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| abase |
to diminish (something of value) or to place (esp. oneself) in a lower position than another or others; lower; demean. |
| above |
not willing or able to lower one's standards for. [1/5 definitions] |
| accidental |
in music, a symbol that indicates that a note should be played or sung one or two semitones higher or lower than is otherwise indicated. In most cases, the pitch is to be raised or lowered by one half step, as from F natural to F sharp. [1/5 definitions] |
| Adonis |
(often l.c.) any young man who is extremely handsome. [1/2 definitions] |
| Aeolian |
(l.c.) variant of eolian. [1/3 definitions] |
| Afghan |
(lower case) a soft blanket that is knitted or crocheted. Afghans often have stripes or patterns. [1/3 definitions] |
| Afro |
(often l.c.) a hair style, originating among African Americans in the 1960s, in which the hair is worn in a high, rounded style. [1/2 definitions] |
| Alpine |
(l.c.) of, like, living in, or characteristic of high mountains or mountain regions above the timberline. [2/4 definitions] |
| Amazon |
(often l.c.) a woman resembling this mythical race in stature, strength, or character. [1/3 definitions] |
| Angelus |
(often l.c.) a prayer recited by some Roman Catholics at morning, noon, and night in memory of the Annunciation. [1/2 definitions] |
| Anglicism |
(often l.c.) a word, idiom, or feature of the English language, esp. British English, borrowed by another language; Briticism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Anglicize |
(often l.c.) to change or conform to that which is English in style, manner, pronunciation, or the like. |
| Angora |
(often lower case) the soft, silky hair of the Angora rabbit or Angora goat. [2/3 definitions] |
| anus |
in anatomy, the opening at the lower or rear end of the intestines, through which solid waste matter is excreted. |
| Aphrodite |
(l.c.) a large brown butterfly with silvery spots, found in North America. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apollo |
(l.c.) any very handsome young man. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apollonian |
(often l.c.) of a rational, serene, and well-ordered nature. (Cf. Dionysian.) [1/2 definitions] |
| appeal |
the ability to get interest and attention. [1/3 definitions] |
| appellate |
having to do with appeals, esp. having the power to review and reverse a lower court's decisions. |
| appellate jurisdiction |
the power of a court to review rulings made by a lower court and potentially change the outcomes of a lower court's decision. |
| appendectomy |
surgical removal of the appendix in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen. |
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