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| accomplished |
having many skills, talents, or social qualities. [1/3 definitions] |
| acrylic |
a kind of plastic used to make yarns, paint, and many other things. |
| again and again |
many times. |
| aged |
being old or having lived many years. |
| alien |
a living being from another planet; extraterrestrial. There is no evidence that aliens exist, but many people believe there is life on other planets. [1/5 definitions] |
| all-around |
able to do many different things. |
| alligator |
a large reptile with short legs, a long body and tail, and a long, wide snout. Alligators are protected by thick skin with many hard bumps. They live in rivers, lakes, swamps, and other bodies of water in the southeast United States and in China. They usually eat insects, fish, turtles, snakes, birds, and other water animals, but have been known to attack small land mammals. They are closely related to crocodiles. Chinese alligators are endangered because their habitat is being changed by people. |
| all-purpose |
used in many different ways. |
| almanac |
a book of interesting and useful facts about many different subjects. [1/2 definitions] |
| aluminum |
a chemical element that has thirteen protons in each nucleus, occurs commonly in ores such as bauxite, and in pure form is a strong lightweight corrosion-resistant silvery metal with many industrial uses. (symbol: Al) |
| alveolate |
containing many cavities or pits; honeycombed. |
| American Sign Language |
a language used by many deaf people in North America, made up of hand movements and signs. |
| amylase |
any of a class of enzymes, found in saliva and many tissues of plants and animals, that break down starch to sugars. |
| ancient |
very old; existing for many years. [1/2 definitions] |
| -androus |
having (so many) husbands. [1/2 definitions] |
| -andry |
marriage to (so many) husbands. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
an object, such as a piece of furniture, made many years in the past. [1/2 definitions] |
| any |
one or some of a certain thing, no matter which, how much, or how many. [1/5 definitions] |
| APB |
a general bulletin or alert sent to many law-enforcement agencies; all-points bulletin. |
| archipelago |
a large body of water containing many islands. [1/3 definitions] |
| ascorbic acid |
an organic acid found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, and required in human nutrition for the production of collagen; vitamin C. |
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