alliterator | (noun) a speaker or writer who makes use of alliteration | - |
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almandite | (noun) a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate | Synonyms: almandine |
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alterability | (noun) the quality of being alterable | - |
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altitude | (noun) elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface | Synonyms: height |
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(noun) angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object) | Synonyms: ALT, EL, elevation |
(noun) the perpendicular distance from the base of a geometric figure to the opposite vertex (or side if parallel) | - |
altitudinal | (adjective) pertaining to altitude | - |
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altitudinous | (adjective) indefinitely high; lofty | - |
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alveolitis | (noun) inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic | - |
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(noun) inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form | Synonyms: dry socket |
ambidexterity | (noun) the property of being equally skillful with each hand | Synonyms: ambidextrousness |
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ambiguity | (noun) unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | Synonyms: equivocalness |
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(noun) an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context | - |
ambit | (noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: | Synonyms: compass, orbit, range, reach, scope |
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ambition | (noun) a strong drive for success | Synonyms: ambitiousness |
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(noun) a cherished desire | Synonyms: aspiration, dream |
(verb) have as one's ambition | - |
ambitionless | (adjective) having little desire for success or achievement | Synonyms: unambitious |
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ambitious | (adjective) having a strong desire for success or achievement | - |
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(adjective) requiring full use of your abilities or resources | Synonyms: challenging |
ambitiously | (adverb) with ambition; in an ambitious and energetic manner | Synonyms: determinedly |
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ambitiousness | (noun) a strong drive for success | Synonyms: ambition |
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amblygonite | (noun) a white or grey mineral consisting of lithium aluminum phosphate; a source of lithium | - |
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amenability | (noun) the trait of being cooperative | Synonyms: amenableness, cooperativeness |
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amenities | (noun) things that make you comfortable and at ease | Synonyms: comforts, conveniences, creature comforts |
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amenity | (noun) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions | Synonyms: agreeableness |
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amiability | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, affableness, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality |
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(noun) a cheerful and agreeable mood | Synonyms: good humor, good humour, good temper |
amicability | (noun) having a disposition characterized by warmth and friendliness | Synonyms: amicableness |
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(noun) a disinclination to quarrel | Synonyms: amicableness |
amitosis | (noun) the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes | - |
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amitotic | (adjective) pertaining to a simple method of cell division | - |
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amitriptyline | (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Elavil) with serious side effects; interacts with many other medications | Synonyms: amitriptyline hydrochloride, Elavil |
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amity | (noun) a cordial disposition | Synonyms: cordiality |
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(noun) a state of friendship and cordiality | - |
ammonite | (noun) one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks | Synonyms: ammonoid |
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ammonitic | (adjective) of or related to an order of fossil cephalopods | - |
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ammunition | (noun) projectiles to be fired from a gun | Synonyms: ammo |
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(noun) information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint | - |
(noun) any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction | - |
amobarbital | (noun) a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant | - |
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amorality | (noun) the quality of being amoral | - |
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amphibolite | (noun) a metamorphic rock composed chiefly of amphibole and plagioclase | - |
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amphitheater | (noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | Synonyms: amphitheatre, coliseum |
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(noun) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) | Synonyms: amphitheatre |
amphitheatre | (noun) an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held | Synonyms: amphitheater, coliseum |
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(noun) a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater) | Synonyms: amphitheater |
amphitheatric | (adjective) of or related to an amphitheater | Synonyms: amphitheatrical |
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amphitheatrical | (adjective) of or related to an amphitheater | Synonyms: amphitheatric |
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amphitropous | (adjective) (of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees on its stalk | - |
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amplitude | (noun) greatness of magnitude | - |
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(noun) the property of copious abundance | Synonyms: bountifulness, bounty |
(noun) (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave | - |
anaclitic | (adjective) of or related to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on another | - |
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analyticity | (noun) the property of being analytic | - |
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anatotitan | (noun) one of the largest and most famous duck-billed dinosaurs | - |
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anchorite | (noun) one retired from society for religious reasons | Synonyms: hermit |
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anchoritic | (adjective) characterized by ascetic solitude | Synonyms: eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermitical |
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andesite | (noun) a dark grey volcanic rock | - |
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andradite | (noun) a garnet consisting of calcium iron silicate and having any color ranging from yellow and green to brown and black; used as gemstone | - |
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angiitis | (noun) inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct | - |
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angularity | (noun) the property possessed by a shape that has angles | - |
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(noun) a shape having one or more sharp angles | Synonyms: angular shape |
animality | (noun) the physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellect | Synonyms: animal nature |
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animosity | (noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility | Synonyms: animus, bad blood |
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annuitant | (noun) the recipient of an annuity | - |
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annuity | (noun) income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments | Synonyms: rente |
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anonymity | (noun) the state of being anonymous | Synonyms: namelessness |
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anorthite | (noun) rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks | - |
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anorthitic | (adjective) characteristic of anorthite | - |
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answerability | (noun) responsibility to someone or for some activity | Synonyms: accountability, answerableness |
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antecubital | (adjective) of or relating to the region of the arm in front of the elbow | - |
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anteriority | (noun) the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head | - |
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(noun) preceding in time | Synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, precedence, precedency, priority |
anthophyllite | (noun) a dark brown mineral of the amphibole group; magnesium iron silicate | - |
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anthracite | (noun) a hard natural coal that burns slowly and gives intense heat | Synonyms: anthracite coal, hard coal |
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anthracitic | (adjective) relating to or resembling anthracite coal | - |
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anthropocentricity | (noun) an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values | Synonyms: anthropocentrism |
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anthropophagite | (noun) a person who eats human flesh | Synonyms: anthropophagus, cannibal, man-eater |
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antiauthoritarian | (adjective) opposed to authoritarianism | - |
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antifertility | (adjective) capable of preventing conception or impregnation | Synonyms: contraceptive, prophylactic |
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antilogarithm | (noun) the number of which a given number is the logarithm | Synonyms: antilog |
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antimetabolite | (noun) an antineoplastic drug that inhibits the utilization of a metabolite | - |
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antipruritic | (noun) a substance that relieves or prevents itching | - |
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antiquity | (noun) an artifact surviving from the past | - |
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(noun) extreme oldness | Synonyms: ancientness |
(noun) the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe | - |
antiredeposition | (noun) the process of preventing redeposition | - |
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antisatellite | (adjective) of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit | Synonyms: ASAT |
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antisemitic | (adjective) relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism; hating Jews | Synonyms: anti-semitic |
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antisemitism | (noun) the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people | Synonyms: anti-Semitism |
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antisyphilitic | (noun) a drug (or other chemical agent) that is effective against syphilis | - |
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antitank | (adjective) designed for defense against armored vehicles | - |
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antitauon | (noun) an antilepton of very great mass | Synonyms: tau-plus particle |
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antithesis | (noun) the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance | - |
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(noun) exact opposite | - |
antithetic | (adjective) sharply contrasted in character or purpose | Synonyms: antithetical |
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antithetical | (adjective) sharply contrasted in character or purpose | Synonyms: antithetic |
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antithetically | (adverb) with antithesis; in an antithetical manner | - |
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antithyroid | (adjective) having the effect of counteracting excessive thyroid activity | - |
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antitoxic | (adjective) counteracting a toxin or poison | - |
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antitoxin | (noun) an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin | - |
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antitrade | (noun) winds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics | Synonyms: antitrade wind |
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antitrades | (noun) wind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds | - |
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antitrust | (adjective) of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices | Synonyms: antimonopoly |
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antitumor | (adjective) used in the treatment of cancer | Synonyms: anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumour |
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antitumour | (adjective) used in the treatment of cancer | Synonyms: anticancer, antineoplastic, antitumor |
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antitussive | (noun) any medicine used to suppress or relieve coughing | - |
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antitype | (noun) a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by an earlier type or symbol; especially a figure or event in the New Testament having a counterpart in the Old Testament | - |
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(noun) an opposite or contrasting type | - |
antitypic | (adjective) of or relating to an antitype that is a symbol | Synonyms: antitypical |
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(adjective) of or relating to an antitype that represents an opposite | Synonyms: antitypical |
antitypical | (adjective) of or relating to an antitype that is a symbol | Synonyms: antitypic |
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(adjective) of or relating to an antitype that represents an opposite | Synonyms: antitypic |
aortitis | (noun) inflammation of the aorta | - |
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apatite | (noun) a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus | - |
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aperitif | (noun) alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer | - |
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aphanite | (noun) fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye | - |
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aphanitic | (adjective) of or relating to aphanite | - |
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aplite | (noun) light-colored and fine-grained granitic rock consisting chiefly of quartz and feldspars | - |
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aplitic | (adjective) of or related to aplite | - |
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apolitical | (adjective) politically neutral | Synonyms: unpolitical |
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apoliticism | (noun) Apathy and/or antipathy towards all political affiliations. | - |
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apparition | (noun) an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly | - |
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(noun) something existing in perception only | Synonyms: fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow |
(noun) the appearance of a ghostlike figure | - |
(noun) a ghostly appearing figure | Synonyms: fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, specter, spectre |