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- AGRAPHICAffected with or pertaining to agraphia.
- AGRAVICOf or pertaining to the condition of zero gravity.
- AGREETo be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
- AGREEABILITYThe property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
- AGREEABLYIn an agreeable or pleasing manner
- AGRESTICOf or pertaining to the fields; rural; rustic, unpolished
- AGRIMONYAny of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
- AGRISETo shudder with horror; to tremble, to be terrified.
- AGRITOURISMA form of tourism in which tourists stay in farms or agricultural villages, either to experience farm life, or as a base for exploring the countryside
- AGRODOLCEAn Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
- AGRODOLCESAn Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.
- AGROLOGYA subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop pro
- AGRONOMICOf or pertaining to agronomy.
- AGRONOMISTA scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
- AGRONOMYThe science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, fiber, etc.
- AGROUNDResting on the bottom.
- AGRYPNIAPersistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
- AGRYPNIASPersistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
- AGRYPNOTICPreventing sleep; causing wakefulness; insomniac.
- AGUARDIENTEA kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
- AGUEAn acute fever.
- AGUELIKEResembling or characteristic of an ague.
- AGUISETo dress; to array.
- AGUISHCharacteristic of ague.
- AGUISHLYIn an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
- AGUNAHA Jewish woman who is trapped in a marriage, either because her husband has disappeared or because he will not grant her a gett.
- AHEADAt or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
- AHEMThe sound of a quiet cough or of clearing one's throat.
- AHIMSAA doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.
- AHINDbehind
- AHINTbehind
- AHISTORICSynonym of ahistorical.
- AHISTORICALLacking historical perspective or context.
- AHOLDBrought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.
- AHORSEOn the back of a horse; on horseback.
- AHORSEBACKOn the back of a horse; horseback.
- AHOYUsed to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
- AHUNGRYhungry (for)
- AIBLINSPerhaps, maybe.
- AIDANThelpful, assisting
- AIDEAn assistant.
- AIDERA person who aids or assists.
- AIDFULHelpful, assisting, providing aid.
- AIDOSshame, modesty, or humility, regarded as a virtue in Ancient Greece
- AIGAA Samoan extended family.
- AIGHTContraction of all right.
- AIGLETA tip, originally of metal and often decorative, on a ribbon or cord that makes lacing two parts of a garment or garments together easier, as in corset lacings, "points" (lacing ho
- AIGRETTEA feather or plume, or feather-shaped item, used as an adornment or ornament, typically in hats or hair.
- AIGUILLEA needle-shaped peak.
- AIGUILLETTEAn ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms.
- AIKIDOA Japanese martial art developed from jujitsu and making use of holds and throws.
- AIKONAno; no way
- AILANTHUSAny of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven. In particular, Ailanthus altissima.
- AILERONThe hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
- AILETTEA small square piece of armour, normally made of boiled leather, worn on the shoulders of knights.
- AILMENTSomething which ails one; a disease; sickness.
- AILUROPHILEA person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
- AILUROPHOBEA person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
- AILUROPHOBIAAn irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
- AILUROPHOBICHaving or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
- AIMEROne who aims; one who is responsible for aiming.
- AIOLIA type of sauce made from garlic and olive oil, often with egg and lemon juice and similar to mayonnaise.
- AIRBAGA protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the
- AIRBOATA flat-bottomed boat driven by an in-air propeller and used in shallow water.
- AIRBUSA subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
- AIRFIELDAn open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
- AIRFLOWAny flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
- AIRFOILA structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
- AIRHEADAn area of hostile territory that has been seized for use as an airbase to ensure the further safe landing of troops and materiel.
- AIRILYIn an airy manner.
- AIRINGExposure of something to the air, especially fresh or warm air for the purpose of ventilating or drying; an instance of this. An act of taking an animal (especially a dog or horse)
- AIRLIFTThe transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.
- AIRLIKEResembling air, gaseous.
- AIRLINEA company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods.
- AIRLOCKA sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in.
- AIRMANA pilot of an aircraft.
- AIRMANSHIPSkill in and knowledge of the work of navigating and operating an aircraft.
- AIRPLANEA powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.
- AIRPLAYThe playing of a particular song, band or genre on the radio, or the frequency with which it is played.
- AIRSHIPA lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
- AIRSICKNauseated due to the effects of motion of an aircraft; suffering from motion sickness caused by air travel.
- AIRSIDEIn the passenger-only area of an airport, beyond security, passport and immigration, and customs controls.
- AIRSPACEA specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters)
- AIRSPEEDThe speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
- AIRTTo guide; to direct.
- AIRTIMEThe duration during which a radio or television program (or part of one) is transmitted.
- AIRWAVEsingular of airwaves; thus often "radio" or "frequency".
- AIRWAYThe trachea.
- AIRWISECompetent and familiar with aircraft or air travel.
- AIRWOMANA woman who flies in an aircraft; a female aviator.
- AIRYConsisting of air.
- AISLEA wing of a building, notably in a church separated from the nave proper by piers.
- AISLEDHaving aisles.
- AISLEWAYAisle (clear path between seats, shelves, etc).
- AISLINGA kind of Irish poem, developed during the late 17th and 18th centuries, in which Ireland appears to the poet in a vision in the form of a woman, lamenting the state of the Irish p
- AITCHThe name of the Latin script letter H/h.
- AITCHBONEA cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
- AITUA ghost or spirit, often malevolent, in Polynesian mythology.
- AJARSlightly turned or opened.
- AJUGAAny plant in the genus Ajuga, especially the ornamental ground cover Ajuga reptans.