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acneiform | resembling acne |
acold | of persons; feeling cold; - Shakespeare |
acoustic | a remedy for hearing loss or deafness |
acoustical | of or relating to the science of acoustics |
acquainted | cause to come to know personally |
acquiescent | willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest |
acquirable | capable of being acquired |
acquired | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
acquisitive | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |
acquitted | pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
acrid | strong and sharp |
acrimonious | marked by strong resentment or cynicism |
acritical | without a crisis (as of some diseases) |
acrobatic | vigorously active |
acrocarpous | (of mosses) having the archegonia at the top of the stem |
acrocentric | having a subterminal centromere |
acrogenic | pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem |
acrogenous | pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem |
acromegalic | marked or affected by enlargement or hypertrophy of the extremities or the face |
acronymic | characterized by the use of acronyms |
acronymous | characterized by the use of acronyms |
acropetal | of leaves or flowers; developing or opening in succession from base to apex |
acrophobic | suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places |
acroscopic | facing or on the side toward the apex |
actable | capable of being acted; suitable for the stage |
actinal | (of radiate organisms) located on the surface or end on which the mouth is situated |
acting | the performance of a part or role in a drama |
actinic | relating to or exhibiting actinism |
actinoid | any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 |
actinometric | of or related to actinometry |
actinometrical | of or related to actinometry |
actinomorphic | capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis |
actinomorphous | capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis |
actinomycetal | of or belonging to the actinomycetes |
actinomycetous | of or belonging to the actinomycetes |
actinomycotic | of or related to actinomycosis infection |
actionable | affording grounds for legal action |
activated | put in motion or move to act |
activating | the activity of causing to have energy and be active |
active | chemical agent capable of activity |
activist | a militant reformer |
activistic | advocating or engaged in activism |
actual | presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible |
actuarial | of or relating to the work of an actuary |
actuated | put in motion or move to act |
actuating | put in motion or move to act |
acuate | ending in a sharp point |
aculeate | having or resembling a stinger or barb |
aculeated | having or resembling a stinger or barb |
acuminate | make sharp or acute; taper; make (something) come to a point |
acute | a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation |
acyclic | not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls |
adactylous | without fingers and/or toes |
adagio | (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully) |
adamant | very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem |
adamantine | consisting of or having the hardness of adamant |
adaptable | capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use |
adaptational | of or relating to adaptation |
adaptative | having a capacity for adaptation |
adapted | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose |
adaptive | having a capacity for adaptation |
adaxial | nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism |
addable | capable of being added or added to |
addible | capable of being added or added to |
addicted | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) |
addictive | causing or characterized by addiction |
additional | further or added |
additive | something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine |
addlebrained | stupid and confused; ; - Isaac Sterne |
addled | mix up or confuse |
addlepated | stupid and confused; ; - Isaac Sterne |
addressable | capable of being addressed |
addressed | speak to |
adducent | especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part |
adducting | draw a limb towards the body |
adductive | especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part |
adenocarcinomatous | of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma |
adenoid | a collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx) |
adenoidal | of or pertaining to the adenoids |
adept | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
adequate | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task |
adherent | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
adhesive | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together |
adiabatic | occurring without loss or gain of heat |
adient | characterized by acceptance or approach |
adipose | composed of animal fat |
adjacent | nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space |
adjectival | of or relating to or functioning as an adjective |
adjective | a word that expresses an attribute of something |
adjudicative | concerned with adjudicating |
adjudicatory | concerned with adjudicating |
adjunct | something added to another thing but not an essential part of it |
adjunctive | joining; forming an adjunct |
adjuratory | earnestly or solemnly entreating |
adjustable | capable of being changed so as to match or fit |
adjusted | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard |
adjustive | conducive to adjustment |
adjuvant | an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment |
administrable | capable of being administered or managed |
administrative | of or relating to or responsible for administration |