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- ALLOTROPYA property, exhibited by some elements, of existing in multiple forms with different atomic structures.
- ALMONDThe seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.
- ALMSSomething given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
- ALOEThe resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- ALOGIAA general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia.
- ALOGIASA general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia.
- ALOPECIABaldness.
- ALOPECOIDSimilar to or resembling a fox.
- ALPHAThe name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
- AMAHA woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
- AMAZONA tall, strong, athletic woman.
- AMBIDEXTROUSHaving equal or comparable ability in both hands; in particular, able to write well with both hands.
- AMBLYGONITEA mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
- AMBOA raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
- AMBROSIAThe food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
- AMBROTYPEAn early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
- AMELIAThe congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- AMENAt the end of a religious prayer: so be it.
- AMETHYSTA transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.
- AMNESIALoss of memory; forgetfulness.
- AMNESTYForgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
- AMNIOTICPertaining to the amnion.
- AMOEBAA member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
- AMOEBEANDescribing a form of prosody (amoebaeum) featuring alternating responses.
- AMORPHOUSLacking a definite form or clear shape.
- AMPHIBIANOf or relating to the class Amphibia.
- AMPHIBIOUSCapable of functioning on land or in water.
- AMPHIBOLEAny of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.
- AMPHIBOLOGYAmphiboly.
- AMPHIBOLOUSAmbiguous; doubtful or unclear.
- AMPHIBOLYAn ambiguous grammatical construction.
- AMPHICTYONOne of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
- AMPHIGORYA nonsense verse; a rigmarole, which is meaningless despite possibly appearing to have meaning.
- AMPHIOXUSThe lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
- AMPHIPROSTYLEHaving columns at either end but not along the sides.
- AMPHORAA large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
- AMPHOTERICHaving the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either.
- AMRITAThe water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods.
- AMRITASThe water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods.
- AMUSIAThe inability to comprehend or respond to music.
- AMYGDALEAn almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava.
- AMYLSynonym of pentyl.
- ANABOLICOf or relating to anabolism.
- ANABOLISMThe constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
- ANACHORISMSomething that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
- ANADEMA headband, especially a garland of flowers.
- ANADROMOUSThat lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
- ANAEROBICWithout oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
- ANAGLYPHA decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
- ANALECTSA collection of excerpts or quotes.
- ANALGESICAny medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation.
- ANALOGIn which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial).
- ANALOGISMAn argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.
- ANALOGOUSHaving analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
- ANALOGYA relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
- ANALYTICOf, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.
- ANALYTICSThe principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
- ANALYZETo subject to analysis.
- ANAPESTA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | ⏖ – |:
- ANAPTYCTICOf or pertaining to anaptyxis; of a vowel having been inserted into a word.
- ANAPTYXISThe epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
- ANARCHISTOne who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
- ANARCHYThe state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.
- ANASTROPHEUnusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
- ANATEXISThe metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
- ANATOMICOf or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.
- ANATOMYThe science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
- ANCHORA tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
- ANCHORITEOne who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
- ANCHOVYAny small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.
- ANCONThe corner of a wall or rafter.
- ANDROECIUMThe set of a flower's stamens.
- ANECDOTEA short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
- ANEMIAA medical condition in which the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen to the tissues is reduced, either because of too few red blood cells, or because of too little hemoglobin
- ANEMOIANostalgia for a time or a place one has never known.
- ANERGYDilute or disorganized energy, which cannot be transformed into work; bound energy
- ANEROIDNot using or containing fluid
- ANETICSoothing; helping to relieve a malady.
- ANEURYSMAn abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
- ANGARYThe right of one belligerent (government) in a conflict to seize, use or destroy the property of another belligerent or neutral state, or the private citizens thereof, provided com
- ANGELAn incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. One of the lowest order o
- ANGELICBelonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
- ANGIOSPERMAny plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
- ANGORAA Turkish Angora cat.
- ANHYDROUSHaving little or no water.
- ANIONA negatively charged ion.
- ANISEAn umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella anisum) growing naturally in Egypt, and cultivated in Spain, Malta, etc., for its carminative and aromatic seeds, which are used as a spice. It h
- ANODEAn electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows inwards (and thus, electrons flow outwards). It can have eithe
- ANOMALOUSDeviating from the normal; marked by incongruity or contradiction; aberrant or abnormal.
- ANOMALYA deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
- ANOMIEAlienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.
- ANOREXIALoss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
- ANORTHITEA variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
- ANTALGICalleviating pain
- ANTHEMAntiphon.
- ANTHERThe pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower.
- ANTHEROZOIDOne of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
- ANTHODIUMcalathidium.
- ANTHOLOGYA collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
- ANTHRAXAn acute infectious disease of herbivores, especially sheep and cattle, caused by Bacillus anthracis.