| abdominal
|
the muscles of the abdomen |
ab,
abdominal muscle |
| abettal
|
the verbal act of urging on |
instigation,
abetment |
| aboriginal
|
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place |
native,
indigen,
indigene,
aborigine |
| abseil
|
(mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body |
rappel |
| accidental
|
a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature |
- |
| accrual
|
the act of accumulating |
accruement,
accumulation |
| accusal
|
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt |
accusation |
| acebutolol
|
an oral beta blocker (trade name Sectral) used in treating hypertension |
Sectral |
| acetal
|
any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules |
- |
| acetaldol
|
unsaturated aldol |
- |
| acetyl
|
the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) |
ethanoyl group,
ethanoyl radical,
acetyl group,
acetyl radical |
| acidophil
|
an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment |
acidophile |
| acquittal
|
a judgment of not guilty |
- |
| acyl
|
any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group |
acyl group |
| acylglycerol
|
an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils |
glyceride |
| admiral
|
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral |
full admiral |
| admiral
|
any of several brightly colored butterflies |
- |
| adrenal
|
either of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney |
suprarenal gland,
adrenal gland |
| adverbial
|
a word or group of words function as an adverb |
- |
| advertorial
|
an advertisement that is written and presented in the style of an editorial or journalistic report |
- |
| aerial
|
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
forward pass |
| aerial
|
an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals |
antenna,
transmitting aerial |
| aerofoil
|
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight |
surface,
control surface,
airfoil |
| aerosol
|
a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas |
- |
| aerosol
|
a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) |
spray can,
aerosol bomb,
aerosol can,
aerosol container |
| agal
|
a cord (usually of goat's hair) that Arabs (especially Bedouins) wind around their heads to hold down the kaffiyeh |
- |
| agnail
|
a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected |
hangnail |
| ail
|
aromatic bulb used as seasoning |
garlic |
| airfoil
|
a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight |
surface,
control surface,
aerofoil |
| airmail
|
letters and packages that are transported by aircraft |
- |
| airmail
|
a system of conveying mail by aircraft |
airpost |
| albuterol
|
a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness |
Proventil,
Ventolin |
| alcohol
|
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent |
intoxicant,
inebriant,
alcoholic beverage,
alcoholic drink |
| alcohol
|
any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation |
- |
| aldol
|
an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO) |
aldehyde-alcohol |
| alkyl
|
any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons |
alkyl group,
alkyl radical |
| allopurinol
|
a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid |
Zyloprim |
| allyl
|
the univalent unsaturated organic radical C3H5; derived from propylene |
allyl group,
allyl radical |
| amberbell
|
eastern North American dogtooth having solitary yellow flowers marked with brown or purple and spotted interiors |
Erythronium americanum,
trout lily,
yellow adder's tongue |
| ammonal
|
Ammonal is an explosive made up of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder. |
- |
| amobarbital
|
a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant |
- |
| ampul
|
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle) |
phial,
vial,
ampoule,
ampule |
| amyl
|
a hydrocarbon radical that occurs in many organic compounds |
- |
| anatomical
|
an expression that relates to anatomy |
anatomical reference |
| anesthyl
|
a mixture of methyl and ethyl chloride; sprayed on as a local anesthetic |
- |
| angel
|
spiritual being attendant upon God |
- |
| angel
|
person of exceptional holiness |
holy man,
holy person,
saint |
| angel
|
someone who provides financial support for some venture |
backer |
| anglophil
|
an admirer of England and things English |
anglophile |
| anil
|
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically |
indigo,
indigotin |
| anil
|
shrub of West Indies and South America that is a source of indigo dye |
Indigofera anil,
Indigofera suffruticosa |
| animal
|
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
fauna,
creature,
beast,
brute,
animate being |
| annual
|
(botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year |
- |
| annual
|
a reference book that is published regularly once every year |
yearbook,
yearly |
| anthill
|
a mound of earth made by ants as they dig their nest |
formicary |
| antibacterial
|
any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth |
bactericide,
antibacterial drug |
| antidiarrheal
|
a drug used to control or stop diarrhea |
antidiarrheal drug |
| antifungal
|
any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi |
antifungal agent,
antimycotic,
antimycotic agent,
fungicide |
| antimalarial
|
a medicinal drug used to prevent or treat malaria |
antimalarial drug |
| antimicrobial
|
an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease |
disinfectant,
germicide,
antimicrobic |
| antiphonal
|
bound collection of antiphons |
antiphonary |
| antipodal
|
the relation of opposition along a diameter |
diametrical opposition,
antipodal opposition |
| antiprotozoal
|
a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa |
antiprotozoal drug |
| antiviral
|
any drug that destroys viruses |
antiviral agent,
antiviral drug |
| anvil
|
a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering |
- |
| anvil
|
the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes |
incus |
| apparel
|
clothing in general |
dress,
wearing apparel,
clothes |
| appeal
|
earnest or urgent request |
prayer,
entreaty |
| appeal
|
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates |
charm,
appealingness |
| appeal
|
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial |
- |
| appeal
|
request for a sum of money |
solicitation,
collection,
ingathering |
| appraisal
|
the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
assessment |
| appraisal
|
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) |
estimate,
estimation |
| appraisal
|
an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something |
- |
| apprisal
|
informing by words |
notification,
telling |
| approval
|
the formal act of approving |
approving,
blessing |
| approval
|
a feeling of liking something or someone good |
- |
| approval
|
acceptance as satisfactory |
favorable reception,
favourable reception |
| approval
|
a message expressing a favorable opinion |
commendation |
| archangel
|
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy |
- |
| archangel
|
a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally |
garden angelica,
Angelica Archangelica |
| archil
|
a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens |
orchil,
cudbear |
| archil
|
any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil |
orchil |
| argal
|
wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia |
Ovis ammon,
argali |
| argil
|
a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters) |
- |
| argyll
|
a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm |
argyle |
| argyll
|
a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland |
argyle |
| argyll
|
a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design |
argyle |
| aril
|
fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed |
- |
| armful
|
the quantity that can be contained in the arms |
- |
| arousal
|
the act of arousing |
rousing |
| arousal
|
a state of heightened physiological activity |
- |
| arousal
|
awakening from sleep |
- |
| arousal
|
mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse |
stimulation,
foreplay |
| arrival
|
accomplishment of an objective |
reaching |
| arrival
|
the act of arriving at a certain place |
- |
| arrival
|
someone who arrives (or has arrived) |
comer,
arriver |
| arsenal
|
all the weapons and equipment that a country has |
armory,
armoury |
| arsenal
|
a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms |
armory,
armoury |
| arsenal
|
a place where arms are manufactured |
armory,
armoury |
| arsenical
|
a pesticide or drug containing arsenic |
- |
| artiodactyl
|
placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot |
even-toed ungulate,
artiodactyl mammal |
| aspergill
|
a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water |
aspersorium |
| asphodel
|
any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers |
- |
| astragal
|
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint |
talus,
anklebone,
astragalus |
| astragal
|
a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture |
bead,
beading,
beadwork |
| atenolol
|
an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.) |
Tenormin |
| atoll
|
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon |
- |
| audiovisual
|
materials using sight or sound to present information |
audiovisual aid |
| austral
|
the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos |
- |
| avail
|
a means of serving |
help,
service |
| aventail
|
a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the head and neck |
ventail,
camail |
| avowal
|
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
affirmation,
avouchment |
| awl
|
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes |
- |
| axerophthol
|
any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes |
vitamin A,
A,
antiophthalmic factor |
| axil
|
the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk |
- |
| axolotl
|
larval salamander of mountain lakes of Mexico that usually lives without metamorphosing |
mud puppy,
Ambystoma mexicanum |
| babel
|
a confusion of voices and other sounds |
- |
| bacchanal
|
someone who engages in drinking bouts |
drunken reveler,
drunken reveller,
bacchant |
| bacchanal
|
a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus |
bacchant |
| bacchanal
|
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity |
riot,
debauch,
debauchery,
drunken revelry,
orgy,
saturnalia,
bacchanalia |
| bacteriochlorophyll
|
a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants |
- |
| bagel
|
(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust |
beigel |
| bagful
|
the quantity that a bag will hold |
bag |
| bail
|
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial |
bond,
bail bond |
| bail
|
the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) |
- |
| ball
|
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games |
- |
| ball
|
a solid projectile that is shot by a musket |
musket ball |
| ball
|
an object with a spherical shape |
globe,
orb |
| ball
|
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens |
nut,
bollock,
orchis,
egg,
ballock,
testicle,
testis |
| ball
|
a spherical object used as a plaything |
- |
| ball
|
a compact mass |
glob,
chunk,
clod,
clump,
lump |
| ball
|
a lavish dance requiring formal attire |
formal |
| ball
|
a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass |
- |
| ball
|
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs |
baseball,
baseball game |
| ball
|
a pitch that is not in the strike zone |
- |
| balmoral
|
a sturdy laced walking shoe |
- |
| bandtail
|
wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon |
Columba fasciata,
band-tail pigeon,
band-tailed pigeon |
| bangtail
|
a horse bred for racing |
race horse,
racehorse |
| bankroll
|
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) |
roll |
| barbel
|
slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish |
feeler |
| barbell
|
a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting |
- |