| 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] |
| Acremonium |
the genus of fungi, formerly known as Cephalosporium, from which the antibiotic cephalosporin was originally isolated. Several species may cause disease in humans, esp. pneumonia. |
| acrid |
bitter in taste or smell; sharply irritating. [2 definitions] |
| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| acrimony |
bitterness or sharpness in speech or behavior. |
| acro- |
top; peak; height. [2 definitions] |
| acrobat |
a person who performs feats of balance and physical dexterity. |
| acrobatic |
having to do with acrobats or feats of balance and skill. |