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| accumulator |
a register or electrical circuit for storing numbers and performing one or more arithmetic or logical operations on them, as in a calculator or computer. [1/3 definitions] |
| accurate |
free of mistakes or error. [1/2 definitions] |
| accusation |
a statement declaring another person guilty of crime, misdeed, or error. [1/2 definitions] |
| accusatorial |
of, concerning, or like an accuser. |
| acerbate |
made bitter or sour. [1/3 definitions] |
| acerbity |
sharpness or severity of temper or manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| acetanilide |
a white crystalline organic powder produced by the effect of acetic acid on aniline and used to relieve pain and fever. |
| acid |
a substance that tastes sour. [1/7 definitions] |
| acknowledge |
to show appreciation or thanks for. [1/4 definitions] |
| acolyte |
a follower or helper. [1/2 definitions] |
| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| across |
from one side or end to the other. [2/6 definitions] |
| act |
to behave or conduct oneself in a particular manner. [1/14 definitions] |
| acting |
the occupation or profession of an actor. [1/5 definitions] |
| ad- |
near. [1/2 definitions] |
| ADA |
abbreviation of "attention deficit disorder." [1/2 definitions] |
| Adar |
the sixth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late February through early March in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Adar Sheni |
Veadar. |
| adder2 |
a small poisonous snake found in Europe and Asia; viper. [1/2 definitions] |
| adding machine |
a machine, often used by businesses, that is able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, esp. one that prints the work on paper. |
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