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abyss |
Bottomless gulf. |
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academic |
Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university. |
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academician |
A member of an academy of literature, art, or science. |
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academy |
Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught. |
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accede |
To agree. |
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accelerate |
To move faster. |
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accept |
To take when offered. |
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access |
A way of approach or entrance; passage. |
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accessible |
Approachable. |
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accession |
Induction or elevation, as to dignity, office, or government. |
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accessory |
A person or thing that aids the principal agent. |
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acclaim |
To utter with a shout. |
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accommodate |
To furnish something as a kindness or favor. |
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accompaniment |
A subordinate part or parts, enriching or supporting the leading part. |
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accompanist |
One who or that which accompanies. |
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accompany |
To go with, or be associated with, as a companion. |
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accomplice |
An associate in wrong-doing. |
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accomplish |
To bring to pass. |
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accordion |
A portable free-reed musical instrument. |
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accost |
To speak to. |
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account |
A record or statement of receipts and expenditures, or of business transactions. |
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accouter |
To dress. |
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accredit |
To give credit or authority to. |
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accumulate |
To become greater in quantity or number. |
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accuracy |
Exactness. |
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accurate |
Conforming exactly to truth or to a standard. |
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accursed |
Doomed to evil, misery, or misfortune. |
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accusation |
A charge of crime, misdemeanor, or error. |
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accusatory |
Of, pertaining to, or involving an accusation. |
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accuse |
To charge with wrong doing, misconduct, or error. |
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accustom |
To make familiar by use. |
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acerbity |
Sourness, with bitterness and astringency. |
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acetate |
A salt of acetic acid. |
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acetic |
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of vinegar. |
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ache |
To be in pain or distress. |
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Achillean |
Invulnerable. |
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achromatic |
Colorless, |
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acid |
A sour substance. |
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acidify |
To change into acid. |
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acknowledge |
To recognize; to admit the genuineness or validity of. |
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acknowledgment |
Recognition. |
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acme |
The highest point, or summit. |
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acoustic |
Pertaining to the act or sense of hearing. |
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acquaint |
To make familiar or conversant. |
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acquiesce |
To comply; submit. |
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acquiescence |
Passive consent. |
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acquire |
To get as one's own. |
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acquisition |
Anything gained, or made one's own, usually by effort or labor. |
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acquit |
To free or clear, as from accusation. |
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acquittal |
A discharge from accusation by judicial action. |
