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| alpaca |
a fabric that closely resembles alpaca, but is made with synthetic or cotton fibers. [1/4 definitions] |
| amphiprostyle |
having a row of columns at each end but none along the sides, as an ancient Greek temple. |
| anabolic steroid |
a synthetic hormone sometimes used by athletes to increase muscle size or strength, but widely prohibited by athletic leagues, associations, and the like. |
| analogous |
in biology, similar in form or function, but of different evolutionary origin. [1/2 definitions] |
| anthrax |
an infectious, often fatal disease, esp. of sheep and cattle, but communicable to humans. [1/2 definitions] |
| antimatter |
in physics, matter having particles comparable to those of common matter, but with opposite electrical charges or magnetic characteristics. |
| antiparticle |
in physics, either of two subatomic particles that have the same mass, spin, degree of charge, and magnetic moment but that have opposite signs of charge and directions of magnetic moment and whose collision causes mutual annihilation. |
| apparent |
seeming to be so at first observation, but not necessarily so; ostensible. [1/3 definitions] |
| Arianism |
the doctrines of Arius, who believed that Jesus Christ was not of the same substance or nature as God, but was the highest of created beings. |
| aroma |
a pervasive but intangible quality. [1/3 definitions] |
| aside |
a comment made by an actor's character on stage that is heard by the audience but not, supposedly, by other characters. [1/6 definitions] |
| Asperger's syndrome |
a mild autism spectrum disorder in which afflicted individuals are generally of normal intelligence but have poor social and nonverbal communication skills. |
| assonance |
in poetry, use of the same vowel sounds in the accented syllables but with different consonants, as in "deep" and "feet". [1/2 definitions] |
| assume |
to suppose (something) to be true based on logic but without evidence; take for granted. [1/4 definitions] |
| asymptote |
in mathematics, a straight line that approaches but never meets a curve. |
| at ease |
in the military, a standing position in which soldiers may relax but not leave formation or talk. [1/2 definitions] |
| Attic |
(often l.c.) simple and restrained but elegant in style. [1/4 definitions] |
| auld lang syne |
(cap.) a Scottish song traditionally sung at midnight on New Year's Eve in many English-speaking countries. The contemporary melody is also popular in many other countries but may be sung on different occasions and with different lyrics. [1/2 definitions] |
| AWOL |
abbreviation of "absent without leave," absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting. |
| b |
a grade given for good, but not excellent, academic work. [1/5 definitions] |
| back formation |
in linguistics, a word that appears to be the base of, but was actually formed from, another word, as "trivia" from "trivial". |
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