appall | (verb) strike with disgust or revulsion | Synonyms: appal, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock |
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(verb) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised | Synonyms: alarm, appal, dismay, horrify |
apparel | (noun) clothing in general | Synonyms: clothes, dress, wearing apparel |
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(verb) provide with clothes or put clothes on | Synonyms: clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog |
apparitional | (adjective) resembling or characteristic of a phantom | Synonyms: ghostlike, ghostly, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual |
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appeal | (noun) (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 | - |
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(noun) attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates | Synonyms: appealingness, charm |
(noun) earnest or urgent request | Synonyms: entreaty, prayer |
(noun) request for a sum of money | Synonyms: collection, ingathering, solicitation |
(verb) request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection | Synonyms: invoke |
(verb) cite as an authority; resort to | Synonyms: invoke |
(verb) be attractive to | Synonyms: attract |
(verb) take a court case to a higher court for review | - |
(verb) challenge (a decision) | - |
appositional | (adjective) relating to or being in apposition | Synonyms: appositive |
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appraisal | (noun) an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something | - |
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(noun) the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth | Synonyms: assessment |
(noun) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) | Synonyms: estimate, estimation |
apprisal | (noun) informing by words | Synonyms: notification, telling |
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approval | (noun) the formal act of approving | Synonyms: approving, blessing |
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(noun) a message expressing a favorable opinion | Synonyms: commendation |
(noun) a feeling of liking something or someone good | - |
(noun) acceptance as satisfactory | Synonyms: favorable reception, favourable reception |
apsidal | (adjective) of or relating to an apse | - |
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apteral | (adjective) having columns at one or both ends but not along the sides | - |
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(adjective) (of insects) without wings | Synonyms: apterous |
aptitudinal | (adjective) of or relating to aptitudes | - |
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aquacultural | (adjective) of or relating to aquiculture | Synonyms: aquicultural, hydroponic |
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aquicultural | (adjective) of or relating to aquiculture | Synonyms: aquacultural, hydroponic |
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araneidal | (adjective) relating to or resembling a spider | Synonyms: araneidan |
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arbitral | (adjective) relating to or resulting from arbitration | Synonyms: arbitrational |
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arbitrational | (adjective) relating to or resulting from arbitration | Synonyms: arbitral |
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arboreal | (adjective) inhabiting or frequenting trees | Synonyms: arboreous, tree-living |
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(adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees | Synonyms: arborary, arborical, arborous |
(adjective) resembling a tree in form and branching structure | Synonyms: arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, tree-shaped, treelike |
arborical | (adjective) of or relating to or formed by trees | Synonyms: arborary, arboreal, arborous |
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archaeological | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archeologic, archeological |
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archangel | (noun) an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy | - |
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(noun) a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally | Synonyms: Angelica Archangelica, garden angelica |
archangelical | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling archangels | Synonyms: archangelic |
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archducal | (adjective) belonging to or befitting an archduke or his archduchy | - |
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archegonial | (adjective) of or relating to an archegonium | Synonyms: archegoniate |
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archeological | (adjective) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology | Synonyms: archaeologic, archaeological, archeologic |
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archepiscopal | (adjective) of or associated with an archbishop | Synonyms: archiepiscopal |
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archesporial | (adjective) of or relating to the cells in a sporangium that give rise to spores | - |
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archetypal | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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archetypical | (adjective) representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned | Synonyms: archetypal, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical |
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archidiaconal | (adjective) of or relating to an archdeacon or his office | - |
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archiepiscopal | (adjective) of or associated with an archbishop | Synonyms: archepiscopal |
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archil | (noun) any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil | Synonyms: orchil |
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(noun) a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens | Synonyms: cudbear, orchil |
architectural | (adjective) of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture | - |
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archival | (adjective) of or relating to or contained in or serving as an archive | - |
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areal | (adjective) of or relating to or involving an area | - |
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argal | (noun) wild sheep of semidesert regions in central Asia | Synonyms: argali, Ovis ammon |
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argil | (noun) a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters) | - |
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argyll | (noun) a sock knitted or woven with an argyle design | Synonyms: argyle |
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(noun) 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 | Synonyms: argyle |
(noun) a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm | Synonyms: argyle |
aril | (noun) fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed | - |
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aristocratical | (adjective) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | Synonyms: aristocratic, blue-blooded, blue, gentle, patrician |
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arithmetical | (adjective) relating to or involving arithmetic | Synonyms: arithmetic |
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armful | (noun) the quantity that can be contained in the arms | - |
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armorial | (adjective) of or relating to heraldry or heraldic arms | - |
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arousal | (noun) the act of arousing | Synonyms: rousing |
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(noun) mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | Synonyms: foreplay, stimulation |
(noun) awakening from sleep | - |
(noun) a state of heightened physiological activity | - |
arrhythmical | (adjective) without regard for rhythm | Synonyms: arrhythmic |
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arrival | (noun) accomplishment of an objective | Synonyms: reaching |
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(noun) the act of arriving at a certain place | - |
(noun) someone who arrives (or has arrived) | Synonyms: arriver, comer |
arsenal | (noun) a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms | Synonyms: armory, armoury |
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(noun) a place where arms are manufactured | Synonyms: armory, armoury |
(noun) all the weapons and equipment that a country has | Synonyms: armory, armoury |
arsenical | (adjective) relating to or containing arsenic | - |
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(noun) a pesticide or drug containing arsenic | - |
artefactual | (adjective) of or relating to artifacts | Synonyms: artifactual |
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arterial | (adjective) of or involving or contained in the arteries | - |
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artful | (adjective) marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft | - |
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(adjective) not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness | Synonyms: disingenuous |
arthropodal | (adjective) of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda | Synonyms: arthropodan, arthropodous |
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artifactual | (adjective) of or relating to artifacts | Synonyms: artefactual |
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artificial | (adjective) contrived by art rather than nature | Synonyms: unreal |
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(adjective) artificially formal | Synonyms: contrived, hokey, stilted |
(adjective) not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes | - |
artiodactyl | (adjective) of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order Artiodactyla | Synonyms: artiodactylous, even-toed |
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(noun) placental mammal having hooves with an even number of functional toes on each foot | Synonyms: artiodactyl mammal, even-toed ungulate |
ascensional | (adjective) tending to rise | - |
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ascetical | (adjective) pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline | Synonyms: ascetic |
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(adjective) practicing great self-denial | Synonyms: ascetic, austere, spartan |
asexual | (adjective) not having or involving sex | Synonyms: nonsexual |
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asocial | (adjective) given to avoiding association with others | - |
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(adjective) hostile to or disruptive of normal standards of social behavior | Synonyms: antisocial |
aspectual | (adjective) of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb) | - |
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aspergill | (noun) a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water | Synonyms: aspersorium |
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aspherical | (adjective) varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape | Synonyms: aspheric |
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asphodel | (noun) any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers | - |
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assail | (verb) attack in speech or writing | Synonyms: assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe |
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(verb) attack someone physically or emotionally | Synonyms: assault, attack, set on |
(verb) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with | Synonyms: attack |
associational | (adjective) of or relating to associations or associationism | - |
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assoil | (verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges | Synonyms: acquit, clear, discharge, exculpate, exonerate |
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asterismal | (adjective) relating to asterisms or constellations | - |
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asternal | (adjective) not connected to the sternum or breastbone | - |
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asteroidal | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling an asteroid | - |
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astomatal | (adjective) lacking a stoma or stomata | - |
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astragal | (noun) a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture | Synonyms: bead, beading, beadwork |
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(noun) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint | Synonyms: anklebone, astragalus, talus |
astral | (adjective) being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars | Synonyms: stellar |
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astrological | (adjective) relating to or concerned with astrology | - |
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astronautical | (adjective) of or belonging to astronauts or the science of astronautics | Synonyms: astronautic |
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astronomical | (adjective) relating or belonging to the science of astronomy | Synonyms: astronomic |
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(adjective) inconceivably large | Synonyms: astronomic, galactic |
astrophysical | (adjective) of or concerned with astrophysics | - |
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asymmetrical | (adjective) characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components | Synonyms: asymmetric |
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(adjective) irregular in shape or outline | Synonyms: crooked |
atenolol | (noun) 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.) | Synonyms: Tenormin |
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atheistical | (adjective) related to or characterized by or given to atheism | Synonyms: atheist, atheistic |
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(adjective) rejecting any belief in gods | Synonyms: atheistic, unbelieving |
atmospherical | (adjective) relating to or located in the atmosphere | Synonyms: atmospheric |
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atoll | (noun) an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon | - |
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atomistical | (adjective) divided into separate and often disparate elements | Synonyms: atomistic |
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atonal | (adjective) characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality | Synonyms: unkeyed |
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atrial | (adjective) of or relating to a cavity or chamber in the body (especially one of the upper chambers of the heart) | - |
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attentional | (adjective) of or relating to attention | - |
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attitudinal | (adjective) of or relating to attitudes | - |
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attritional | (adjective) relating to or caused by attrition | - |
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atypical | (adjective) not representative of a group, class, or type | Synonyms: atypic, untypical |
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(adjective) deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal | Synonyms: irregular |
auctorial | (adjective) of or by or typical of an author | Synonyms: authorial |
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audiovisual | (adjective) involving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids) | - |
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(noun) materials using sight or sound to present information | Synonyms: audiovisual aid |
aural | (adjective) relating to or characterized by an aura | - |
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(adjective) of or pertaining to hearing or the ear | - |
auroral | (adjective) characteristic of the dawn | Synonyms: aurorean |
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(adjective) of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras | - |
austral | (adjective) of the south or coming from the south | - |
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(noun) the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos | - |
autacoidal | (adjective) of or relating to an autacoid | - |
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autarchical | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchic, autarkical |
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autarkical | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by autarchy | Synonyms: autarchic, autarchical |
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(adjective) of countries; not relying on imports | Synonyms: autarkic |
authorial | (adjective) of or by or typical of an author | Synonyms: auctorial |
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autobiographical | (adjective) relating to or in the style of an autobiography | Synonyms: autobiographic |
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(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of an autobiographer | Synonyms: autobiographic |
autochthonal | (adjective) originating where it is found | Synonyms: autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic, indigenous |
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autosomal | (adjective) of or relating to an autosome | - |
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autumnal | (adjective) of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn | - |
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(adjective) characteristic of late maturity verging on decline | - |