accentual - n. & v. 1 a particular mode of pronunciation ,... [more]

accentuation - v.tr. emphasize; make prominent. accentuation n. [med.L accentuare accentuat-... [more]

acceptability - adj. 1 a worthy of being accepted. b pleasing, welcome. 2 adequate, satisfactory .... [more]

acceptableness - adj. 1 a worthy of being accepted. b pleasing, welcome. 2 adequate, satisfactory .... [more]

acceptably - adj. 1 a worthy of being accepted. b pleasing, welcome. 2 adequate, satisfactory .... [more]

accepter - v.tr. 1 (also absol.) consent to receive (a thing offered). 2 (also absol.) give... [more]

accessibility - adj. (often foll. by to) 1 that can readily be reached, entered, or used. 2 (of... [more]

accessibly - adj. (often foll. by to) 1 that can readily be reached, entered, or used. 2 (of... [more]

accessorial - n. & adj. (also accessary) (pl. -ies) 1 an additional or extra thing. 2 (usu. in... [more]

acclaimer - spelling assim. to claim)]... [more]

acclimatization - see ACCLIMATE]... [more]

acclivitous - n. (pl. -ies) an upward slope. acclivitous adj. [L acclivitas f. acclivis (as... [more]

account - abbr. Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (or Treaty). ... [more]

account - 13). salt-pan a vessel, or a depression near the sea, used for getting salt [more]

ACCOUNT - n. 1 the process of or skill in keeping and verifying accounts. 2 in senses of ACCOUNT... [more]

accountability - adj. 1 responsible; required to account for one's conduct (accountable for one's... [more]

accountably - adj. 1 responsible; required to account for one's conduct (accountable for one's... [more]

accretive - n. 1 growth by organic enlargement. 2 a the growing... [more]

accrual - v.intr. (accrues, accrued, accruing) (often foll. by to) come as a natural increase... [more]

acculturation - v. 1 intr. adapt to or adopt a different culture. 2 tr. cause to do this. acculturation... [more]

acculturative - v. 1 intr. adapt to or adopt a different culture. 2 tr. cause to do this. acculturation... [more]

accumulatively - adj. 1 arising from accumulation; cumulative (accumulative evidence). 2 arranged... [more]

accurately - adj. 1 careful, precise; lacking errors. 2 conforming exactly with the truth or... [more]

accusatival - n. & adj. Gram. the case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives,... [more]

accusatively - n. & adj. Gram. the case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives,... [more]

accusatory - n. the accusing of oneself. self-accusatory adj.... [more]

accuser - v.tr. 1 (foll. by of) charge (a person etc.) with a fault ... [more]

accusingly - v.tr. 1 (foll. by of) charge (a person etc.) with a fault ... [more]

acerbically - adj. 1 astringently sour; harsh-tasting. 2 bitter in speech, manner, or temper.... [more]

acerbity - adj. 1 astringently sour; harsh-tasting. 2 bitter in speech, manner, or temper.... [more]

achievable - v.tr. 1 a reach or attain by effort (achieved victory). b acquire, gain, earn (achieved... [more]

achiever - v.tr. 1 a reach or attain by effort (achieved victory). b acquire, gain, earn (achieved... [more]

achingly - n. & v. 1 a continuous or prolonged dull pain. 2 mental distress. intr. 1 suffer... [more]

achromatically - adj. Optics 1 that transmitts light without separating it into constituent colours... [more]

achromaticity - adj. Optics 1 that transmitts light without separating it into constituent colours... [more]

achromatism - adj. Optics 1 that transmitts light without separating it into constituent colours... [more]

aconitic - n. 1 a any poisonous plant of the genus Aconitum, esp. monkshood or wolfsbane. b... [more]

acoustical - adj. & n. 1 relating to sound or the sense of hearing. 2 (of a musical ... [more]

acoustically - adj. & n. 1 relating to sound or the sense of hearing. 2 (of a musical ... [more]

acoustician - n. an expert in acoustics. ... [more]

acquaint - v.tr. & refl. (usu. foll. by with) make (a person or oneself) aware of or familiar... [more]

acquaintanceship - n. 1 (usu. foll. by with) slight knowledge (of a person or thing). 2 the fact or... [more]

acquiesce - v.intr. 1 agree, esp. tacitly. 2 raise no objection. 3 (foll. by in) [more]

acquiescence - v.intr. 1 agree, esp. tacitly. 2 raise no objection. 3 (foll. by in) [more]

acquiescent - v.intr. 1 agree, esp. tacitly. 2 raise no objection. 3 (foll. by in) [more]

acquirable - v.tr. 1 gain by and for oneself; obtain. 2 come into possession of (acquired fame;... [more]

acquirement - n. 1 something acquired, esp. a mental attainment. 2 the act or an instance of acquiring.... [more]

acquisitive - adj. keen to acquire things; avaricious; materialistic. acquisitively adv. acquisitiveness... [more]

acquisitiveness - adj. keen to acquire things; avaricious; materialistic. acquisitively adv. acquisitiveness... [more]

acquisitively - adj. keen to acquire things; avaricious; materialistic. acquisitively adv. acquisitiveness... [more]

acquit - v. (acquitted, acquitting) 1 tr. (often foll. by of) declare (a person) not guilty... [more]

acquittal - n. 1 the process of freeing or being freed from a charge, esp. by a judgement of... [more]

acquittance - n. 1 payment of or release from a debt. 2 a written receipt attesting settlement... [more]

acreage - n. 1 a number of acres. 2 an extent of land. ... [more]

acriflavine - n. a reddish powder used as an antiseptic. [irreg. f. ACRIDINE + FLAVINE]... [more]

acrimonious - adj. bitter in manner or temper. acrimoniously adv. [F acrimonieux, -euse f. med.L... [more]

acrimoniously - adj. bitter in manner or temper. acrimoniously adv. [F acrimonieux, -euse f. med.L... [more]

acrimony - n. (pl. -ies) bitterness of temper or manner; ill feeling. [F acrimonie or L acrimonia... [more]

acrobatic - n. 1 a performer of spectacular gymnastic... [more]

acrobatically - n. 1 a performer of spectacular gymnastic... [more]

acrobatics - n.pl. 1 acrobatic feats. 2 (as sing.) the art of performing these. 3 a skill requiring... [more]

acrogen - n. Bot. any non-flowering plant having a perennial stem with the growing point at... [more]

acrogenous - n. Bot. any non-flowering plant having a perennial stem with the growing point at... [more]

acromegalic - n. Med. the abnormal growth of the hands, feet,... [more]

acromegaly - n. Med. the abnormal growth of the hands, feet,... [more]

acropetal - adj. Bot. developing from below upwards. acropetally adv. [Gk akron tip + L petere... [more]

acropetally - adj. Bot. developing from below upwards. acropetally adv. [Gk akron tip + L petere... [more]

acrophobia - n. Psychol. an abnormal dread of heights. acrophobic adj. [Gk akron peak + -PHOBIA]... [more]

acrophobic - n. Psychol. an abnormal dread of heights. acrophobic adj. [Gk akron peak + -PHOBIA]... [more]

ACT - n. & attrib. adj. 1 the art or occupation of performing parts in plays, films, etc.... [more]