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- ALLOTTEEThe person to whom something is allotted.
- ALLOTTEROne who allots
- ALLOTYPEA designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
- ALLOTYPICOf, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
- ALLOYA metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
- ALLUREThe power to attract, entice; the quality causing attraction.
- ALMAAn Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.
- ALMIGHTYUnlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
- ALMIRAHCupboard, cabinet or chest of drawers.
- ALMONDThe seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.
- ALMONDYResembling or characteristic of almonds; especially, redolent of almonds.
- ALMONERA person who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses.
- ALMOSTVery close to, but not quite.
- ALMSSomething given to the poor as charity, such as money, clothing or food.
- ALMSGIVERA giver of alms.
- ALMSHOUSEA building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.
- ALMUCEA hood or cape.
- ALNAGERA sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect woollen cloth and fix a seal upon it.
- ALNICOAn alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, sometimes alloyed with smaller amounts of iron, copper, titanium and used primarily in the manufacture of magnets.
- ALOEThe resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- ALOFTAt, to, or in the air or sky.
- 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.
- ALOHAGood wishes, love, compassion, peacefulness and affection.
- ALOINA glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative.
- ALONEBy oneself, solitary.
- ALONGBy the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
- ALONGSHOREAt or along a shore or coast.
- ALONGSIDEAlong the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
- ALOOpotato
- ALOOFAt or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
- ALOOFLYIn an aloof manner.
- ALOOFNESSThe state of being aloof.
- ALOPECIABaldness.
- ALOPECOIDSimilar to or resembling a fox.
- ALOUDWith a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
- ALOWLow down.
- ALPENSTOCKA stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain.
- 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.
- ALPHABETThe set of letters used when writing in a language.
- ALPHABETEDWritten using a specified alphabet
- ALPHABETICOf or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
- ALPHABETISENon-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
- ALPHAMERICAlternative form of alphanumeric.
- ALPHAMETICA puzzle that presents an arithmetic problem with letters in place of the digits, the reader challenged to deduce which digit corresponds to each letter.
- ALPHANUMERICConsisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
- ALPHORNA long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk tunes.
- ALPINEOf, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
- ALPINISMMountain climbing.
- ALPINISTOf or pertaining to alpinism.
- ALREADYPrior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.
- ALRIGHTAlternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
- ALSIKETrifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.
- ALSOIn addition; besides; as well; further; too.
- ALTARA table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
- ALTARPIECEa work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
- ALTERTo change the form or structure of.
- ALTERNActing by turns; alternate.
- ALTHEAAny of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.
- ALTIMETERAn apparatus for measuring altitude.
- ALTIMETRYThe science of measuring altitude.
- ALTITUDEThe absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
- ALTOA musical part or section higher than tenor and lower than soprano, formerly the part that performed a countermelody above the tenor or main melody.
- ALTRICESaltricial birds.
- ALTRUISMRegard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
- ALTRUISTA person showing altruism.
- ALTRUISTICRegardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
- ALUDELA pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation.
- ALULAA small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds.
- ALUMAn astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate o
- ALUMINAAluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.
- ALUMINATEA compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
- ALUMINOUSof or pertaining to alumina or alum
- ALUMISHSomewhat like alum.
- ALUMNAA female pupil or student (especially of a university or college).
- ALUMNIplural of alumnus
- ALUMNUSA male pupil or student.
- ALUMROOTAny of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America.
- ALUMSTONEalunite
- ALUNITEA gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6.
- ALUREA walkway or passageway.
- ALVINEOf or pertaining to the belly or intestines.
- ALWAYSAt all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
- AMADOUA spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder.
- AMADOUSA spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder.
- AMAHA woman employed to look after children; (formerly) a wet nurse.
- AMAINWith all of one's might; mightily; forcefully, violently.
- AMARYLLISA belladonna lily (Amaryllis belladonna), native to South Africa.
- AMATEPaper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
- AMATEURA lover of something.
- AMATEURISHSuggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
- AMATEURISHLYIn an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
- AMATIVEPertaining to love; amorous.
- AMATIVELYIn an amative manner.
- AMATOLA high explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.
- AMATOLSA high explosive consisting of a mixture of ammonium nitrate and trinitrotoluene.
- AMATORIOUSamatory
- AMATORYOf or relating to love, especially sexual love.
- AMAUROTICPertaining to or suffering from amaurosis.
- AMAZETo fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise.