| acolyte |
a person who assists a clergyman in religious services, esp. Roman Catholic. [2 definitions] |
| aconite |
a plant of the buttercup family, that has poisonous and medicinal properties; monkshood. [2 definitions] |
| acorn |
the fruit of the oak tree, having a smooth, ovoid nut partially enclosed by a rough, cuplike base. |
| acorn squash |
a variety of winter squash with a ridged acorn shape and dark green skin. |
| acoustic |
having to do with sound or the science of sound, or with the sensation and organs of hearing. [3 definitions] |
| acoustics |
(used with a sing. verb) the branch of science dealing with the physics of sound. [2 definitions] |
| acquaint |
to introduce, or to make familiar or accustomed to (usu. fol. by "with"). [2 definitions] |
| acquaintance |
a person one has met but does not know well. [3 definitions] |
| acquainted |
having personal knowledge or familiarity (often fol. by "with"). |
| acquiesce |
to agree silently or without protest; comply; consent. |
| acquire |
to come to possess, esp. gradually over time. [2 definitions] |
| acquired characteristic |
a change in the structure or function of a living organism that is caused by environmental factors and may not be transmitted genetically. |
| acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
a serious viral disease of the body's immune system, transferred through blood, sexual contact, contaminated hypodermic needles, or the like; AIDS. |
| acquirement |
the act of acquiring or attaining, esp. by learning. [2 definitions] |
| acquisition |
the act or process of acquiring. [2 definitions] |
| acquisitive |
having an eager desire to gain or possess, esp. material goods. |
| acquit |
to clear (someone) of a charge or accusation, as in a court of law. [3 definitions] |
| acquittal |
the act of acquitting, or the fact or condition of being acquitted. |
| acquittance |
discharge from a debt or obligation, or a formal notice of this. |
| acre |
a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,047 square meters, used in measuring land. [2 definitions] |
| acreage |
an area or areas of land measured in acres; acres collectively. [2 definitions] |