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awned |
Adjective
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having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses |
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awny |
Adjective
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having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses |
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awnless |
Adjective
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lacking or having only very short awns |
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acned |
Adjective
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(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin |
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African-American |
Adjective
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pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry |
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Afro-American |
Adjective
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pertaining to or characteristic of Americans of African ancestry |
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ash-blonde |
Adjective
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of hair color |
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adust |
Adjective
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burned brown by the sun |
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adust |
Adjective
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dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight |
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afoul |
Adjective
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especially of a ship's lines etc |
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amorphous |
Adjective
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without real or apparent crystalline form |
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amorphous |
Adjective
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lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies |
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amorphous |
Adjective
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having no definite form or distinct shape |
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autofluorescent |
Adjective
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emitting light via self-induced fluorescence |
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agleam |
Adjective
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bright with a steady but subdued shining |
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aglow |
Adjective
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softly bright or radiant |
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aglitter |
Adjective
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having brief brilliant points or flashes of light |
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Acheronian |
Adjective
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dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades |
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Acherontic |
Adjective
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dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades |
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aphotic |
Adjective
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lacking light |
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ardent |
Adjective
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glowing or shining like fire |
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ardent |
Adjective
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characterized by strong enthusiasm |
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ardent |
Adjective
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characterized by intense emotion |
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asphyxiating |
Adjective
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tending to deprive of oxygen |
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antiblack |
Adjective
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discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion |
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at work |
Adjective
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on the job |
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anthophagous |
Adjective
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feeding on flowers |
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acaudate |
Adjective
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lacking a tail or taillike appendage |
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anthophilous |
Adjective
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feeding on flowers |
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acaudal |
Adjective
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lacking a tail or taillike appendage |
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anurous |
Adjective
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not having a tail |
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all-devouring |
Adjective
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(of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating |
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apivorous |
Adjective
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feeding on bees |
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attended |
Adjective
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having a caretaker or other watcher |
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attended |
Adjective
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment |
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acarpelous |
Adjective
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having no carpels |
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acarpellous |
Adjective
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having no carpels |
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acatalectic |
Adjective
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(verse) metrically complete |
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acatalectic |
Noun
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(prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables |
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adjustable |
Adjective
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capable of being regulated |
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adjustable |
Adjective
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capable of being changed so as to match or fit |
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astatic |
Adjective
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not static or stable |
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alveolate |
Adjective
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pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb) |
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acellular |
Adjective
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not made up of or divided into cells |
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ambivalent |
Adjective
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uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow |
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acaulescent |
Adjective
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(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground |
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abortifacient |
Adjective
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causing abortion |
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abortifacient |
Noun
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a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion |
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assured |
Adjective
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marked by assurance |
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assured |
Adjective
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characterized by certainty or security |