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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apropos | of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
| apse | a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church |
| Arabia | a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf |
| Arabic | the Semitic language of the Arabs |
| arboreal | of or relating to or formed by trees |
| arborescent | resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
| archbishop | a bishop of highest rank |
| archdeacon | (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop |
| archivist | a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives |
| archway | a passageway under an arch |
| Argonne | an American operation in World War I (1918) |
| argosy | one or more large merchant ships |
| aristocrat | a member of the aristocracy |
| aristocratic | belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy |
| armature | coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field |
| armchair | chair with a support on each side for arms |
| aromatically | smells amazing |
| arose | got up |
| arrear | n. Something overdue and unpaid. |
| arrearage | A past due obligation such as interest, or dividends on a cumulative preferred stock. |
| arsenal | a place where arms are manufactured |
| arsenate | a salt or ester of arsenic acid |
| articular | relating to or affecting the joints of the body |
| articulate | expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language |
| artistic | satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities |
| artistically | in an artistic manner |
| ascetic | practices self denial as spiritual discipline |
| ascetically | in an ascetic manner |
| askance | with a side or oblique glance |
| askew | turned or twisted toward one side |
| aspic | savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables |
| aspirant | an ambitious and aspiring young person |
| assault | a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped |
| assemblywoman | a woman assemblyman |
| assert | to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true |
| assignable | legally transferable to the ownership of another |
| assignation | the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning |
| assize | an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property |
| associate | a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies |
| assumedly | vermutlich |
| assurance | freedom from doubt |
| astarboard | ship? right side? |
| astigmatism | (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point |
| astrologer | someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and moon |
| astrological | relating to or concerned with astrology |
| asymmetry | (mathematics) a lack of symmetry |
| asynchronous | not synchronous |
| atingle | tingling |
| Atlantic | the 2nd largest ocean |
| atonement | the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) |
| atoning | Present verb form of atone. |
| attainable | capable of being attained or accomplished |
| attainder | cancellation of civil rights |
| attester | someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something |
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