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alabastrine - n. & adj. a translucent usu. white form of gypsum, often ... [more]
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alack - int. (also alack-a-day) archaic an expression of regret or surprise. [prob. f. AH... [more]
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alarmism - n. & adj. a person given to spreading needless alarm. creating needless alarm. alarmism... [more]
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alarmist - n. & adj. a person given to spreading needless alarm. creating needless alarm. alarmism... [more]
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alarum - n. archaic = ALARM. alarums and excursions joc. confused noise and bustle. ... [more]
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alate - adj. having wings or winglike appendages. [L alatus f. ala wing]... [more]
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Albanian - n. & adj. 1 a a native or national of Albania in SE Europe. b a person of Albanian... [more]
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albata - n. German silver; an alloy of nickel, copper, and zinc. [L albata whitened f. albus... [more]
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albeit - conj. literary though (he tried, albeit without success). ... [more]
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albescent - adj. growing or shading into white. [L albescere albescent- f. albus white]... [more]
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Albigenses - n.pl. the members of a heretic sect in S. France in the 12th-13th c. Albigensian... [more]
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Albigensian - n.pl. the members of a heretic sect in S. France in the 12th-13th c. Albigensian... [more]
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albinism - n. (pl. -os) 1 a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment ... [more]
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albinotic - n. (pl. -os) 1 a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment ... [more]
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albite - n. Mineral. a feldspar, usu. white, rich in sodium. [L albus white + -ITE(1)]... [more]
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albumen - n. 1 egg-white. 2 Bot. the substance found between the skin and ... [more]
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albuminuria - n. the presence of albumin in the urine, usu. as a symptom of kidney disease. ... [more]
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alcaic - adj. & n. of the verse metre invented by Alcaeus, lyric poet ... [more]
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alchemic - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the medieval forerunner of chemistry, esp. seeking to turn base... [more]
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alchemical - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the medieval forerunner of chemistry, esp. seeking to turn base... [more]
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alchemist - n. (pl. -ies) 1 the medieval forerunner of chemistry, esp. seeking to turn base... [more]
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alcheringa - n. (in the mythology of some Australian Aboriginals) the 'golden age' when the first... [more]
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alcoholometer - n. an instrument for measuring alcoholic concentration. alcoholometry n.... [more]
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alcoholometry - n. an instrument for measuring alcoholic concentration. alcoholometry n.... [more]
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alcove - n. a recess, esp. in the wall of a room or of a garden. [F f. Sp. alcoba f. Arab.... [more]
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aleatoric - adj. 1 depending on the throw of a die or on chance.... [more]
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alecky - n. (also aleck, alick) colloq. a person displaying ostentatious or smug ... [more]
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alee - adv. & predic.adj. 1 on the lee or sheltered side of a ship. 2 to leeward. [ME,... [more]
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alembic - n. 1 hist. an apparatus formerly used in distilling. 2 a means of refining or extracting.... [more]
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alertly - adj., n., & v. 1 watchful or vigilant; ready to take action. 2 nimble ... [more]
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alertness - adj., n., & v. 1 watchful or vigilant; ready to take action. 2 nimble ... [more]
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aleuron - n. (also aleurone) Biochem. a protein found as granules in the seeds of plants etc.... [more]
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alfresco - adv. & adj. in the open air (we lunched alfresco; an alfresco lunch). [It. al [more]
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alga - n. (pl. algae) (usu. in pl.) a non-flowering stemless water-plant, esp. seaweed... [more]
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algal - n. (pl. algae) (usu. in pl.) a non-flowering stemless water-plant, esp. seaweed... [more]
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algebraic - n. 1 the branch of mathematics that uses letters... [more]
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algebraist - n. 1 the branch of mathematics that uses letters... [more]
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Algol - n. a high-level computer programming language. [ALGORITHMIC (see ALGORITHM ... [more]
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algolagnia - n. sexual pleasure got from inflicting pain on oneself ... [more]
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algolagnic - n. sexual pleasure got from inflicting pain on oneself ... [more]
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algological - n. the study of algae. algological adj. algologist n.... [more]
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algologist - n. the study of algae. algological adj. algologist n.... [more]
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Algonquian - adj. & n. (also Algonkian) of or relating to a large group of N. American Indian... [more]
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algorithmic - algorithm infl. by Gk arithmos number ( cf . F algorithme)]... [more]
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alicyclic - adj. Chem. of, denoting, or relating to organic compounds combining a cyclic structure... [more]
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alienability - adj. Law able to be transferred to new ownership. alienability n.... [more]
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alienage - n. the state or condition of being an alien. ... [more]
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alienate - v.tr. 1 a cause (a person) to become unfriendly or hostile .... [more]
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alienator - v.tr. 1 a cause (a person) to become unfriendly or hostile .... [more]
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alienist - n. US a psychiatrist, esp. a legal adviser on psychiatric problems. [F aliniste... [more]
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alienness - adj. & n. 1 a (often foll. by to) unfamiliar; not in accordance or harmony; unfriendly,... [more]
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alignment - adj. (of States etc.) not aligned with another (esp. major) power. non-alignment... [more]
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alimental - n. formal 1 food. 2 support or mental sustenance. alimental adj. [ME f. F aliment... [more]
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aliquot - adj. & n. (of a part or portion) contained by the whole an integral or whole number... [more]
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aliveness - adj. (usu. predic.) 1 (of a person, animal, plant, etc.) living, not dead. 2 a (of... [more]
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alizarin - n. 1 the red colouring matter of madder root, used... [more]
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alkahest - n. (also alcahest) the universal solvent sought by alchemists. [sham Arab., prob.... [more]
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alkalimeter - n. (pl. alkalis) 1 a any of a class of substances that liberate hydroxide ions in... [more]
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