General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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1- The 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
2- The blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
3- (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
4- One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
5- The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
6- A metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
7- Any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
The Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet
A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
The top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
A list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
In perfect condition or order
In perfect condition or order
Of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"
A group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
In the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"
Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
As known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
Before noon
Before noon; "let''s meet at 11 A.M."
United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931)
English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
English author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930)
United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881)
English poet (1859-1936)
United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939) Back to top
English writer (1865-1948)
United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928)
A small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land
An associate degree in arts
An international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
A dry form of lava resembling clinkers
An aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
A city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne''s northern capital
An archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control
A city and port in northern Jutland
A small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
A town in central Belgium
Finnish architect and designer of furniture (1898-1976)
A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
Nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata
Striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
A river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine
Port city of Denmark in eastern Jutland
(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites; created the Golden Calf Back to top
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
Tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches
United States politician who served as Vice President under Jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
United States composer who developed a distinctly American music (1900-1990)
An association of people to promote the welfare of senior citizens
An associate degree in applied science
The muscles of the abdomen
A bachelor''s degree in arts and sciences
The blood group whose red cells carry both the A and B antigens
The eleventh month of the civil year; the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in July and August)
A fabric woven from goat and camel hair
A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc
A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines
By surprise; "taken aback by the caustic remarks"
Having the wind against the forward side of the sails; "the ship came up into the wind with all yards aback"
(of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated
A calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves
A tablet placed horizontally on top of the capital of a column as an aid in supporting the architrave
A port city in southwestern Iran Back to top
At or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"
Any of various large edible marine gastropods of the genus Haliotis having an ear-shaped shell with pearly interior
A unit of current equal to 10 amperes
A unit of current equal to 10 amperes
The trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
A feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"
Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations"
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
Leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
Give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"
Forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"
Left desolate or empty; "an abandoned child"; "their deserted wives and children"; "an abandoned shack"; "deserted villages"
No longer inhabited; "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
Free from constraint; "an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O''Flaherty
A child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Someone for whom hope has been abandoned
A ship abandoned on the high seas
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
The act of giving something up Back to top
Dislocation of a joint
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
Depriving one of self-esteem
A low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child''s tantrums"
Feeling embarrassed due to modesty
Inability to walk
Abasia due to trembling of the legs
Of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)
Capable of being abated
A nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless); "the continued existence of an abatable nuisance is not authorized under the law"
Become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
Make less active or intense
The act of abating; "laws enforcing noise abatement"
An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
(law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance
Of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)
Decreasing in amount or intensity
Line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy Back to top
Line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) toward the enemy
A building where animals are butchered
Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
In an abaxial manner
(Arabic) a loose black robe from head to toe; traditionally worn by Muslim women
A fabric woven from goat and camel hair
An identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
An urban hit squad and guerrila group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
The jurisdiction or office of an abbot
Of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess
A French abbot
The superior of a group of nuns
A monastery ruled by an abbot
A convent ruled by an abbess
A church associated with a monastery or convent
A condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
The superior of an abbey of monks
United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
Shorten; "Abbreviate `New York'' and write `NY''"
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" Back to top
(of clothing) very short; "an abbreviated swimsuit"; "a brief bikini"
Cut short in duration; "the abbreviated speech"; "a curtailed visit"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation"
Shortening something by omitting parts of it
A shortened form of a word or phrase
One who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
A unit of electrical charge equal to 10 coulombs
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
An Old Testament book telling Obadiah''s prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible
A Hebrew minor prophet
Capable of being discarded or renounced or relinquished; "abdicable responsibilites"
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
The act of abdicating
A formal resignation and renunciation of powers
One who formally relinquishes and office or responsibility
The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
The cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
The muscles of the abdomen
Of or relating to or near the abdomen; "abdominal muscles" Back to top
A serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
A branch of the descending aorta
An aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension
Breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
The cavity containing the major viscera; in mammals it is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm
The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
A diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
The muscles of the abdomen
A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
Ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
A wall of the abdomen
Centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
Cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach
Having a large belly
The bodily property of a protruding belly
Of or relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
Advance evidence for
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye Back to top
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"
Take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom; "The industrialist''s son was kidnapped"
(of persons) seized and detained unlawfully, often for ransom; "the father restored the kidnapped (or abducted) child to the mother"
Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
(physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
The criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man''s wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
A muscle that draws a part away from the median line
Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
A muscle that draws a part away from the median line
At right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
A 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge
A novice learning the rudiments of some subject
Alphabetically arranged (as for beginning readers)
A poem having lines beginning with letters of the alphabet in regular order
In bed
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829) Back to top
French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
Any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico
A group that satisfies the commutative law
Genus of tropical coarse herbs having large lobed leaves and often yellow flowers
Tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
Bushy herb of tropical Asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659)
A mining town in southern Wales
A city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
A town in northeastern Maryland
A town in northeastern South Dakota
A town in western Washington
Black hornless breed from Scotland
Of or relating to Aberdeen
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
One whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group Back to top
Markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrent behavior"; "deviant ideas"
Diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration; "The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens"
Diverge from the expected; "The President aberrated from being a perfect gentleman"
An optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
A disorder in one''s mental state
A state or condition markedly different from the norm
Assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
A rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
The verbal act of urging on
One who helps or encourages or incites another
One who helps or encourages or incites another
Temporary cessation or suspension
Temporarily inactive
A capacitance unit equal to one billion farads
A unit of inductance equal to one billionth of a henry
Find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
Hate coupled with disgust
Offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
A signer of a 1679 address to Charles II in which those who petitioned for the reconvening of Parliament were condemned and abhorred
The act of abiding (enduring without yielding) Back to top
The act of dwelling in a place
Acting according to certain accepted standards
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"
Show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
Act in accordance with someone''s rules, commands, or wishes; "He complied with my instructions"; "You must comply or else!"; "Follow these simple rules"; "abide by the rules"
Unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"
City recognized by the United States as the capital of the Ivory Coast; largest city of the Ivory Coast
(psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object
Characterized by avoidance or withdrawal
True firs
Tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and gray bark
Medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
Medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
A pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
Medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
Small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
Lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
Medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown
Medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood Back to top
A pyramidal fir of southwestern California having spiny pointed leaves and cone scales with long spines
A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
A town in central Kansas west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower
A city in central Texas
The quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter
Originating by abiogenesis
A believer in abiogenesis
A loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injury
Showing humiliation or submissiveness; "an abject apology"
Of the most contemptible kind; "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"
Most unfortunate or miserable; "the most abject slaves joined in the revolt"; "abject poverty"
Showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
A low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
In a hopeless resigned manner; "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly"
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
A member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
A Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz people Back to top
An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
A member of the Circassian people living east of the Black Sea
An autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instability
A Circassian language spoken by the Abkhaz people
Gradually deprive (infants) of mother''s milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"
The act of substituting other food for the mother''s milk in the diet of a child or young mammal
The cessation of lactation
Remove an organ or bodily structure
Wear away through erosion or vaporization
Removed or taken away by cutting or erosion or melting or evaporation; "my ablated appendix"
Made smaller or less by melting or erosion or vaporization; "the rocket''s ablated head shield"
Surgical removal of a body part or tissue
The erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
The case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
Tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature; "ablative material on a rocket cone"
Relating to the ablative case
A constituent in Latin grammar; a noun and its modifier can function as a sentence modifier
The case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
A vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)
Resembling flame in brilliance or color; "maple trees ablaze in autumn"; "flaming autumn leaves" Back to top
Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire"
Lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
Lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car''s tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "blazing logs in the fireplace"; "a burning cigarette"; "a flaming cr
(usually followed by `to'') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
Have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
Having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
Having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
A seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
A congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)
A seaman in the merchant navy; trained in special skills
Discrimination in favor of the able-bodied
Bursting into flower; "flowering spring trees"
A bachelor''s degree in library science
The ritual washing of a priest''s hands or of sacred vessels
Cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals"
In a competent capable manner; "they worked competently" Back to top
A defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles; "the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks placed limits on the deployment of ABMs"
The Algonquian language spoken by the Abnaki and Penobscot peoples
A member of the Algonquian people of Maine and southern Quebec
Deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
Surrender; "The King abnegated his power to the ministers"
Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief; "abnegation of the Holy Trinity"
One who gives up or relinquishes or renounces something
A surveying instrument consisting of a spirit level and a sighting tube; used to measure the angle of inclination of a line from the observer to the target
Much greater than the normal; "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition"
Not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm; "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"
Departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development; "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"
An abnormal condition
Behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
Marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
Retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
An abnormal condition
In an abnormal manner; "they were behaving abnormally"; "his blood pressure was abnormally low"
An abnormal condition Back to top
The branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
On first or second or third base; "Their second homer with Bob Allison aboard"
On a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
Part of a group; "Bill''s been aboard for three years now"
Side by side; "anchored close aboard another ship"
The condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting
Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"
Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
A unit of resistance equal to a billionth of an ohm
Do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"
Capable of being abolished
The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"
Relating to or favoring abolition, especially abolition of slavery
The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
A reformer who favors abolishing slavery
Relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants)
The fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
Exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" Back to top
Unequivocally detestable; "abominable treatment of prisoners"; "detestable vices"; "execrable crimes"; "consequences odious to those you govern"- Edmund Burke
Large hairy humanoid creature said to live in the Himalayas
In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
In an offensive and hateful manner; "I don''t know anyone who could have behaved so abominably"
Find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
An action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"
Hate coupled with disgust
A person who is loathsome or disgusting
One who hates or loathes
Little known Kamarupan languages
Away from the mouth or oral region
Opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish"
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
Being or composed of people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia"
The Austronesian languages spoken by Australian aborigines
A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived
The earliest known inhabitants of a region
In the process of being born or beginning; "our own revolutionary war almost died aborning through lack of popular support"- William Randolph Hearst
Terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion Back to top
Terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"
The act of destroying a fetus
A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
Causing abortion
Termination of pregnancy
Failure of a plan
A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
A person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
An abortion-inducing drug (trade name Mifepristone) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
Failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
In an unfruitful manner
A human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or expelled from the mother''s body
A loss of will power
Suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
Be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
Be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"
Existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"
Exist in large quantity
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he''s about 30 years old"; "I''ve had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre Back to top
In the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"
All around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let''s look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"
In or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "brought the ship about"; "suddenly she turned around"
To or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who''s been around"; "she sleeps a
In rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"
On the move; "up and about"; "the whole town was astir over the incident"
A reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Change one''s mind and assume the opposite viewpoint
Turn, usually 180 degrees
Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
Appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation"
At an earlier place; "see above"
In or to a place that is higher
Mentioned or named earlier in the same text
Mentioned or named earlier in the same text
Without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"
In an honest manner; "in he can''t get it honestly, he is willing to steal it"; "was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"
On or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation" Back to top
Above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent"
Taking everything together; "she was first and last a scientist"
Blood type antibodies
A classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
A classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
A classification system for the antigens of human blood; used in blood transfusion therapy; four groups are A and B and AB and O
Gibberish and nonsense
The condition of having no arms
A tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
A substance that abrades or wears down
Strike against an object; "She stubbed her one''s toe in the dark and now it''s broken"
Rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
Wear away
Having the skin scraped off; "skinned knees and scraped elbows"
A tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
A primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader
The first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham''s family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son; "Judaism, Christia
The place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912) Back to top
European fishes
European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food
Having no gills
Having no gills
Having no gills
Wear away
The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Erosion by friction
An abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
A substance that abrades or wears down
Sharply disagreeable; rigorous; "the harsh facts of court delays"; "an abrasive character"
Causing abrasion
The quality of being sharply disagreeable
The roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
A substance that abrades or wears down
Discharge bad feelings or tension through verbalization
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Alongside each other, facing on the same direction
Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge; "kept abreast of the latest developments"; "constant revision keeps the book au courant"; "always au fait on the latest events"; "up on the news"
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" Back to top
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"
A shortened version of a written work
One who shortens or abridges or condenses a written work
A shortened version of a written work
Of a cask or barrel; "the cask was set abroach"
In a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"
To or in a foreign country; "they had never travelled abroad"
In a place across an ocean
Far away from home or one''s usual surroundings; "looking afield for new lands to conquer"- R.A.Hall
Abrocomes
Ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
Revoke formally
The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
An authority or official empowered to abolish or annul or repeal
Genus of western North American herbs having showy flowers
Plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
Taller than Abronia elliptica and having night-blooming flowers
Plant having hemispherical heads of yellow trumpet-shaped flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to British Columbia
Plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
Prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California Back to top
Soft-haired sticky plant with heads of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers; found in sandy desert soil; after ample rains may carpet miles of desert with pink from the southwestern United States to northern Mexico
Surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"
Exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"
Extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
An instance of breaking off suddenly
A disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus
Quickly and without warning; "he stopped suddenly"
Of a leaf shape; pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
Pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
An abrupt discourteous manner
The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
The property possessed by a slope that is very steep
A mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
A mountainous region of central Italy on the Adriatic
Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
Infected and filled with pus; "an abscessed tooth"
An abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth
Remove or separate by abscission
Shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue Back to top
The value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis
The act of cutting something off
Shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
A fugitive who runs away and hides to avoid arrest or prosecution
The act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
A descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some higher point
Lower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
A person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point
Failure to be present
The state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"
Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)
The time interval during which something or somebody is away; "he visited during my absence"
Unauthorized military absence
Go away or leave; "He absented himself"
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
Not in a specified place physically or mentally
One that is absent or not in residence
Habitual absence from work
(election) a ballot that is cast in absentia (usually mailed in prior to election day) Back to top
The percentage of workers who do not report to work
In an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
In an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
Preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Strong green liqueur flavored with wormwood and anise
Aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
A dark bitter oil obtained obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
Something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control; "no mortal being can influence the absolute"
Perfect or complete or pure; "absolute loyalty"; "absolute silence"; "absolute truth"; "absolute alcohol"
Not capable of being violated or infringed; "infrangible human rights"
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job
Without conditions or limitations; "a total ban"
Not limited by law; "an absolute monarch"
Expressing finality with no implication of possible change; "an absolute (or unequivocal) quarantee to respect the nation''s authority"; "inability to make a conclusive (or unequivocal) refusal"
Filter rating meaning that 99.9% (or essentially all) of the particles larger than a specific micron rating will be trapped on or within the filter.
Totally and definitely; without question; "we are absolutely opposed to the idea"; "he forced himself to lie absolutely still"; "iron is absolutely necessary"
Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you''re perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
The quality of being absolute; "the absoluteness of the Pope''s decree could not be challenged" Back to top
Pure ethyl alcohol (containing no more than 1% water)
The maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight
The number of observations in a given statistical category
(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth
(elections) more than half of the votes
The ability to identify the pitch of a tone
A temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
Physical space independent of what occupies it
Temperature measured on the absolute scale
The lowest level of stimulation that a person can detect
A numerical value regardless of its sign
A measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force
(cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable (at which the kinetic energy of atoms and molecules is minimal); 0 Kelvin or -273.15 Centigrade or -459.67 Fahrenheit
The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
The condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
The doctrine of an absolute being
The principle of complete and unrestricted power in government
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
Dominance through threat of punishment and violence
One who advocates absolutism Back to top
Pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism
Pertaining to the principle of totalitarianism
Let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
Grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary''s"
Freed from any question of guilt; "is absolved from all blame"; "was now clear of the charge of cowardice"; "his official honor is vindicated"
Someone who grants absolution
Providing absolution
Cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
Engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
Engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"
Assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"
Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister''s words"
Become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"
Take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"
Suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"
Capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface
A material that has been or is capable of being absorbed
Taken in through the pores of a surface; "the absorbed water expanded the sponge"
Wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; Back to top
Retained without reflection; "the absorbed light intensity"
Inducing or promoting absorption
The property of being absorbent
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
Cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax
A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
(physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
Capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
A measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus tran
The mental state of being preoccupied by something
Complete attention; intense mental effort
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
The process of one substance actually penetrating into the structure of another substance. This is different from adsorption in which one substance adheres to the surface of another.
A dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths
A measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber; "absorptance equals 1 minus tran
(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body Back to top
An indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation
The spectrum of electromagnetic radiation that has passed through a medium that absorbed radiation of certain wavelengths
A unit for measuring absorption
Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge"
(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
Refrain from voting
A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
Practices self denial as spiritual discipline
Sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
Marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
In a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails"
Moderation in eating and drinking
Restricted to bare necessities
The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages Back to top
Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink; "not totally abstinent but abstemious"
A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
Consider apart from a particular case or instance; "Let''s abstract away from this particular example"
Give an abstract (of)
Make off with belongings of others
Existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth'' and `justice''"
Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention; "abstract reasoning"; "abstract science"
Based on specialized theory; "a theoretical analysis"
Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
Geographic model or representation of the real world. For example, maps and globes are abstractions of the real world or concrete space.
Lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professer"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
Taken out of or separated from; "possibility is...achievability, abstracted from achievement"- A.N.Whitehead
In an absent-minded or preoccupied manner; "he read the letter absently"
Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
One who makes abstracts or summarizes information
A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
The act of withdrawing or removing something
An abstract painting Back to top
Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
An abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
A representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples
A painter of abstract pictures
Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
Of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting; "abstractive analysis"
In abstract terms
The quality of being considered apart from a specific instance or object
One who makes abstracts or summarizes information
An abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
A painter of abstract pictures
A New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions; the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles
Thinking that is coherent and logical
Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor''s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
In a manner difficult to understand; "the professor''s abstrusely reasoned theories were wasted on his students"
The quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs" Back to top
Inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that''s a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a co
A ludicrous folly; "the crowd laughed at the absurdity of the clown''s behavior"
A message whose content is at variance with reason
In an absurd manner or to an absurd degree; "an absurdly rich young woman"
A message whose content is at variance with reason
Any of a class of plastics based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymers
Damsel fishes
Large blue-gray black-striped damselfish; nearly worldwide
Capital of Nigeria in the center of the country
A bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
A bay on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt
Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
A loss of will power
Suffering from abulia; showing abnormal inability to act or make decisions
The property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth''s crust to the total mass of the earth''s crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
Present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
In an abundant manner; "they were abundantly supplied with food"; "he thanked her profusely" Back to top
Cruel or inhumane treatment
Improper or excessive use
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
Change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don''t abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
Use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
Treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
Physically abused; "an abused wife"
Abused with language
Used improperly or excessively especially drugs; "an abused substance"
Someone who abuses
Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"
Expressing offensive reproach
In an abusive manner; "he behaved abusively toward his children"
Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
Herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; parlor maple; indian mallow
Tall annual herb or subshrub of tropical Asia having velvety leaves and yellow flowers and yielding a strong fiber; naturalized in southeastern Europe and United States
A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge
Point of contact between two objects or parts
An arch supported by an abutment
The owner of contiguous property Back to top
Having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring
Noisy like the sound of a bee; "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal"
Arabian philosopher and physician; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
A sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates
A Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"
A small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the Philippines; uses bombing and assassination and extortion and kidnapping; "In 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapped twenty people and beheaded one of the American
A unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt
A power unit equal to the power dissipated when 1 abampere flows across a potential difference of 1 abvolt (one ten-thousandth of a milliwatt)
Make amends for; "expiate one''s sins"
An ancient Greek colony on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles; scene of the legend of Hero and Leander
Make amends for; "expiate one''s sins"
A promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
So deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
Very great; limitless; "abysmal misery"; "abysmal stupidity"
In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
A bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
So deep as to be unmeasurable; "the abyssal depths of the ocean"
Relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters
The deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light Back to top
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
A small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
Large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa
A small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
German art historian (1866-1929)
German art historian (1866-1929)
At the beginning; "at first he didn''t notice anything strange"
An electric current that reverses direction sinusoidally; "In the US most household current is AC at 60 cycles per second"
A radioactive element of the actinide series; found in uranium ores
Any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
Australian tree that yields tanning materials
Scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms
East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
Evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
Tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
Tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
Shrubby Australian tree having clusters of fragrant golden yellow flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
African tree supposed to mark healthful regions
The academic world
The academic world Back to top
An educator who works at a college or university
Hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result; "an academic discussion"; "an academic question"
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
Associated with academia or an academy; "the academic curriculum"; "academic gowns"
In regard to academic matters; "academically, this is a good school"
An educator who works at a college or university
A scholar who is skilled in academic disputation
Someone elected to honorary membership in an academy
The position of member of an honorary academy
Orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
An administrator in a college or university
A costume worn on formal occasions by the faculty or students of a university or college
An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
A division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
The freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions
A gown worn by academics or judges
(education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)
A professional relation between instructors and those they instruct
A requirement for admission to or completion of an academic program
A gown worn by academics or judges Back to top
The time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
The time during which a school holds classes; "they had to shorten the school term"
The period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
Orthodoxy of a scholastic variety
A learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
A school for special training
A secondary school (usually private)
An institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
An academy that gives annual awards for achievements in motion picture production and performance
An academy that gives annual awards for outstanding achievements in television
The French-speaking part of the Canadian Maritime Provinces
An early French settler in the Maritimes
A national park in Maine showing marine erosion and glaciation; includes seashore and also the highest point on the Atlantic coast
A genus of herbs and shrubs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
Weedy herb of eastern North America
Widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
The craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture
A genus of Xenicidae
Small green-and-bronze bird Back to top
Alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens
Phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
Any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines
Mostly trailing cacti having nocturnal white flowers; tropical America and Caribbean region
Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Wahoos
Large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
An abnormal red blood cell that has thorny projections of protoplasm
The presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)
Shaped like a spine or thorn
A breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
A neoplasm originating in the epidermis
Australian elapid snakes
Venomous Australian snake resembling an adder
A teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays
Teleost fishes having fins with sharp bony rays
A genus of Bruchidae
Larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
An abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis) Back to top
A skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
Of or relating to or having acanthosis
Shaped like a spine or thorn
Surgeonfishes
Type genus of the Acanthuridae: doctorfishes
Surgeon fish of the West Indies
Any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
Widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
Widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
Relating to or demonstrating acapnia
Relating to or demonstrating acapnia
Relating to or demonstrating acapnia
A port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
A port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)
A particularly potent variety of marijuana
A chemical agent used to kill mites
Congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
Infestation with itch mites
A chemical agent used to kill mites Back to top
Very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks
Mites
Infestation with itch mites
Mites and ticks
Mite or tick
Infestation with itch mites
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
A morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms
Having no carpels
Having no carpels
Producing no fruit
A mite of the genus Acarus
A cell without a nucleus (as an erythrocyte)
(verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot
A disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you unable to formulate a statement or to express yourself in an organized manner
An inability to retain bodily secretions
(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual
Lacking a tail or taillike appendage
Lacking a tail or taillike appendage
Having no apparent stem above ground Back to top
A command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter and bomber and reconnaissance and and battle-management and rescue aircraft
An alcohol-soluble resin from Australian trees; used in varnishes and in manufacturing paper
To agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
Submit or yield to another''s wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
Take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"
A gradually increasing tempo of music; "my ear will not accept such violent accelerandos"
Gradually increasing in tempo
With increasing speed; "here you must play accelerando"
Move faster; "The car accelerated"
Cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
Caused to go more rapidly
Speeded up, as of an academic course; "in an accelerated program in school"
Increasing in speed; becoming progressively faster; "the accelerating inflation was cause for great concern"
The act of accelerating; increasing the speed
An increase in speed; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"
(physics) a rate of change of velocity
A unit for measuring acceleration
Tending to increase velocity
A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles Back to top
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Tending to increase velocity
A coagulation factor
A pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
An instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
A diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
Distinctive manner of oral expression; "he couldn''t suppress his contemptuous accent"; "she had a very clear speech pattern"
The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"
Special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of gray with distinctive red accents"
Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
Used of syllables or musical beats
Used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"
The act of giving special importance or significance to something
Small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
(of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity; "accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line"; "accentual rhythm"
Of or pertaining to accent or stress
The system of accentuation used in a particular language Back to top
Put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
The act of giving special importance or significance to something
The use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
A diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband''s little idiosyncracies"
Consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"
Be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"
React favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"
Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
Make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"
Of a deliberative body: receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
Receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller''s daughter"; "I won''t have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
Admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We''ll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
Take on as one''s own the expenses or debts of another person; "I''ll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
Be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"
Satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
Worthy of acceptance or satisfactory; "acceptable levels of radiation"; "performances varied from acceptable to excellent"
Adequate for the purpose; "the water was acceptable for drinking"
Meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat" Back to top
Judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
Satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
In an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner; "she plays tennis tolerably"
The act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
A disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
The mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
Banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
The state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
A statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected
Accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind"
The act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
The accepted meaning of a word
Acceptance as true or valid
Generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
Generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"
Widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist
Widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"
Generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump" Back to top
Judged to be in conformity with approved usage; "acceptable English usage"
Tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"
Inclined to accept rather than reject; "she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions"
Accepting willingly; "acceptive of every new idea"; "an acceptant type of mind"
The person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
(chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
Short-chain RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according
The act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
A way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
The right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
The right to enter
Reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
Obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
Someone who helps another person commit a crime
The attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
The quality of being at hand when needed
Capable of being reached; "a town accessible by rail"
Easy to get along with or talk to; friendly; "an accessible and genial man"
Easily obtained; "most students now have computers accessible"; "accessible money" Back to top
Capable of being read with comprehension; "readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader"; "the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels"
The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth''s accession in 1558"
The right to enter
Agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly); "accession to such demands would set a dangerous precedent"; "assenting to the Congressional determination"
Something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
(civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
A process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group); "the art collectin grew through accession"
Make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
Of or constituting an accession
Something added that is nonessential but helpful; "accessorial services included sorting and packing"
A supplementary component that improves capability
Clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
Someone who helps another person commit a crime
Relating to something that is added but is not essential; "an ancillary pump"; "an adjuvant discipline to forms of mysticism"; "The mind and emotions are auxilliary to each other"
A person who gives assistance or comfort to someone known to be a felon or known to be sought in connection with the commission of a felony
A person who procures or advises or commands the commission of a felony but who is not present at its perpetration
A vein that passes along the radial edge of the forearm and joins the cephalic vein near the elbow
A person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
Fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein Back to top
A vein formed by the union of the 4th to 7th posterior intercostal veins; empties into the azygos vein
Arises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the accessory nerve trunk
A vein that accompanies the vertebral vein but passes through the foramen of the transverse process of the 7th cervical vertebra and empties into the brachiocephalic vein
A short road giving access to an expressway; "in England they call an access road a slip road"
(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is the sum of seek time and rotational latency and command processing overhead"
A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean
An embellishing note usually written in smaller size
The part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
Anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
A mishap; especially one causing injury or death
Having more than the average number of accidents
A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
Without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"
Associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his
Occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"
Without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
Without intention; in an unintentional manner; "she hit him unintentionally"
In an incidental manner; "these magnificent achievements were only incidentally influenced by Oriental models"
An accident that results in physical damage or hurt
The branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents Back to top
Type genus of the family Accipitridae
Bluish-gray North American hawk having a darting flight
Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
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