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acquittal |
deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner |
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acrid |
bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent |
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acrimonious |
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior |
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acrophobia |
fear of heights |
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actuarial |
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
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actuary |
someone who advises insurance companies |
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actuate |
motivate; activate; cause to act |
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acuity |
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
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acumen |
mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen |
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acute |
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain |
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adage |
wise saying; proverb |
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adamant |
hard; inflexible |
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adapt |
make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
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addendum |
addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book) |
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addiction |
compulsive habitual need |
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addle |
make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg) |
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address |
direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech |
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adept |
expert at; very skilled |
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adhere |
stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality |
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adherent |
supporter; follower |
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adjacent |
adjoining; neighboring; close by |
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adjoin |
be next to |
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adjourn |
suspend until a later time; move from one place to another |
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adjunct |
something attached to but holding an inferior position |
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adjuration |
solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |
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adjutant |
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant |
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admonish |
warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove |
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adore |
love deeply and respect highly |
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adorn |
decorate |
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adroit |
skillful (in using mind or hand) |
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