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- ANCILLAA maid.
- ANCILLARYSubordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
- ANCIPITALTwo-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
- ANDOUILLEA spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.
- ANETHOLEA particular aromatic compound found in anise.
- ANFRACTUOUSsinuous, twisty, winding.
- ANGLEA figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
- ANGLICISETo make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
- ANGUIFORMShaped like a snake.
- ANGUISHExtreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress; an emotional state caused by intense misery or suffering.
- ANGULARRelating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
- ANGULATEShaped with corners or angles.
- ANGULATEDSynonym of angulate.
- ANGULOUSangular; having corners
- ANICUTA dam built in a stream for maintaining and regulating irrigation.
- ANILECharacteristic of a crone or a feeble old woman.
- ANILITYThe condition of being anile.
- ANIMALA multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derive
- ANIMALITYThe nature of an animal.
- ANIMATEThat lives.
- ANIMATOROne who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.
- ANIMEAn animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style.
- ANIMISMA belief that spirits inhabit some or all classes of natural objects or phenomena.
- ANIMOSITYViolent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
- ANNOYTo disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- ANNUITYA right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.
- ANOSMIAInability to smell; the inability to perceive odors.
- ANSATEThat has a handle or a part that resembles a handle.
- ANTAA kind of pier that terminates the walls of the naos, a kind of post or pillar on either side of a doorway or entrance of a Greek temple.
- ANTESynonym of before, earlier in time, particularly used in historical dating.
- ANTEFIXThe vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
- ANTELOPEAny of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
- ANTERIORNearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal. Situated further away from the mainstem. Pronounced with an obstruction locat
- ANTEVERTTo prevent, to avert.
- ANTICPlayful, funny, absurd.
- ANTICALOriented towards the apex.
- ANTIPOPEA person who claims or claimed to be the pope, usually as the result of a disputed election or deposition, but is not considered by the Roman Catholic Church to be the real pope.
- ANTIQUARYA person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques ; an antiquarian.
- ANTIQUEHaving existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
- ANTITHETICDiametrically opposed.
- ANTLERA deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer (Cervidae), normally in pairs, grown and shed each year.
- APARTPlaced separately (in regard to space or time).
- APERIENTHaving a gentle laxative effect.
- APERTopen; uncovered; revealed
- APETALOUSHaving no petals.
- APEXThe highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
- APHISAn aphid.
- APIANRelating to bees.
- APIARYA place where bees and their hives are kept.
- APICULATEHaving a short, sharply pointed tip.
- APICULUSThe part of a spore which attaches to the sterigmata at the end of a basidium.
- APIECEFollowing a noun or noun phrase: by, for, or to each one; each by itself.
- APIOLOGIESThe scientific study of bees and honey-making.
- APIOLOGYThe scientific study of bees and honey-making.
- APIVOROUSThat feeds on bees
- APLUSTREAn ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
- APOLUNEThe point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its maximum.
- APONEUROTICOf or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
- APOSTILA marginal note; a gloss.
- APOSTILLEA special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
- APPELLATIONA name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
- APPENDTo hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
- APPENDICLEA small appendage.
- APPENDICULAROf or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
- APPERILperil
- APPERTAINTo belong to or be a part of, whether by right, nature, appointment, or custom; to relate to.
- APPETITEA desire to eat food or consume drinks.
- APPETITIONA desire, longing for, or seeking after of something.
- APPLICABLESuitable for application; relevant.
- APPLICATEAn applied material; an application
- APPOINTTo set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.
- APPORTThe supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and s
- APPORTIONTo divide and distribute portions of a whole.
- APPOSITEStrikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
- APPRENTICEA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
- APPROBATEApproved.
- APPROBATIONThe act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
- APPUIA support or supporter; a stay; a prop.
- APPULSEAn energetic movement towards or against something; a push, a strike.
- APRICITYThe light or warmth of the Sun.
- APRONAn article of clothing worn over the front of the torso and/or legs for protection from spills; also historically worn by Freemasons and as part of women's fashion.
- APTERYXKiwi bird.
- APTITUDEA natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
- AQUAThe compound water.
- AQUARIUMA tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
- AQUATICRelating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
- AQUAVITA Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash to about 40% ABV and typically flavored with anise, although caraway seeds, fennel, dill, and other spices and herbs are a
- AQUEDUCTAn artificial channel that is constructed to convey water from one location to another.
- AQUEOUSOf or relating to water.
- AQUILINEOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.
- ARABLEOf land, able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).
- ARANEOUSExtremely thin and delicate, like a cobweb.
- ARBALESTA steel crossbow.
- ARBITERA person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.
- ARBORETUMA place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
- ARBUSCLEA plant midway in height between a shrub and a tree; a dwarf tree.
- ARBUTUSA strawberry tree, any of the flowering plants in the genus Arbutus.
- ARCADEA row of arches.
- ARCANEUnderstood by only a few.
- ARCANUMA mystery or deep secret.