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- ARGUMENTAplural of argumentum
- ARGUTESharp; perceptive; shrewd.
- ARIDVery dry.
- ARIDITYA long-term lack of rainfall or moisture.
- ARILA tissue surrounding the seed in certain fruits such as pomegranates.
- ARMADAA fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
- ARMIPOTENCEPower in arms; military might.
- ARMIPOTENTPowerful in battle.
- ARPENTA premetric French unit of length, having various official measures (from 58 to 72 meters).
- ARRAIGNTo officially charge someone in a court of law.
- ARRISA sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
- ARSENICALOf or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
- ARSONThe crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
- ARTHRALGIAJoint pain: pain in a joint, especially when not caused by arthritis.
- ARTIFICECrafty deception.
- ARTIFICERSomeone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
- ARTIFICIALMan-made; made by humans; of artifice.
- ARTISANA skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
- ARTISTA person who creates art. A person who creates art as an occupation.
- ARVICOLINEThat inhabits meadows; rural
- ASCARIDAny phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
- ASCENDTo move upward, to fly, to soar.
- ASCERTAINTo find out definitely; to discover or establish.
- ASCRIBETo regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
- ASEITYThe attribute of being entirely self-derived, in contrast to being derived from or dependent on another; the quality of having within oneself the entire reason for one's being; utt
- ASHLARMasonry employing flat and well-squared stone or brick, creating an appearance similar to wooden flooring.
- ASININEVery foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
- ASPECTAny specific feature, part, or element of something.
- ASPECTUALOf or pertaining to an aspect.
- ASPERRough or harsh; severe, stern, serious.
- ASPERATETo make rough or harsh.
- ASPERGETo sprinkle.
- ASPICA meat or fish jelly.
- ASPIRATEThe puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
- ASPIRETo have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.
- ASSUETUDEAccustomedness; habit.
- ASTONIEDsimple past and past participle of astony
- ASTRAYAway from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.
- ASTROLOGICArchaic form of astrological.
- ASTUTEQuickly and critically discerning.
- ATELIERA studio or workshop, especially for an artist, designer, or fashion house.
- ATRABILIOUSHaving an excess of black bile.
- ATRIUMA central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.
- ATROCIOUSFrightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
- ATROCITYAn extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
- ATROPINEAn alkaloid extracted from the plant deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) and other sources, such as the seeds of the thorn-apple. Though overdoses would be fatal it is used as a
- ATTEMPERTo temper by adjusting relative quantities, or blending qualities.
- ATTENDSenses relating to caring for or waiting on someone, or accompanying or being present. To care for (someone requiring attention); specifically, of a doctor, nurse, etc.: to provide
- ATTENTAttentive, heedful; intent.
- ATTENTSAttentive, heedful; intent.
- ATTESTTo affirm to be correct, true, or genuine.
- ATTITUDEThe position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
- ATTRIBUTIONThe act of attributing something.
- ATTRITTo wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition.
- ATTRITIONGrinding down or wearing away by friction.
- AUBURNA dark reddish-brown colour, often used to describe hair colour.
- AUCTIONA public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
- AUCTIONARYOf or pertaining to an auction.
- AUCTORIALOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of an author.
- AUDACIOUSShowing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.
- AUDACITYInsolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional.
- AUDIBLEAble to be heard.
- AUDIENCEA group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.
- AUDILEA person whose mental imagery consists of sounds.
- AUDITA judicial examination.
- AUDITIONA performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent.
- AUDITOROne who audits bookkeeping accounts.
- AUDITORIUMA large room for public meetings or performances.
- AUDITORYOf, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.
- AUGENDA quantity to which another is added.
- AUGITEA variety of pyroxene, usually of a black or dark green color, occurring in igneous rocks, such as basalt.
- AUGMENTTo increase; to make larger or supplement.
- AUGURA diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
- AUGURALprophetic
- AUGURYA divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
- AUGUSTAwe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
- AUNTThe sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.
- AURALOf or pertaining to the ear.
- AURATEDHaving or resembling ears.
- AUREATEGolden in color or shine.
- AUREATELYGolden in color or shine.
- AUREITIESThe particular property peculiar to gold; goldenness.
- AUREITYThe particular property peculiar to gold; goldenness.
- AURELIAThe chrysalis of an insect, especially of a butterfly.
- AUREOLARadiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage.
- AUREOLEA circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
- AUREUSA gold coin, minted in the Roman Empire from approximately 100 B.C.E. to 309 C.E., equal to 25 denarii.
- AURICOf or pertaining to trivalent gold.
- AURICLEAny appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe. The outer ear or pinna.
- AURICULAThe external part of the ear.
- AURUMGold .
- AURUMSGold .
- AUSPICATETo foreshow; to foretoken.
- AUSPICEPatronage or protection.
- AUSTRALOf, relating to, or coming from the south.
- AUTARCHYA condition of absolute power.
- AUTECOLOGYone of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
- AUTHORITYPower or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
- AUTHORIZETo grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.
- AUTOCLAVEA strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.