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- ARISETo come up from a lower to a higher position.
- ARISTOAn aristocrat.
- ARISTOLOGYThe art or science of dining.
- ARITHMANCYDivination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
- ARITHMETICOf, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
- ARKOSEAn arenite sandstone consisting of at least 25% feldspar grains.
- ARKOSICOf or pertaining to arkose.
- ARMBANDA band worn around the arm, usually to symbolize mourning or protest.
- ARMEDEquipped, especially with a weapon.
- ARMETA type of mediaeval helmet which fully enclosed the head and face, first found in the 1420s in Milan.
- ARMFULThe amount an arm or arms can hold.
- ARMGAUNTOf uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs.
- ARMHOLEA human armpit.
- ARMIGEROUSEntitled to bear a coat of arms.
- ARMINGpresent participle and gerund of arm
- ARMIPOTENCEPower in arms; military might.
- ARMIPOTENTPowerful in battle.
- ARMISTICEA (short) cessation of combat.
- ARMLETA band worn on the arm for ornamental or identification purposes.
- ARMLIKEResembling or characteristic of an arm (limb).
- ARMONICAA musical instrument made of blown-glass bowls mounted on a spindle turned originally by a foot pedal, and played with wetted fingers, producing an ethereal sound. Technically, it
- ARMOREDClad or equipped with arms or armor.
- ARMOZEENA thick plain silk, generally black, used for clerical garments.
- ARMPITThe cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
- ARMSCYEAn opening in a garment for the attachment of a sleeve; an armhole.
- ARMYA large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
- ARNICAAny of several plants, of the genus Arnica, considered to have medicinal properties, especially Arnica montana.
- AROINTavaunt; begone; go away; leave!
- AROMAA smell; especially a pleasant, spicy or fragrant one.
- AROMATICFragrant or spicy.
- AROUNDForming a circle or closed curve containing (something).
- AROUSABLEThat can be aroused
- AROUSALThe act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
- AROUSETo stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
- ARPENTA premetric French unit of length, having various official measures (from 58 to 72 meters).
- ARRISA sharp edge or ridge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
- ARSENALA military establishment for the storing, development, manufacturing, testing, or repairing of arms, ammunition, and other war materiel; an armoury.
- ARSENATEAny salt or ester of arsenic acid.
- ARSENICA toxic grey brittle nonmetallic chemical element (symbol As) with an atomic number of 33.
- ARSENICALOf or pertaining to, or containing, arsenic.
- ARSENIDEAn ion that is an arsenic atom with three extra electrons and charge −3.
- ARSENIOUSOf or containing arsenic with a valence of 3.
- ARSENITEAny oxyanion of trivalent arsenic, especially the AsO3 anion (or protonated derivatives); any salt containing this anion, or any ester of arsenious acid
- ARSEYUnpleasant, especially in a sarcastic, grumpy or haughty manner.
- ARSINEA compound of arsenic and hydrogen, AsH3, a colorless and exceedingly poisonous gas, having an odor like garlic.
- ARSISThe stronger part of a musical measure: the part containing the beat.
- ARSONThe crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.
- ARSONITEAn arsonist.
- ARTELA Russian or Soviet craftsmen's collective.
- ARTEMISIAAny of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine, oral contraceptive and flavoring.
- ARTERITISThe inflammation of arterial walls, often due to infection or an autoimmune response.
- ARTESIANOf a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
- ARTFULCharacterized by, or performed with, cleverness or contrivance; clever, ingenious.
- ARTFULLYIn an artful manner.
- ARTICHOKEA plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
- ARTICLEA piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
- ARTIFICECrafty deception.
- ARTIFICERSomeone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
- ARTILYIn an arty fashion.
- ARTINESSThe quality of being arty.
- 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.
- ARTISTEA public performer, especially of song or dance.
- ARTISTICHaving or revealing creative skill.
- ARTISTRYSignificant artistic skill.
- ARTSYAlternative form of arty.
- ARTYInclined towards the arts.
- ARUGULAA yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species: Eruca spp., espec
- ARUHEThe rhizomes of Pteridium esculentum, used for food by the Maori.
- ARUMA flower or plant in the genus Arum
- ARVALA funeral feast or wake at which bread and ale was served, traditional in Scotland, the North of England, and among the Norse.
- ARVICOLEfield mouse , vole
- ARVOAfternoon.
- ARYLAny univalent organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removing a hydrogen atom.
- ARYTENOIDRelating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
- ARYTENOIDALRelating to the arytenoids
- ASBESTIFORMHaving a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
- ASCARIDAny phasmid nematode of the family Ascarididae (Ascaridae)
- ASCENDTo move upward, to fly, to soar.
- ASCENDERA person or thing that ascends.
- ASCENDEURA metal grip that attaches to a rope sling and can be tightened to hold a climber or loosened to allow the climber to move.
- ASCENTThe act of ascending; a motion upwards.
- ASCERTAINTo find out definitely; to discover or establish.
- ASCETICOf or relating to ascetics.
- ASCETICISMThe principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
- ASCIDIANAny member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
- ASCIDIUMA pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
- ASCITESAn accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, frequently symptomatic of liver disease.
- ASCOGONIUMThe spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
- ASCORBATEAny salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
- ASCRIBETo regard as arising from a specified cause or source.
- ASEAon the ocean; on a boat on the ocean
- 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
- ASEPTICFree of disease-causing microbes.
- ASEXUALNon-sexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.
- ASEXUALITYThe state or quality of being asexual: The quality of experiencing little or no sexual attraction.
- ASHAKEshaking, aquiver
- ASHAMETo feel shame; to be ashamed.
- ASHAMEDFeeling shame or guilt.
- ASHAMEDLYwith shame