. forever; throughout all time; "we will always be friends"; "I shall treasure it always"; "I will always love you" 3. seemingly without interruption; often and repeatedly; "always looking for faults"; "it is always raining"; "he is forever cracking jokes"; "they are forever arguing" 4. 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"
N: 1. any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers 2. a genus of the family Cruciferae
N: 1. midwife toads
N: 1. similar in habit to Alytes obstetricians
N: 1. European toad whose male carries the fertilized eggs wrapped around its hind legs until they hatch
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms 2. a master's degree in arts and sciences 3. modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave
N: 1. medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
N: 1. red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds
N: 1. the farmer god; ancient god of agriculture
N: 1. a female domestic 2. a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
A: 1. at full speed; with great haste; "the children ran down the hill amain" 2. with all your strength; "he pulled the ropes amain"
N: 1. 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 2. a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
V: 1. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"
A: 1. joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"
A: 1. caused to combine or unite 2. joined together into a whole; "United Industries"; "the amalgamated colleges constituted a university"; "a consolidated school"
N: 1. the combination of two or more commercial companies
A: 1. characterized by or tending toward amalgamation
N: 1. a businessman who arranges an amalgamation of two or more commerical companies
N: 1. French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
N: 1. genus of widely distributed agarics that have white spores and are poisonous with few exceptions
N: 1. widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric
N: 1. agaric often confused with the death cup
N: 1. poisonous (but rarely fatal) woodland fungus having a scarlet cap with white warts and white gills
N: 1. extremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped base; differs from edible Agaricus only in its white gills
N: 1. yellowish edible agaric that usually turns red when touched
N: 1. fungus similar to Amanita phalloides
N: 1. someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
N: 1. seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America 2. any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food
N: 1. cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
N: 1. cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
A: 1. of or related to the amaranth plant 2. of an imaginary flower that never fades
N: 1. large widely distributed genus of chiefly coarse annual herbs
N: 1. bushy plant of western United States
N: 1. young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables; seeds used as cereal
N: 1. 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
N: 1. bushy plant of western United States
N: 1. 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
N: 1. 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
N: 1. leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
N: 1. erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes
N: 1. any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice 2. pale red sour cherry with colorless or nearly colorless juice
N: 1. a city in the northern panhandle of Texas
N: 1. snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
N: 1. bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
N: 1. amaryllis of South Africa often cultivated for its fragrant white or rose flowers
N: 1. snowdrop; narcissus; daffodil; in some classification systems considered a subfamily of the Liliaceae
V: 1. collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up" 2. 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"
A: 1. brought together into a group or crowd; "the accumulated letters in my office"
N: 1. absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)
N: 1. central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan
N: 1. central deity of Shinto; goddess personifying the sun and ancestress of the rulers of Japan
N: 1. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime 2. does not play for pay
A: 1. lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" 2. 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"
A: 1. lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting"
A: 1. in an amateurish manner; "he performed the piece amateurishly"
N: 1. something that demonstrates a lack of professional competency
N: 1. the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
N: 1. a violin made by a member of the Amati family 2. Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)
A: 1. inclined toward or displaying love; "feeling amorous"
N: 1. the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
A: 1. expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride"
N: 1. very large closely branched South African shrub having forked bright green spines and shiny leaves
N: 1. epiphytic or terrestrial ferns of America and Africa and Polynesia
N: 1. partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain
A: 1. pertaining to blindness caused by amaurosis
V: 1. 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" 2. affect with wonder; "Your ability to speak six languages amazes me!"
A: 1. 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 Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses"
N: 1. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising; "he looked at me in astonishment"
A: 1. surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks" 2. 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; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"
A: 1. in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
N: 1. mainly green tropical American parrots 2. a major South American river; flows into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles) 3. (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) 4. a large strong and aggressive woman
N: 1. small reddish slave-making ant species
N: 1. a major South American river; flows into the South Atlantic; the world's 2nd longest river (4000 miles)
N: 1. a genus of Psittacidae
N: 1. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
N: 1. (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action
A: 1. 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 meanings."-T.S.Eliot; (`ambagious' is archaic)
N: 1. an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will" 2. a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
A: 1. of or relating to or characteristic of ambassadors
N: 1. the post of ambassador
N: 1. a woman ambassador
N: 1. a hard yellowish to brownish translucent fossil resin; used for jewelry 2. a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
A: 1. a medium to dark brownish yellow color
N: 1. 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
N: 1. eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors
N: 1. herbs of Mediterranean to central Asia cultivated for their flowers
N: 1. Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea
N: 1. any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
N: 1. waxy substance secreted by the sperm whale and found floating at sea or washed ashore; used in perfume
N: 1. any of several amber to coppery fork-tailed warm-water carangid fishes
N: 1. the atmosphere of an environment 2. a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
N: 1. the property of being equally skillful with each hand
A: 1. equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon" 2. 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 schemer"- W.M.Thackeray
N: 1. the property of being equally skillful with each hand
N: 1. the atmosphere of an environment 2. a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
A: 1. completely enveloping; "the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature"
N: 1. an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context 2. unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
A: 1. having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" 2. having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots" 3. 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 equivocal behavior increased the victim''s uneasiness"; "popularity is an equivocal crown"; "an equivocal response to an embarrassing question"
A: 1. in an ambiguous manner; "this letter is worded ambiguously"
N: 1. 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 the political orbit of a world power"
N: 1. a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business" 2. a strong drive for success
V: 1. have as one's ambition
A: 1. having little desire for success or achievement
A: 1. requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake" 2. having a strong desire for success or achievement
A: 1. in an ambitious and energetic manner; "she pursued her goals ambitiously"
N: 1. a strong drive for success
N: 1. mixed feelings or emotions
N: 1. mixed feelings or emotions
A: 1. characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes; "she felt ambivalent about his proposal"; "an ambivalent position on rent control" 2. uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow; "was ambivalent about having children"
N: 1. (psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion
A: 1. intermediate between introversive and extroversive
N: 1. a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
V: 1. walk leisurely
N: 1. someone who walks at a leisurely pace
N: 1. a genus of Centrarchidae
N: 1. game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes
N: 1. a white or gray mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium
N: 1. visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
A: 1. pertaining to a kind of visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
N: 1. marine iguanas
N: 1. shore-dwelling seaweed-eating lizard of the Galapagos Islands
N: 1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
N: 1. native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
N: 1. mottled curly-grained wood of Pterocarpus indicus 2. tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
N: 1. native to the Moluccas and Philippines; a source of dammar resin
N: 1. pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
N: 1. (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 Church (340?-397)
N: 1. United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
N: 1. United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
N: 1. United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)
N: 1. a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae 2. any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma 3. (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal 4. fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
N: 1. annual weed with finely divided foliage and spikes of green flowers; common in North America; introduced elsewhere accidentally
N: 1. coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
N: 1. a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately 3-cleft or 5-cleft
N: 1. in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
A: 1. worthy of the gods 2. extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
A: 1. worthy of the gods 2. of or by or relating to Saint Ambrose; "Ambrosian chants" 3. extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
A: 1. pertaining to the ambulacra of radial echinoderms
N: 1. one of the five areas on the undersurface of an echinoderm on which the tube feet are located
N: 1. a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
N: 1. a lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
A: 1. able to walk about; "the patient is ambulatory"
V: 1. walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking
N: 1. walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
A: 1. able to walk about; "the patient is ambulatory"
N: 1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
V: 1. wait in hiding to attack
N: 1. the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
V: 1. wait in hiding to attack 2. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
N: 1. an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
N: 1. type genus of the Ambystomatidae
N: 1. glossy black North American salamander with yellow spots
N: 1. larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing
N: 1. brownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United States
N: 1. widely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotches
N: 1. New World salamanders
N: 1. small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
N: 1. small to moderate-sized terrestrial or semiaquatic New World salamander
N: 1. naked freshwater or marine or parasitic protozoa that form temporary pseudopods for feeding and locomotion
A: 1. pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
N: 1. infection by a disease-causing ameba
A: 1. pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
N: 1. inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea
N: 1. infection by a disease-causing ameba
A: 1. like an amoeba (especially in having a variable irregular shape)
A: 1. pertaining to or resembling amoebae; "amoebic dysentry"
N: 1. Italian physicist noted for his work on gases; proposed what has come to be called Avogadro's law (1776-1856)
N: 1. Italian painter and sculptor (1884-1920)
N: 1. an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
N: 1. North American catfishes
N: 1. type genus of the Ameiuridae: bullhead catfishes
N: 1. catfish common in eastern United States
N: 1. North American deciduous trees or shrubs
N: 1. shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
N: 1. open-growing shrub of eastern North America having pure white flowers and small waxy almost black fruits
N: 1. congenital absence of an arm or leg
N: 1. 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)
V: 1. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" 2. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
A: 1. tending to ameliorate
N: 1. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
A: 1. tending to ameliorate
A: 1. tending to ameliorate
N: 1. a