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- ACKNOWLEDGETo admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in.
- ACKNOWLEDGESthird-person singular simple present indicative of acknowledge
- ACKNOWSthird-person singular simple present indicative of acknow
- ACKROYD
- ACMEA high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period.
- ACMESplural of acme
- ACMICpeak
- ACMITESynonym of aegirine.
- ACMITESplural of acmite
- ACNEA skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial in
- ACNEDMarked by acne; suffering from acne.
- ACNESplural of acne
- ACNODEAn isolated point not upon a curve, but whose coordinates satisfy the equation of the curve so that it is considered as belonging to the curve.
- ACOELOMATEAny animal without a coelom.
- ACOELOMATESplural of acoelomate
- ACOELOUSNot hollowed.
- ACOLDFeeling cold.
- ACOLYTEOne who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
- ACOLYTESplural of acolyte
- ACOLYTHObsolete form of acolyte.
- ACOLYTHSplural of acolyth
- ACONITEThe herb wolfsbane, or monkshood; any plant of the genus Aconitum, all the species of which are poisonous.
- ACONITESplural of aconite
- ACONITUMThe poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
- ACONITUMSplural of aconitum
- ACORD
- ACORNThe fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
- ACORNEDFurnished or loaded with acorns
- ACORNSplural of acorn
- ACOS
- ACOUCHIAny of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia.
- ACOUCHYAlternative form of acouchi.
- ACQUAINTTo furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar.
- ACQUAINTEDPersonally known; familiar.
- ACQUAINTSthird-person singular simple present indicative of acquaint
- ACQUESTAcquisition; the thing gained.
- ACQUI
- ACQUIA
- ACQUIGHT
- ACQUIRABLECapable of being acquired.
- ACQUIRALThe process of acquiring something; acquisition.
- ACQUIRETo get.
- ACQUIREDsimple past and past participle of acquire
- ACQUIREESomething that is to be acquired, especially a company that is the target of a takeover
- ACQUIREESplural of acquiree
- ACQUIREMENTSomething that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
- ACQUIREMENTSplural of acquirement
- ACQUIRESthird-person singular simple present indicative of acquire
- ACQUIRINGpresent participle and gerund of acquire
- ACQUISEllipsis of acquis communautaire. The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of European Union law.
- ACQUISITOROne who acquires.
- ACQUISTAcquisition; gain.
- ACQUITTo declare or find innocent or not guilty.
- ACQUITEObsolete spelling of acquit.
- ACQUITESthird-person singular simple present indicative of acquite (Obsolete spelling of acquits.)
- ACQUITINGpresent participle and gerund of acquite; obsolete spelling of acquitting.
- ACQUITSthird-person singular simple present indicative of acquit
- ACRA
- ACRAL
- ACRASINA chemotactic agent produced by some slime moulds
- ACREAn English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's ploughing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86 square metres. An area
- ACREAGESize, as measured in acres.
- ACREAGESplural of acreage
- ACREDOwning or possessing many acres of land.
- ACRESplural of acre
- ACRIDSharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste.
- ACRIDERcomparative form of acrid: more acrid
- ACRIDESTsuperlative form of acrid: most acrid
- ACRIDINEA tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
- ACRIDINESplural of acridine
- ACRIDITYBitterness or acerbity.
- ACRIDLYIn a harsh or corrosive manner.
- ACRIDNESSBitterness or acerbity.
- ACRIFLAVINAlternative form of acriflavine.
- ACRIFLAVINEAn antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
- ACRIFLAVINESplural of acriflavine
- ACRIMONIESplural of acrimony
- ACRIMONIOUSHarsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
- ACRIMONIOUSLYIn an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
- ACRIMONYA sharp and bitter hatred.
- ACRO
- ACROBATAn athlete who performs acts requiring skill, agility and coordination, often as part of a circus performance.
- ACROBATISMThe feats of an acrobat; daring acrobatics.
- ACROBATSplural of acrobat
- ACRODONTHaving teeth immovably united to the top of the alveolar ridge.
- ACRODONTSplural of acrodont
- ACROGENany flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
- ACROGENOUSIncreasing by growth from the extremity.
- ACROLEINA pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH2=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
- ACROLEINSplural of acrolein
- ACROLITHAn ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
- ACROLITHSplural of acrolith
- ACROMEGALIESplural of acromegaly
- ACROMEGALYA chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
- ACROMIAplural of acromion
- ACROMIALOf or pertaining to the acromion.
- ACROMIONThe outermost point of the shoulder blade.
- ACROMIONSplural of acromion
- ACRONYMAn abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.
- ACRONYMOUSPertaining to the use of acronyms.